Word: barratt
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...highly publicized efforts to win Namibian independence by joining France, Britain, West Germany and Canada in negotiations, while remaining friendly to South Africa, appeared to be on the verge of success. Now, despite Washington's assertions to the contrary, the initiative appears to have virtually collapsed. Says John Barratt, director-general of the Johannesburg-based South African Institute of International Affairs: "In the future, there is little doubt that this will be seen as one of the greatest lost opportunities...