Word: lesotho
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Dates: during 1966-1966
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...Lesotho. The P.M. journeyed to Pre toria in a South African air force plane to talk business. Lesotho will be entirely surrounded by South African territory and is heavily dependent on Verwoerd's economy since thousands of Basuto regularly flock to South African gold mines for jobs. But Chief Jonathan has something to offer in return: water for South Africa's parched farmlands, and some spit and polish for the image Verwoerd would like to project to the world as a man reasonable to his black neighbors if not his black countrymen. The talk was friendly enough...