A group of 6 related pieces – Southern Africa. (1) Jan Christiaan Smuts – Too Busy to Answer, Writing from Irene. JAN CHRISTIAAN SMUTS (1870-1950), Boer general, twice Prime Minister of South Africa, British Field Marshal and a drafter of the League of Nations Covenant and the UN Charter preamble. ALS, 2 pages, Irene, Transvaal, 27 November [1928?]: "I have received your letter of 27 Sept. and would gladly oblige you by replying to the questions you ask. I am however so busy with other necessary duties that I find it unfortunately quite impossible to do so... The points you raise are all of great importance, and require more careful consideration than I could give them at the present time. With all good wishes, Yours sincerely, J.C. Smuts". (2) Ian Smith – UDI: Rhodesia's Prime Minister. IAN SMITH (1919-2007), Prime Minister of Rhodesia 1964-79, who issued the Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1965. Photograph signed "I. Douglas Smith". (3) Samuel K. Doe – Master Sergeant to Head of State, Liberia. SAMUEL K. DOE (1951-1990), Master Sergeant who seized power in the 1980 Liberian coup and ruled until his capture and killing in 1990. Photograph with printed caption "Master Sergeant Samuel Kanyon Doe, Chairman, People's Redemption Council & Head of State, Republic of Liberia", signed at upper left. (4) Clifford Dupont – Rhodesia's First President. CLIFFORD DUPONT (1905-1978), first President of Rhodesia (1970-75) after its break with the Crown. Photograph signed "Clifford Dupont". (5) J.J. Fouché – In Sash and Top Hat, State President of South Africa, 1968. JACOBUS JOHANNES FOUCHÉ (1898-1980), State President of South Africa 1968-75. Photograph in presidential sash with top hat, signed "J.J. Fouché"; reverse with official stamp "J.J. Fouché, State President – Republic of South Africa", dated 10.4.1968, Christos studio, Bloemfontein. (6) Hendrik Verwoerd – The Architect of Apartheid. HENDRIK VERWOERD (1901-1966), Prime Minister of South Africa 1958-66, the chief architect of apartheid, assassinated in Parliament in 1966. Photograph signed "H.F. Verwoerd" in blue. This item will be accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from One of a Kind Collectibles.
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