MAY INFLUENCE ELECTIONS
KI.VG'S SOUT1I AFRICAN VIS1T Received Priday 8.15 p.m. CAPE TOWN, March 22. The Leader of the South African Nationalist Party (Dr. Malan) said m Parliament that the Royal visit to South Africa in February, 1S47, would boj \timed, as it might influence the g'l . >1 elections in 1948 and involve thi- monarchy in politics, The Hing should be advised to come after . the elections. He added that he was sure that the King and his family would be shown* the honour, respect and courtesy due to the liead of the British Commonwealth. General Smuts said he had invited the King to visit South Africa, knowing tliat the Royal Family would have a very pleasant reception from all sertions of the population. South Africa was honoured to be the first Dominion to be visited by the King after the war. General Smuts agreed with Dr. Malan tliat it would be deplorable if the King's visit were abused for political pnrposes. He was sure the King would consider any such attemp.t "a personal insnlt. In accepting the invitation, the King had expressed only cne wish — during the war he had had a most exacting time and he asked, therefore, that he should not be subjected to too great a physical strain. The' Governtrusted that South Africans would respect this wish.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 March 1946, Page 5
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