UN General Assembly
1963

12. On the subject of apartheid and the policies of the Government of South Africa our stand is well known. Jamaica was among the first of the countries to impose an embargo on South African trade. We make it known once more that we abhor the reprehensible policy which has become the religion of the Government of that country. We deeply regret that the policy of the Opposition Party does not differ appreciably from that of Dr. Verwoerd. 13. My Government has taken all measures necessary internally and externally to comply in the fullest terms possible with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 1761 (XVII) of 6 November 1962, and will co-operate with our friends in Africa to the best of our ability to see the shame of apartheid removed from the continent which gave us the majority of our ancestors.