UN General Assembly
1960

10. In 1948 the present Government of its own volition sent units of the South African Air Force to participate in the West Berlin airlift. And when the United Nations called for military assistance in Korea, South Africa was one of only sixteen out of sixty countries to send an air squadron, at a considerable cost of human lives and heavy financial sacrifice. South Africa — unlike some of (the other countries that responded to the call — has no direct political or strategic interest in the Far East. The sending of our squadron was our contribution to the fight against Communist aggression. We in South Africa stand where we have always stood in our opposition to Communism in any form — be it of the pale pink variety, or of the brightest red. We will tolerate neither professed Communists nor fellow travellers.