It's 1950 in South Africa. The Apartheid is growing, The National Party is in power, and Daniel Francois Malan, the father of the Apartheid, is at the top of the nation. Malan is hailed as a hero for Afrikaner's, but a bigot for the Black majority. South Africa is facing it's own Cold War at this time, as the nation remains divided along the lines of race. But this war, much like the war in Europe, has the potential to get very hot.
President Malan was sitting at his desk, looking at various papers, statements, and letters. It was the usual day in South Africa for Malan. Small scale protests were nothing to fret over, and large scale protests could never gain traction. Since the foundation of the Apartheid, Malan was working to improve the system. With the Population Registration Act on the parliament floor, Malan's work was progressing as he had hoped.
But today was not about the Apartheid, this day was about diplomacy. Technically still under the British Monarch, Malan knew South Africa had strong ties with NATO, despite not being in the organization itself. This made Malan very confident in his brief and blunt proposal to the United States.
Mahz said Dear Harry. S. Truman, President of the United States
South Africa stands today poised to be the most technologically and economically advanced in all of Africa. Our natural resources, abundant, and our Working Class, strong. However a nation can not use these things to their full potential without proper development. I am asking you, Mr. President, for foreign investment to help our great nation achieve industrialization on par with the great powers of Europe.
Sincerely, D.F. Malan
Malan handed the letter to his secretary, and leaned back in his chair, hoping for a quick response. But, due to the global circumstances, Malan knew South Africa was in the back of America's mind.