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Burmese Firm Gets South Africa Exploration Right
By CRAIG MCKUNE / MAIL & GUARDIAN
Friday, October 7, 2011
In this photo taken on Sept 5, 2011, workers clean a beach area after oil leaked from a vessel, unseen, with Table Mountain in background, that ran aground in Bloubergstrand, South Africa. (Photo: AP)
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They are certainly interested in investing more in SA."
In an email, apparently sent to the M&G in error, Lin asked eagerly for "excellent contacts" in South African diamond and gold operations, "other mineral resources" and "oil/gas concessions in Chad and other countries in Africa".
He did not respond to questions about this.
Neither Zuma nor the embassy responded to queries.
Motlanthe's spokesperson said: "Motlanthe never sought to influence the adjudication process.”
This article originally appears on the Mail & Guardian. http://mg.co.za/article/2011-10-07-burmese-firm-gets-sa-exploration-right/
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