Word: offing
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Sir Andrew Cohen, Permanent British Representative to the UN Trusteeship Council, pleaded that the United States "keep out of politics" in dealing with African nations.
Many Africans, Cohen asserted, think that "America's attitude toward their countries is far too much affected by fear of the infiltration of Communism."
"There is too much of a tendency to see Communists under every bush," he said, "and of course, you know, there are many bushes in Africa."
Although the dangers of Communism are very real, America "should not confuse nationalism with Communism," Cohen said. Nor should America assume that those who do not agree with its policies are Communists: "Independence is independence."
"Keeping out of politics" in Africa, Cohen maintained, means giving aid "with no strings attached." America should ask nothing in return for its aid to Africa, except that the countries use the aid efficiently.