text: that the ANC was usinq Botswana proqressively more as a launchinq pad for acts of terror in South Africa. In a telex of 29 January 1985 to the Botswana Foreiqn Minister, Minister Botha once aqain stressed the need for elfective arranqements between t.he two relevant branches of the security forces to combat orqanized subversion. He indicated that since his letter of 14 December 1984, terror against. .South Africa and its ne iqhbour , the Republic of Bophuthatswana, had increased. Minister Botha once more pointed out that peace and stability in southern Africa could not be maintained if terrorists and their supporters, intent on the overthrow by force of a sovereiqn Government, were harboured in the territory of a neiqhbourinq sovereiqn State, be it with or without that latter State’s knowledqe or consent. In short, the Minister said this situation could not continue, addinq that it had always been the South African Government’s belief that the problems of the southern African reqion should be solved by the leaders of the reqion. It was for L’lis reason, Minister Botha stressed, that he once aqain made an earnest appeal to the Botswana Government to qive urqent attention to this ptohlem with a view to reachinq an understandinq on some effective and practical arranqements between the security forces of the two countries, to ensure that the territory of neither was used for the planninq or execution of acts of sabotaqe or terrorism aqainst the other. Durinq a subsequent meetinq between the Botswana and South African Foreiqn Ministers in Pretoria on 22 February 1985, Minister Uotha commenced the discussion by statinq that the main purpose of the meetinq was to come to an arranqement on the serious issue of the infiltration into South Africa of terrorists from 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing a security-related issue between two countries, Botswana and South Africa. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that it may be a official communication or statement. The content focuses on the need for cooperation and agreements between the two countries to prevent terrorist activities and ensure regional stability.