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Date: 1 July, 1968

South Africa was one of the countries that signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NNPT) to curb the spread of nuclear weapons. Other countries that signed the treaty included Britain, the Soviet Union, the USA and fifty-seven non-nuclear nations. The treaty was opened for signature on this date in New York, USA. Ireland proposed the treaty, while Finland became the first country to sign it.

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References:

Burger, D. (ed)(2002). South Africa Yearbook 2001/02, Pretoria: GCIS, p. 222

http://www.news24.com/News24/On_this_day/On_this_day/0,6119,2-1602-1492_1547388,00.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Non-Proliferation_Treaty