South Africa 's application was opposed Agree_or_refuse_to_act by the leaders of African states under black majority rule , as well as Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru , Malaya 's Tunku Abdul Rahman , and the other non-white Commonwealth countries as well as Canadian prime minister John Diefenbaker due to South Africa 's policy of apartheid .

Canadian prime minister John Diefenbaker proposed Creating that South Africa only be re-admitted Judgment_communication if it joined Becoming_a_member other states in condemning Judgment_communication apartheid in principle .

His family hired Employment his Member of Parliament , John Diefenbaker , as defence counsel .

Diefenbaker joined Participation the British Columbia bar to take the case Criminal_investigation , and obtained Getting Atherton 's acquittal .

Diefenbaker 's successful defence Defending of Atherton became Becoming an asset in his political rise Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale .