Delta G Scientific Company

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Delta G Scientific Company was originally a front company established April 1982 in Weldegraan, Pretoria by the South African Defence Force to research and produce chemical weapons within a covert operation known as Project Coast. [1]

Medchem Consolidated Investments was registered in the Cayman Islands by a David Webster on behalf of Wouter Basson, [2] who held 75% of Delta G shares. [3]

Delta G was acquired in 1993 by Sentrachem, [4] which is since 1997 a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company.

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  4. http://www.nti.org/media/pdfs/south_africa_chemical.pdf?_=1316466791 [ bare URL PDF ]