§ 60. Mr. Channonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what recommendations he made to the World Health Organisation about its dealings with the illegal régime in Rhodesia.
§ Mr. George ThomsonAs I said in my reply to the hon. Gentleman the Member for Chigwell (Mr. Biggs-Davison) on 20th December, 1965, the200W World Health Organisation in which Rhodesia holds associate membership was informed, after the illegal declaration of independence, that the authority of representatives of the illegal regime to the Organisation had been withdrawn by Her Majesty's Government. It was not however the intention to deny humanitarian services through the World Health Organisation. The Organisation was therefore also informed, that while it should hold no communication with the illegal régime in Salisbury, it might continue, where necessary, to correspond on strictly technical or routine matters with Rhodesian officials lawfully appointed before the illegal declaration of independence and acting in the ordinary course of their duties.—[Vol. 722, c. 363.]