HC Deb 10 March 1976 vol 907 cc268-70W
17. Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement about the latest situation in Rhodesia.

18. Mr. Norman Lamont

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received from Lord Greenhill after his visit to Rhodesia; and whether he will make a statement.

20. Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on recent developments in Rhodesia following Lord Greenhill's visit.

22. Mr. Luce

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will report on Lord Greenhill's recent visit to Rhodesia.

23. Mr. Les Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement about his Department's contacts with Mr. Ian Smith.

24. Mr. Brocklebank-Fowler

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further information he has on the negotiations between Mr. Smith and the ANC; and if he will make a statement.

34. Mr. Molloy

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a further statement on Rhodesia.

Mr. James Callaghan

I would refer the hon. Members and my hon. Friends to the answer I have already given to my hon. Friend the Member for Derby, North (Mr. Whitehead).

Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the cable received from the Rhodesian Government regarding an alleged massacre.

Mr. Ennals

My Department received a telegram from an official of the règime on 2nd March on this subject. Regarding the allegations of a massacre, the message statedRhodesian Government has made all facilities for investigation freely available to Daily Mirror staff reporter here including a 40-minute interview with army commander and a visit to the alleged massacre site. The army commander produced to the reporter evidence to refute that any massacre was found at the alleged site by the reporter. The reporter was told by a spokesman for the independent Catholic Justice and Peace Commission: I find it impossible to believe that the massacre took place only five miles from one of our missions and yet we have not heard in four months. The dead would have been our parishioners. We would have known.

Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on developments in Rhodesia.

Mr. Ennals

I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given this afternoon to my hon. Friend the Member for Derby, North (Mr. Whitehead).

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