§ Mr. Churchillasked the Lord Privy Seal if it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to honour the commitments entered into by the previous Administration in the Anglo-American agreement conveyed by Dr. Kissinger and accepted by the Rhodesian Government in September 1976.
§ Mr. LuceDr. Kissinger's proposals for a Rhodesian settlement were sup-784W ported by the then British Government only as a basis for negotiation.
As my right hon. Friend made clear in the House on 18th May, the Government consider that a fundamental change has taken place in Rhodesia with the elections which were held there in April and which have led to the formation of a new Government, with a black Prime Minister. [Vol. 967, c. 562]
§ Mr. Churchillasked the Lord Privy Seal whether, in the judgment of Her Majesty's Government the six principles laid down as the criteria for the recognition of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia have now been satisfied; and, if not, in what specific respects they are deficient.
§ Mr. LuceIt is clear that considerable progress has been made. It is the Government's intention to build on this progress to bring Rhodesia to legal independence with the widest possible international acceptance.