§ 16. Mr. Ioan Evansasked the Lord Privy Seal what representations Her Majesty's Government have received from the United Nations Organisation, the Commonwealth Secretariat and national Governments regarding recognition of the new regime in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.
§ Sir Ian GilmourAt the constitutional conference at Lancaster House Her Majesty's Government are working for a settlement which will enable us to bring Rhodesia to legal independence amid wide international recognition. We are in constant contact with representatives of these bodies over the progress of the conference.
§ 17. Mr. Stanbrookasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the progress of the negotiations concerning Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.
§ 23. Mr. James Johnsonasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement regarding progress in the Zimbabwe-Rhodesia talks taking place at Lancaster House.
§ Sir Ian GilmourI refer my hon. Friend and the hon. Member to the answer I gave my hon. Friend, the Member for Bromsgrove and Redditch (Mr. Miller).
§ 19. Mr. John Mackayasked the Lord Privy Seal if he intends to visit Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.
§ Sir Ian GilmourI refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Brigg and Scunthorpe (Mr. Brown).
§ 24. Mr. Alan Clarkasked the Lord Privy Seal, in the context of his policy to lift sanctions against Rhodesia as soon as practicable, if he will define the word "practicable".
§ Sir Ian GilmourThe exact moment of lifting sanctions will depend on progress at the constitutional conference.