§ 43. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the number of members of the United Nations that are imposing sanctions against Rhodesia and on the efficacy of these sanctions.
§ Mr. George ThomsonI give below the list of countries. The general support for our economic measures has been satisfactory, and is steadily extending as countries are able to take necessary sary administrative decisions.
Following is the list:
- 1. The following countries have placed a complete embargo on trade with Rhodesia: Denmark, India, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Libya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Tanzania and Trinidad and Uganda.
- 2. The following countries which take a significant quantity of Rhodesian tobacco have imposed a ban on imports of tobacco from Rhodesia: Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom Colonies.
- 3. The following countries which take a significant quantity of Rhodesian sugar have placed a ban on imports of sugar from Rhodesia: Australia, Canada and the United States of America.
- 4. In addition Australia and Canada have taken action against commodities covering about 90 per cent. of their imports from Rhodesia.
- 5. We expect these measures to be very effective indeed in bringing home to the Smith regime the consequences of the illegal declaration of independence.