§ 66. Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will detail all the representations he has made to other member Governments of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development regarding the level of their exports to Rhodesia, in view of the fact that total exports from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, less the United Kingdom, to Rhodesia were running at the same level in the first quarter of 1967 as in the first quarter of 1966.
§ Mr. William RodgersNo, because it is not customary to disclose details of confidential exchanges between Governments. But we are, of course, in regular contact with our partners in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development about the implementation of the Security Council resolution.
§ 67. Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what representations he has made to the United States Government regarding the 50 per cent. increase in United States imports from Rhodesia in the first quarter of 1967 compared with the corresponding period of 1966.
§ Mr. William RodgersWe are in regular contact about sanctions with the United States authorities who have taken measures giving effect to the Security Council Resolution of December, 1966. These came into operation on 5th January this year.
A large proportion of United States imports from Rhodesia during the first quarter of 1967 consisted of commodities which left Rhodesia before the effective date of the Resolution and I expect that future figures will show a significant decrease.