HC Deb 21 July 1967 vol 750 cc347-8W
Mr. Whitaker

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the work of the Commonwealth Sanctions Committee in making sanctions against the Rhodesian regime effective.

Mr. Bowden

The Commonwealth Sanctions Committee was established, following the Lagos meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers, to review regularly the effect of sanctions and also the special needs which may from time to time arise in honouring the Commonwealth's undertaking to come to the support of Zambia as required; to recommend the re-convening of the Prime Ministers' meeting when it judges this necessary and to advise the Prime Ministers if it considers action by the United Nations is called for.

The Committee met on fifteen occasions in 1966 and again on 13th March, 1967.

It made a report on the progress of sanctions to Commonwealth Prime Ministers on 26th August, 1966, which was considered by the Commonwealth Prime Ministers when they met in London in September, 1966.

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