§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of the enforcement of mandatory sanctions on trade with Rhodesia.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsHer Majesty's Government are satisfied that our own measures to enforce sanctions on trade between the United Kingdom and Southern Rhodesia have been very effective.
So far as other nations are concerned, the latest report by the Secretary-General indicates that nearly all the 113 replies to his request for information about the implementation of sanctions, report that measures are being taken to ensure compliance with the resolution but that only 443W a few countries have so far supplied trade statistics.
We are, of course, aware that there are evasions of the sanctions. When information about them comes to our attention we raise the matter with the government or governments concerned. Meanwhile, there can be no doubts, whatever the regime may claim, that sanctions are having a significant effect on the Rhodesian economy.