§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the Government's action taken in relation to the shipment of contraband chrome exported by Rhodesia and carried in the merchant vessel "Tjibodas".
§ Mr. George ThomsonI have been asked to reply.
As the first report of 30th December of the Committee of the Security Council established in pursuance of Resolution No. 253 (1968) indicates, we presented a Note to the Committee on a possible violation of sanctions in regard to the export of chrome sand, suspected to be of Rhodesian origin. The Committee has taken this up with the Governments concerned and will no doubt consider further action when these Governments have replied.