§ 84. Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on his negotiations with the illegal régime of Southern Rhodesia.
§ 85. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of negotiations with Mr. Ian Smith.
§ Mr. KershawI would refer to the statement made by my right hon. Friend on 9th November.—[Vol. 825, c. 832–3.]
§ 88. Mr. Alexander W. Lyonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will raise with Mr. Ian Smith the employment prospects 32W of those civil servants who remained loyal to the Crown on the unilateral declaration of independence consequent on any settlement of the Rhodesian dispute.
§ Mr. KershawNo, Her Majesty's Government have never accepted any obligation on this particular point. It is clear from documents published by the last Administration (Cmnd. 4065) that the Rhodesian authorities refused to agree to general proposals on this subject although they said they were prepared to examine on their merits applications from individuals who might wish to apply for reinstatement. The hon. Member will bear in mind the scheme of assistance to loyal Rhodesian public servants which was instituted by Her Majesty's Government.