§ 68. Mr. Whiteheadasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will take steps to prevent the sending of propaganda documents from the illegal régime in Rhodesia to the United Kingdom, accompanied by a letter from Mr. Orchard of the Rhodesian Department of Immigration, copies of which documents have been sent to him by the hon. Member for Derby, North.
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§ Mr. KershawShort of a complete ban on communications or censorship of all mail from Rhodesia which, like the previous Administration, we regard as neither practicable nor desirable, there is no way of preventing the entry of such postal material.
§ 71. Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will now remove the embargo on imports of chrome ore from Rhodesia.
§ Mr. KershawNo. It would not be consistent with our policy on continuing sanctions, while the possibility of an honourable political settlement is being explored, to make an exception in the case of chrome imports from Southern Rhodesia.
§ 73. Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the current state of his negotiations with Mr. Ian Smith.
§ Mr. KershawAs my right hon. Friend has told the House on a number of occasions a statement will be made only when there is something of substance to report. Meanwhile, I would refer the right hon. Member to the Answer that my right hon. Friend gave my hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice (Mr. Wall) on 18th October.—[Vol. 823, c.49.]