§ Sir Gilbert Longdenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what were Rhodesia's total exports and imports, respectively, in each year from 1968 to date.
§ Mr. KershawThe information is contained in the following table:
TOTAL RHODESIAN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 1968–71 £ million Imports Exports (including Pre-exports) 1968 … £121 £103 1969 … £116 £128 1970 … £137 £148 1971 … N.A. £158* * This figure is based on press reports and applies to domestic exports only. SourceRhodesian Monthly Digest or statistics (February, 1972).
NoteFor the sake of comparability these figures are given in terms of the present equivalent of Rhodesian currency.
§ Sir Gilbert Longdenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to what extent the latest report of the United Nations committee on sanctions confirms the effectiveness of the mandatory sanctions against trading with Rhodesia imposed by Security Council Resolution, 253, 1968.
§ Mr. KershawI would refer my hon. Friend to the 4th Report of the Committee established in pursuance of Security Council Resolution 253 (1968) of 29th May, 1968 (the United Nations Sanctions Supervisory Committee), a copy of which is in the Library. Parts of Appendix II to the main report are of particular relevance.