§ Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whatever the findings of the Pearce Commission, if he will make the necessary provisions for the maintenance of a permanent British presence in Southern Rhodesia to safeguard the rights of those who have opposed the settlement and in so doing incurred the disapproval of the illegal régime.
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeNo. The nature and scope of any British representation in Rhodesia after the Pearce Commission reports will be a matter for the Government to consider in the light of the circumstances at the time.