§ 55. Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Mr. Smith has sent him a copy of his statement to the Pearce Commission that he has no intention of implementing the constitution proposed in the negotiations with the British Government; and if he will publish it.
§ Mr. GodberNo. I understand that Mr. Smith made no such statement. However, in a newspaper interview on 21st8W April he was reported as saying that he would not be prepared to implement the settlement proposals unilaterally.
§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which countries, enterprises and organisations from outside Rhodesia took part in the trade fair at Bulawayo in breach of mandatory sanctions.
§ Mr. KershawI have seen Press reports that firms from Switzerland and the Federal Republic of Germany took part in this year's trade fair at Bulawayo; they are claimed to be the first foreign exhibitors apart from Portuguese and South African firms since 1965. The question whether their presence at the fair constituted a breach of mandatory sanctions is a matter for the United Nations.