§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement about the number of British firms which have sought and obtained from his Department political advice about the situation in South Africa.
§ Lord BalnielBritish firms are of course in touch from time to time with 297W my Department, as well as with the Department of Trade and Industry. But no record is kept of the numbers involved.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the outcome of his inquiries into reports that Servicemen are being recruited from military camps in South Africa to serve in the forces of the illegal regime in Rhodesia.
§ Lord BalnielI have been assured by the South African Government that no such recruitment is taking place.