§ 18. Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has about three black Rhodesians, Maurice Nyagumbo, Moven Mahachi and John Mutasa, who are at present in Umtali or Salisbury gaols.
§ Mr. RowlandsThe three men named by my hon. Friend are among a number of Africans accused by the régime of involvement in the recruitment of young Africans for guerrilla training. The Government's views on this matter were fully explained on 23rd May by my right hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science in her reply to480W my hon. Friend the Member for Warley, East (Mr. Faulds).—[Vol. 892, c. 693–4.]
§ 25. Mr. Ioan Evansasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further consultations he has had with African leaders in Rhodesia regarding the possibility of constitutional talks.
§ Mr. EnnalsWe are in frequent contact with ANC leaders. As I told the House on 2nd July, I had meetings with them in Salisbury on 29th and 30th June. I have been in touch with some of them since then.