HC Deb 17 November 1976 vol 919 c585W
Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in what way Her Majesty's Government consider the Transkei not to be fully internally independent pursuant to his answer of 28th October.

Mr. Rowlands

Our view is that the circumstances surrounding the purported independence of the Transkei, including South African and Transkeian legislation, appear to represent a continuation of South African Government policy in this particular homeland and do not clearly show the Transkei to have full internal independence.

Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in what way Her Majesty's Government consider the Transkei not to be fully externally independent pursuant to his answer of 28th October.

Mr. Rowlands

Our view is that the Transkei does not possess the full internal autonomy necessary to permit full freedom of action in respect of external relations.

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