Rhodesia

HC Deb 07 February 1977 vol 925 cc510-1W

Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total cost to date of the Geneva conference and the associated journeyings of Mr. Ivor Richard and his colleagues.

Mr. Tomlinson

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Louth (Mr. Brotherton) on 31st January 1977. Further costs incurred since then have not yet been collated.—[Vol. 925, c. 73]

Mr. Amery

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Rhodesian children who recently crossed into Botswana are under the exclusive control of the Botswana authorities or whether they are also being cared for by ZAPU or other Rhodesian guerrilla organisations.

Mr. Rowlands

The children who have not returned to Rhodesia with their parents are at a refugee centre in Botswana. The centre is not administered by the Botswana authorities. Our present information is that it is run by Rhodesian refugees.