§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions, if any, he has had in the last year with the major oil companies about the effectiveness of oil sanctions against Rhodesia.
§ Dr. OwenMy officials have had numerous discussions in the last year with 73W executives of the British oil companies about matters relating to oil sanctions against Rhodesia. Full account will be taken of these discussions in my contribution to the forthcoming debate on 7th and 8th November.
§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in the Official Report a table detailing the Government's estimates of the amount of oil and oil products entering Rhodesia during each quarter of each year since the imposition of sanctions.
§ Dr. OwenThe most authoritative available estimate of oil supplied to Rhodesia, made after reference to material supplied by the Government as well as from other sources, is contained in paragraph 7.49 to 7.62 and 8.83 to 8.108 of the Bingham report, copies of which have been placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps have been taken by Her Majesty's Government since they came into office to stop the flow of oil and oil products into Rhodesia.
§ Dr. OwenThe Government have consistently worked since they came into office to ensure compliance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and United Kingdom legislation giving effect to them. A full account will be given in tomorrow's debate.