§ Mr. Maurice Macmillanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Her Majesty's Government have held consultations with the 19W Rhodesian regime with regard to obtaining the release of the assets of United Kingdom citizens, not resident in Rhodesia, held in that country; and if he would he prepared if necessary to agree to a similar release of funds belonging to Rhodesian citizens currently frozen in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. RowlandsNo consultations have been held with the Rhodesian regime on this matter. The right hon. Member's proposal would involve the release of funds blocked in Rhodesia which might then be employed, more profitably, for the benefit of the Rhodesian economy. This would be a breach of United Nations mandatory sanctions.