Mr. Tom Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has been informed that a number of Rhodesians have been executed in recent weeks by orders of the Smith Government without even close relatives being informed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RowlandsWe were informed by the family of Mr. Daniel Moyo that he and nine other persons were executed last month. We have made clear to the regime that we have learnt with repugnance of these executions for what were clearly political offences. We are gravely concerned at reports which have reached us of further death sentences being passed. Such actions are indefensible, both on humanitarian grounds and in the interests
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§ Mr. MulleyThe hon. Member will be aware that "Strength of the Fleet" tables are published annually in the Statement on the Defence Estimates. The Royal Navy totals that he seeks are as follows:
of achieving a peaceful settlement in Rhodesia.