§ 11. Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Lord Privy Seal what the present position is with regard to preparations for free and fair elections in Rhodesia-Zimbabwe.
§ 21. Mr. Marksasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the proposed Zimbabwe-Rhodesian elections.
§ Sir Ian GilmourTwo senior members of the staff of the Election Commissioner-Designate are already in Salisbury to make preliminary arrangements for the holding of elections under British Government supervision in accordance with the proposals agreed at Lancaster House on 15 November.
§ 14. Mr. Strangasked the Lord Privy Seal when he intends next to meet the leaders of the front-line States to discuss the future of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.
§ Sir Ian GilmourI have no plans to meet them personally. However, we remain in constant contact with the leaders of the front-line States through their representatives in London and through our ambassadors and high commissioners in their capitals.
§ 29. Mr. Ioan Evansasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on progress towards the provision of a Commonwealth or United Nations peacekeeping force to operate in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia prior to the election for a new Government.
§ Sir Ian GilmourWe have made clear that we do not consider a peacekeeping force appropriate. We are, however, preparing a ceasefire monitoring group with contingents from the United Kingdom, Australia, Fiji, Kenya and New Zealand.
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§ 30. Mr. Newensasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the progress achieved up to the present towards a lasting settlement in Rhodesia.
§ 31. Mr. Winnickasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the latest position regarding the future of Rhodesia-Zimbabwe.
§ Sir Ian GilmourI refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Eton and Slough (Miss Lestor).
§ 32. Mr. John Evansasked the Lord Privy Seal if his noble Friend plans to visit Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.
§ Sir Ian GilmourMy right hon. and noble Friend has no plans to do so.