§ 75. Mr. Greg Knightasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government have made representations to the Government of Zimbabwe about the statement by the Prime Minister that the country intends to break the terms of the Lancaster House Agreement: if Her Majesty's Government have received any representations thereon; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweNo. I think my hon. Friend's interpretation of Mr. Mugabe's reported remarks goes too far. We naturally have a close interest in Zimbabwe's development, and this is fully reflected in our contacts with the authorities there, but it was clearly understood at the Lancaster House conference that the operation of the Zimbabwean constitution would be a matter for the Zimbabwean Government and courts. That constitution established Zimbabwe as an independent country and gave us no right to interfere in its internal affairs.