African National Congress Office, Bulawayo (Attack)

HC Deb 03 February 1988 vol 126 cc640-1W

81. Miss Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the South African Government about the infringement of Zimbabwean sovereignty during the attack by the South African armed forces on the African National Congress office in Bulawayo in January.

Mrs. Chalker

So far as we know, the Zimbabwe Government have not claimed that the South African armed forces were involved in the attack. However, we are opposed to cross-border violations in either direction however and wherever they occur. We have consistently urged the South African Government to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of their neighbours.