§ Mr. Jon Owen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had regarding the timetable for admission of South Africa to the Commonwealth with(a) the Government of South Africa and (b) the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAt their conference in Cyprus last October, Heads of Commonwealth Governments agreed that
While it was for the new, democratically elected government in South Africa to decide on whether it should seek to return to the Commonwealth, Heads of Government looked forward to welcoming a non-racial and democratic South Africa back into the Commonwealth at the earliest possible opportunity".President Mandela has stated his wish that South Africa return to the Commonwealth. As soon as a formal request seeking re-admission is made by the South African Government, the Commonwealth Secretary-General will inform member Governments.