Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Southern Rhodesia – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 16 June 1964.
Mr John Stonehouse
, Wednesbury
12:00,
16 June 1964
Does not the Secretary of State agree that this country still has ultimate responsibility for the position in this Territory and that the influence that we can wield is greater, therefore, than that which can be exercised by India? Cannot he say what he is going to do to secure the release of Mr. Nkomo? Does not the right hon. Gentleman agree that there can be no real peace in this Territory until Mr. Nkomo and other political leaders now in gaol are allowed to return to political life?
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