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Independence

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Southern Rhodesia – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 21 July 1964.

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Photo of Mr John Stonehouse Mr John Stonehouse , Wednesbury 12:00, 21 July 1964

Is the Secretary of State not aware that Mr. Ian Smith really represents only a minority of a minority and that if there is going to be peaceful development towards an agreed independence the other political leaders must be consulted? What is the Secretary of State doing towards that end? Is he pressing for the political leaders, like Mr. Nkomo, to be released forthwith and for the constitutional conference to be held at which all the political groups are represented?

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