Rhodesian PM rejects British proposals

Title

Rhodesian PM rejects British proposals

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:46

Description

Report on the rejection of British proposals for a transition to black majority rule by Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith following talks with Geneva conference chairman Ivor Richard in capital Salisbury. Includes press conference with a disappointed Ivor Richard who says the future for Rhodesia is now uncertain as war and sanctions will continue. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ivor Richard

Keywords

Geneva; Ian Smith; Great Britain; Ethnic conflicts; Political systems; Conferences; Economic sanctions; Political reform; Rhodesia; Diplomacy; Abel Muzorewa; Guerilla warfare; Independence; Henry Kissinger; Black African peoples; Salisbury; Democratization

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