Rhodesia Kissinger agreement

Title

Rhodesia Kissinger agreement

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1976

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Ted Rowlands, UK Minister of State for Africa, on the agreement to move towards black majority rule in Rhodesia within 2 years and end guerilla warfare. He is optimistic following a reasonably positive response to the agreement from black leaders in Rhodesia and acceptance by Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith and says the UK has been asked to chair a conference to agree an interim government. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ted Rowlands

Keywords

Ian Smith; Political systems; Conferences; Political reform; Zimbabwe; Rhodesia; Guerilla warfare; Black African peoples; Interethnic conflicts

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