Harold Wilson on the Lancaster House Conference

Title

Harold Wilson on the Lancaster House Conference

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Sep 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson, on the Lancaster House Conference on Zimbabwe Rhodesia. On his respect for Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith and his hopes the conference will pave the way for a settlement. And his fears the balance of power will be based on terrorist demands by the Patriotic Front. Peter Sharp interviews.

Contributors

Peter Sharp; Harold Wilson

Keywords

Terrorism; Interethnic relations; Ian Smith; Conferences; Political reform; Zimbabwe; Rhodesia; Patriotic Front; Lancaster House Conference; Guerilla warfare; Peacebuilding; Black African peoples; Democratization

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