Lancaster House Conference stalls

Title

Lancaster House Conference stalls

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Oct 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:48

Description

Following the stalling of talks at the Lancaster House Conference over the wording of the Patriotic Front statement on the Zimbabwe/Rhodesia constitution, and Chairman Lord Carrington (Peter Carington)'s decision not to accept the statement until it has been clarified, PF spokesman Eddison Zvobgo comments and warns if the conference breaks down, PF forces will escalate the armed struggle. Interviewer is Nick Peters. Sound level low and in mono.

Contributors

Nick Peters; Eddison Zvobgo

Keywords

Interethnic relations; Conferences; Political reform; Zimbabwe; Rhodesia; Patriotic Front; Lancaster House Conference; Diplomacy; Guerilla warfare; Peter Carington; Black African peoples; Constitutions; Political violence; Democratization

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