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Third, we agreed on a programme of common action, which

consolidated a number of measures we were already

taking and added two new measures. My Rt Hon Friend

set out the details of these measures in the House

last week.

The Commonwealth Accord is not an ultimatum to the

South African Government. It is a clear political signal

from a united Commonwealth of the need for rapid change.

We agreed that the action envisaged in the Commonwealth

Accord should be applied equally to encourage South

Africa to put an end to her illegal occupation of Namibia.

To mark the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations

the meeting issued a declaration on world order reaffirming

the Commonwealth's support for the United Nations as a

force for peace and stability throughout the world.

Among the other specific subjects discussed, we

welcomed the Commonwealth Consultative Group's report

on the vulnerability of small states. The Government

have already reviewed our own national programme of

cooperation with small states and will continue to attach

high priority to Commonwealth cooperation in this field.

Heads of Government expressed deep concern about the

drugs problem. We agreed on the need both to counter

the international traffic in illicit drugs, and to deny

those convicted of drug trafficking the proceeds of their

crime. We looked for enhanced cooperation between

Commonwealth countries in this regard.

There was also a useful discussion of practical

preventing and combattin

action against terrorism. We agreed that states

should cooperate more closely in

all forms of terrorism, and agreed to strengthen our

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