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Mozambique.
might study would be the feasibility of appointing a United Nations
mission to visit the area. Pending this examination we should defer
further consideration of proposals to intensify sanctions, including
the possibility of stopping the supply of oil to Rhodesia through
We should aim to make an early statement in Parliament
on the Commonwealth Secretary's recent talks with Mr. Smith. Before
doing so we should clear the ground with the South African Government
and the Governor on the lines proposed by the Commonwealth Secretary.
Meanwhile it was of paramount importance that no hint should be given to anyone that our policy was under review.
The Committee
Took note, with approval, of the Prime Minister's summing
up of their discussion.
Cabinet Office, S.W.1.
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