Q CAN I JUST FOLLOW THAT UP? DID THE PRESIDENT BRING UP THE
SUBJECT OF REFUGEES?
A
(CALLAGHAN)
HE DIDN'T THIS AFTERNOON BUT THEY HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH
WITH US ABOUT THIS AND WE ARE, OF COURSE, TAKING SOME REFUGEES.
Q. IN YOUR DISCUSSIONS ON CONCORDE, PRIME MINISTER, DID YOU
MANAGE TO CLEAR AWAY. ANY OF THE DIFFICULTIES?
A. I REALLY GAVE NOTICE THAT WE'D LIKE TO GO INTO IT MORE
THOROUGHLY WITH DR KISSINGER TONIGHT. IT WAS TOWARDS THE END OF
AN HOUR LONG INTERVIEW AND WE HADN'T TIME TO GO INTO IT IN DETAIL
Q. CAN YOU GIVE ANY FIGURE OF THE NUMBER OF REFUGEES THAT MIGHT
BE ADMITTED INTO BRITAIN?
A
A
(CALLAGHAN)
WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY ARE GOING TO ASK, REALLY, BUT WE RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY TO THE AMERICAN REQUEST. VERY GLAD TO DO SO.
Q. IS THERE ANY CEILING IN YOUR MIND?
(CALLAGHAN)`
IT IS NOT FOR US TO SAY. THE HOME SECRETARY HAS THIS
RESPONSIBILITY AND WE'RE NOT IN TOUCH WITH HIM AT THIS MOMENT.
AT LEAST ITS FOR THE PRIME MINISTER TO SAY, IF HE WISHES BUT
CERTAINLY NOT FOR ME.
I SHALL WANT TO DISCUSS THIS WITH THE HOME SECRETARY WHEN I
GET BACK, BUT HE'S BEEN WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AND INDEED MAKING
STATEMENTS ABOUT IT.
Qa DID YOU MAKE ANY DECISIONS ON SANCTIONS AGAINST RHODESIA,
ECONOMIC SANCTIONS, AND ARE YOU RAISING THESE IN WASHINGTON?
A. YOU MEAN DID WE IN KINGSTON DO THAT? YOU'LL FIND THIS IN THE
COMMUNIQUE VERY CLEARLY SET OUT AND THERE'S EVERY EXPECTATION,
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