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intentional recognition.
19. Mr. Hastings asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will make a statement on Rhodesia.
Sir Ian Gilinour: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave earlier today to my hon. Friod the Member for Twickenham (Mr. Jessel).
- 20. Mr. Nicholas Winterton asked the Lord Privy Seal when the Government intend to recognise the new nuiti-racial Gove.nment in Salisbury and to end economic sanctions.
Sir Ian Gilmour: The Government have made it clear that our objective is to return Rhodesia to legality with the widest possible international recognition. We shall be considering how best to achieve this objective in the light of the consultations which my right hon. and noble Friend, Lord Harlech, is under- taking.
22. Mr. Ioan Evans asked the Lord Privy Seal what representations the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs has received from the Commonyraitin fiigh Commissioner about the situation in Rhodesia.
Sir Ian Gilmour: My right hon. and noble Friend received a delegation of Commonwealth High Commissioners in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 23 May for an exchange of views on Rhodesia.
/ 23. Mr. Wilkinson asked the Lord Privy Seal whether ne will make a statement on the recent visits of British diplomatic emissaries to Rhodesia and neighbouring countries.
Sir Ian Gilmour: The deputy to the permanent under-secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Sir Antony Duff, visited Salisbury in mid-May for consultations with Bishop Muzorewa ; my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State, visited Southern Africa for talks on Namibia at the end of May; M- Derek Day, assistant under-secretary at the For- eign and Commonwealth Office arrived in Salisbury on 1 June to continue contacts with the new Administration in Rhodesia; and my right hon. and noble Friend Lord
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ment's special emissary, on a tour of African States most closely involved in the Rhodesia problem.
25. Mr. Robert Hughes asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will consider setting up an inquiry into the breaking of oil sanc- tions to Rhodesia consequent or the Bingham report.
Sir Ian Gilmour: The Government are considering the matter and a statement will be made as soon as possible.
Commonwealth Secretary-Generai
18. Mr. Ronald Bell asked the Lori
Privy Seal what liability for redundancy payments would arise if the present Sec- retary-General of the Commonwealth was made redundant; what the amount of any such payments would be; and what proportion of them would fall on the United Kingdom Exchequer.
Mr. Blaker: The Commonwealth Sec- retary-General is appointed by Common- wealth Heads of Government collectively, and his terms of service are a matter for all Commonwealth Governments.
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Namibia
21. Mr. Hooley asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he intends to recognise the administration set up by South Africa in Nambia.
Mr. Luce: No.
Hong Kong
24. Mr. Parry asked the Lord Privy Seal if there will be any change in Her Majesty's Government's policy regarding social progress in Hong Kong.
Mr. Blaker: The Government will con- tinue to give full support to the Hong Kong Government in the achievement of their plans for social development in the territory.
USSR
26. Mr. Marlow asked the Lord Privy Seal under what circumstances Her Majesty's Government will initiate peace- ful international action to bring about the freedom of those nation States in Europe currently held within the Russian empire.
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