UNITED NATIONS: CHAIRMAN OF U.N. DECOLONISATION COMMITTEE SAYS SOUTH AFRICA IS NOW THE "DE FACTO AUTHORITY" IN RHODESIA.

Record ID: 1059529

  • Title: UNITED NATIONS: CHAIRMAN OF U.N. DECOLONISATION COMMITTEE SAYS SOUTH AFRICA IS NOW THE "DE FACTO AUTHORITY" IN RHODESIA.
  • Date: 20th May 1975
  • Summary: 1. GV Flags outside U.N. 0.10 2. SCU Tanzanian Ambassador 2.15 TRANSCRIPT: (SEQ 2): SALIM: "To the extent that in Rhodesia the survival of the Smith regime has for a long time, has been mainly dependent on the degree of support that Smith has been receiving from South africa. Now that Mozambique is going to be free, now that the situation in the Portuguese territories is radically changed it is clear that the main supporter of Smith will be South africa. It is also clear to us that although the United Kingdom Government is the administration in Rhodesia the de facto authority in Rhodesia remains South Africa by virtue of the support that South Africa gives to the Rhodesian regime. So I think that the attitude of Mr. Vorster to the Smith regime is very very vital in the solution of the Rhodesian problem. I am referring here now to the type of goings that are going on now. I shall go farther. as to the motivations of Vorster, I am sure of one thing that his motivations are certainly based on South Africa's interests, I cannot go on defining South Africa's interest but I can go on saying that in so far as we are concerned, and so far as the OAU is concerned, because as far as we are concerned we are guided by the decisions of the OAU, and at the OAU meeting in Dar Es Salaam the declaration made it very clear that peaceful avenues were possible, that if it was possible to negotiate a settlement in Rhodesia then every effort would be made and every encouragement to the African National Council of Zimbabwe which is the sole and authenticated representative to negotiate. But if these avenues were blocked there would be an intensification of the armed struggle in Rhodesia with all the necessary consequences." Initials CL/1852 CL/1857 PART TELERECORDING This film includes an extract from Mr. Salim's statement. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 3rd June 1975 13:00
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