- Title: ZAMBIA: BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY FLIES IN FOR TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF RHODESIA.
- Date: 2nd January 1975
- Summary: 1. GV Aircraft taxis into Lusaka airport 0.06 2. CU Mr Mwaanga waits 0.10 3. CU Callaghan and wife out of air-craft and greeted by Mwaanga and wife 0.34 4. SV Callaghan and Mwaanga walk away from aircraft (2 shots) 0.37 Initials ET/1909 ET/1920 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 17th January 1975 12:00
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- Location: LUSAKA: ZAMBIA
- Country: Zambia
- Reuters ID: LVA42YLJMQ39663PSGLGJGTZUP25
- Story Text: British Foreign Secretary James Callaghan flew into Zambia's capital, Lusaka, on Tuesday (31 December) for talks with Zambian leaders and possibly, Rhodesian nationalist leaders on the future of Rhodesia.
Mr Callaghan said on arrival at Lusaka he was looking forward to the talks "In an effort to save Rhodesia from itself". He stressed his Government accepted its responsibilities towards Rhodesia, which unilaterally declared its independence from Britain nine years ago. He was looking forward to talks with leaders of the African National Council.
Zambia's Foreign Minister Vernon Mwaanga, met him at the airport. Zambia was the start of Mr Callaghan's six-nation tour of Africa, which will also include Botswana, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya and Nigeria.
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