- Title: RHODESIA: U.N. VOTE FOR MANDATORY SANCTIONS DOES NOT AFFECT CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
- Date: 17th December 1966
- Summary: SHOPPING IN SALISBURY. Initials PBS/V-S/MGT/MM Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 1st January 1967 12:00
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- Location: SALISBURY, RHODESIA
- Country: Zimbabwe
- Reuters ID: LVA8FRS65O9HRY7OOOTSNP5EPJ2J
- Story Text: RHODESIANS WENT CHRISTMAS SHOPPING TODAY (SATURDAY), OUTWARDLY UNCONCERNED AT THE UNITED NATIONS VOTE FOR MANDATORY SANCTIONS TO TRY TO END THE COUNTRY'S ILLEGAL INDEPENDENCE.
THE SECURITY COUNCIL'S ORDER FOR MANDATORY ECONOMIC SANCTIONS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE ORGANISATION HAD TAKEN SUCH ACTION. THE RESOLUTION REMINDED ALL U.N. MEMBERS THAT FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT THE SECURITY COUNCIL DECISION WAS A BREACH OF THE CHARTER.
RHODESIAN INDUSTRIALISTS AND BUSINESSMEN WHOSE TRADE IS THREATENED BY THE EMBARGO WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR COMMENT. TWO BUSINESSMEN'S ORGANISATIONS REFUSED TO COMMENT.
HOWEVER, MANY RHODESIANS HAVE SAID THEY ARE CONFIDENT RHODESIA CAN SURVIVE THE SANCTIONS, INCLUDING THE EMBARGO ON OIL.
IN SOUTH AFRICA, THERE HAS ALSO BEEN LITTLE REACTION TO THE UNITED NATIONS DECISION. OBSERVERS SAID THAT THE RESOLUTION DID NOT SPECIFY HOW THE SANCTIONS WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED, AND DID NOT CALL FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST COUNTRIES WHICH REFUSED TO COMPLY.
THE UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION CALLS FOR AN EMBARGO ON THE SALE OF OIL, AIRCRAFT, ARMAMENTS, MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS TO RHODESIA.
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