U.K.: MR. MALCOLM MACDONALD RETURNS FROM ZAMBIA - INTERVIEW

Record ID: 588380

  • Title: U.K.: MR. MALCOLM MACDONALD RETURNS FROM ZAMBIA - INTERVIEW
  • Date: 28th November 1965
  • Summary: 1. GV MR MACDONALD STEPS FROM PLANE (SILENT SHOT) 0.11 2. SV INT. MACDONALD TAKES SEAT 0.17 3. CV MACDONALD TRANSCRIPT: SEQ. 3: REPORTER: "MR. MACDONALD ARE YOU ABLE TO TELL US PRECISELY WHY YOU ARE HERE?" MR. MACDONALD: "I'M JUST HERE TO REPORT ON SOME TALKS I HAD IN ZAMBIA IN THE LAST FEW DAYS." REPORTER: "IT'S BEEN RUMOURED THAT YOU'RE BRINGING A MESSAGE FROM MR. KAUNDA, IS THIS A FACT?" MR. MACDONALD: "I'VE NOTHING MORE TO ADD TO WHAT I'VE ALREADY TOLD YOU." REPORTER: "IS IT TRUE YOU'RE GOING TO ADVISE BRITAIN TO SEND A FORCE TO ZAMBIA?" MR. MACDONALD: "AS I SAY I'M JUST ANSWERING THE ONE QUESTION AS TO WHY I'M HERE. I'M REPORTING ON THE TALKS I'VE HAD AND I CAN'T ADD ANYTHING TO THAT." Initials JGS/V/CR/PC JGS/V/CR/K EDITORS: REFER TO PROD. NO. 11428/65 'SABOTEURS DYNAMITE PYLON' SERVICE TODAY. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 13th December 1965 12:00
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  • Location: LONDON, U.K.
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA2IX265FQ7CV55N2U7GIT849JT
  • Story Text: BRITAIN'S SPECIAL ENVOY TO EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA, MR. MALCOLM MACDONALD RETURNED FROM ZAMBIA THIS MORNING (SUNDAY). AT LONDON AIRPORT ON HIS ARRIVAL, HE DECLINED TO ANSWER REPORTER'S QUESTIONS.

    MR. MACDONALD HAS BEEN HAVING TALKS WITH PRESIDENT KAUNDA OF ZAMBIA OVER THE PRESENT SITUATION IN RHODESIA. MR. KAUNDA SAID YESTERDAY THAT HE HAD WRITTEN TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT URGING THEM TO SEND TROOPS TO THE VAST KARIBA HYDRO-ELECTRIC SCHEME WHICH LIES ACROSS THE ZAMBIA-RHODESIA BORDER.

    ON FRIDAY, SABOTEURS DYNAMITED A 110 FOOT (34 METRE) PYLON AND CUT OFF THE ZAMBIAN COPPER TOWN OF KITWE FROM THE KARIBA ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY.

    BRITISH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SAID THEY WERE CONSIDERING SENDING SOLDIERS TO ZAMBIA BUT THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR A REPORT FROM MR. MACDONALD. PRESIDENT KAUNDA SAID HE HAD PLACED THE GUARDING OF THE DAM IN BRITISH HANDS BECAUSE BRITAIN WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR RHODESIA.
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