Vital Negotiations On Rhodesia

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31832, 9 November 1968, Page 15

Vital Negotiations On Rhodesia

(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter —Copyright) SALISBURY, November 8. The success or failure of Britain’s latest attempt to solve the Rhodesian crisis may hinge on a full negotiating session in Salisbury today.

The session, the fourth since Britain’s envoy to Rhodesia (Mr George Thomson) arrived in Salisbury nearly a week ago, was held over from yesterday because of surprise private talks' between Mr lan Smith, the Rhodesian leader, and Mr Thomson.

It was their second private meeting.

Earlier, Mr Thomson held meetings with two detained African nationalist leaders, Ndebaningi Sithole and Joshua Nkomo.

In New York, the United Nations General Assembly again called on Britain to use force to put down the Rhodesian rebellion.

By 86 votes to nine, with 19 abstentions, the assembly ratified a resolution from its

trusteeship committee on the use of force.

It also urged the Security Council to impose punitive economic sanctions against South Africa and Portugal, which have continued to trade

with Rhodesia in spite of a United Nations embargo. The same nine countries cast negative votes as in the committee: Australia, Belgium, Britain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa and the United States.

New Inquiry Wanted.—Mrs Marguerite Oswald said yesterday she intends to ask the President-elect (Mr Richard Nixon) to reopen an investigation into the assassination of President John Kennedy, the Associated Press reported. —Texas, November 8.