Rhodesia
Sir,—The action by the United Nations in inviting the two terrorist organisers, Joshua and Ndabaningi Sithole. to New York to say their piece, for sheer effrontery takes a lot to beat. Six years ago, when Mr Harold Wilson,handed Rhodesia over to the United Nations for sanctions, Rhodesia was denied an opportunity to state its case to the United Nations although it is clearly stated in the Charter that both sides to a dispute are' entitled to an opportunity to give evidence. The Rhodesia Government will have, therefore, a wonderful opportunity to tell the United Nations what they can do with their idea. As a matter of interest, the two represent little more than themselves. Despite organising numerous atrocities to try and intimidate black Rhodesians to give them supportpetrol bombs, acid in the faces of children whose parents would not play ball, etc.,
—their total following never exceeded a few hundred.— Yours, etc., THE WALRUS. ’December 4. 1971.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32783, 7 December 1971, Page 16
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