Sanctions against Rhodesia tightened

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34123, 8 April 1976, Page 17

Sanctions against Rhodesia tightened

(X.Z.P A -Reuter—Copyright NEW YORK, \pril 7. The I nited Nations Security Council has decided unanimously to tighten the economic sanctions that have been in effect against Rhodesia since 1968.

All 15 members of the Council co-sponsored a resolution. . passed last night, to extend the scope of its boycott of the breakaway British colony. The decision is mandatory on all United Nations member-States. The resolution is aimed specifically at preventing Rhodesia’s imports and ex-l ports from obtaining insurance cover. This w-ould apply to the, West German. Japanese, and French cars and lorries that have been finding their way l into Rhodesia, and it would! also cover Rhodesian chromeore imported into the United States in contravention of the embargo. Another clause in the reso-i lution is intended to prevent

such international companies as hotel chains, credit-card firms, anti car-rental businesses from operating in Rhodesia. Rhodesia's business community has thus far managed to evade the fuil rigors of the United Nations embargo, but diplomatic sources say that the new measures should increase the risks of sanctions-breaking. The British delegate (Mr Jeremy Thomas) told the Council: "The resolution should serve to bring home to the illegal authorities in Salisbury, and their supporters, that the international community has decided to increase its pressure by applying an extension of sanctions.” This, he added, should help to convince Rhodesians that the sanctions would not slowly be relaxed

The United States Ambassador (Mr William Scranton) who described the Rhodesian Administration as illegal, said that President Ford's Administration was commuted to try to end American imports of Rhodesian chrome

ore. (Congress has so far refused to stop the imports) 'Smith t<» make , announcement* In an interview published today in the London “Daily Telegraph.” the Rhodesian Prime Minister (Mr Smith) is quoted as saying that an important announcement regarding political changes in Rhodesia can be expected within the next fortnight. During the 50-minute interview. Mr Smith was asked by a “Daily Telegraph” writer. Winston Churchill Can Opposition Conservative member of the British Parliament) if reports were true that Rhodesia's whiteminority leader was planning to include two or three black Africans in his Government. Mr Smith replied that this was not strictly correct, but that one could expect an announcement of some importance on this question “within two weeks or so.” Mr Smith said that he could not understand how the British could be pressing him to hand over to a black-majority government within one or two years “when they see the situation that exists in Mozambique and Angola.” “The black Africans in Rhodesia certainly do not want to be taken over by the African National Council gunmen,” he is quoted as saying.

Soldier killed It is reported from Salisbury that a white Rhodesian soldier was killed and two others were injured in antiguerrilla operations near the Mozambique border. The latest casualty announcement by the Rhodesian Army headquarters brings to 21 the number of Rhodesian troops killed this year. One hundred and twenty-nine guerrillas have been killed in the same period. The police have announced that most of the 158 black nationalists arrested on Sunday for attending an illegal meeting have each been fined the equivalent of .$6O or given the option of serving 40 days in prison. No pernut had been issued for the gathering in Sinoia. about 100 miles north-west of Salisbury.