War only way in Rhodesia, says U.N. team

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34131, 19 April 1976, Page 13

War only way in Rhodesia, says U.N. team

rN.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright i DAR-ES-SALAAM, April 18. i he chairman of the United .Nation -colonisation Committee says lily roup has come to the conclusion that ntensified armed struggle is the onl\ possible solution to the Rhodesian problem.

Addressing a press conference last night, Mr Salim Salim said that any further talks with the Rhodesian Prime Minister (Mr lan Smith) would be “not only an exercise in futility but a,' talk with death — which is! impossible." Mr Salim, who is Tanzania’s permanent United Na-L tions representative, said his! committee was aware of the'i human sacrifice involved ini' armed struggle, but it was!’ “the only solution that re-!' mains.” During the last week the!: committee held hearings ad-j dressed bv Tanzanian Gov-; emtnent officials, officials of! the Organisation of African y Unities liberation committee.il

and representatives from liberation movements of Rhodesia, South Africa, and Namibia. Yesterday committee members met President Julius ,'Nyerere. A nresidentia! aide I said the meeting covered a 'wide range of issues on ‘southern Africa, with special emnhasis on Rhodesia. ! Other members of the UN. ‘committee are Mr Frank AbIdulah (Trinidad and Tobago). IMr Rikhi Jaipal (India). Mr [Tom Eric Vraalsen (Norway), land Mr Jaksa Petrie (YugoI slavia). i Tire V.N. delegation is. scheduled to leave f or f. u . saka tomorrow. It will also! I visit Botswana and Mozambique.