Swiss study claims
t.v.Z.F .4.-Reuter) BERNE. Swiss Justice-- Ministry ■ sources said the Minis-' try. was’ studying allegations that a Swiss-based company had secretly contracted to sell New Zealand-built military planes to Rhodesia. The sources said Switzerland had received reports from New Zealand about the alleged sale by a Basle com’pany of 14 military aircraft to Rhodesia, contravening United Nations sanctions against Rhodesia. It was not immediately clear whether the Justice Ministry had opened a formal inquiry or was studying the charges informally. The Swiss Government had not been approached by the British Government or the United Nations Sanctions Committee to take action on the allegations, the sources said. On Thursday, a Swiss Government spokesman described the reports of the sale as rumours.
Rugby.—Scots College (Sydnevi came through the quadrangular tournament at Oamaru without loss. Scots beat Waitakl 18-4 on Saturday and Hamilton Boys’ High School' 7-4 yesterday. Rugby.—Sydney showed some of the determination it displayed against Auckland last week when it crushed the Australian Capital Territory 24-3 at Canberra, in the opening round of the Wallaby Trophy for rugby.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34151, 12 May 1976, Page 13
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