British P.M. condemns ‘blacklist’
i NZPA , London j The British Prime Minisi ter (Mrs Thatcher) yesterday i condemned the latest United _ j Nations “blacklist” of sports' i and entertainment personaliI ties with South African conj nections. “We do not recognise the ■ United Nations blacklist of i individuals,” she said, at ’ question time in the House of I Commons. I “It appears to us to coni flict gravely with our ideas i of individual liberty.” j Mrs Thatcher said she I hoped the England cricket I tour of India, threatened bei cause two England players, : Geoff Boycott and Geoff Cook, have recently been to i South Africa, would go ; ahead. “We naturally hope the , tour will go ahead for the : benefit of cricket in both ! countries,” she said. Mrs Thatcher said she had ‘ not discussed the cricket
• tour, due to begin, on Novem- ; ber 5, with the Indian Prime j Minister (Mrs Indira Ghandi) I but emphasised that the Brit- • ish Government supported I the Gleneagles Agreement, ! which opposes sports links i with South Africa.
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