United Nations (Namibia and Zambia)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 13 Hydref 1969.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Maurice Foley Mr Maurice Foley , West Bromwich 12:00, 13 Hydref 1969

I question very strongly indeed the statement that we give diplomatic and moral support to the Government of South Africa. We abstained principally because the Resolution was clearly designed to pave the way for comprehensive mandatory economic sanctions against South Africa under Chapter VII. We considered such sanctions to be neither practicable nor likely to lead to a solution of the problem.