Vol. 3 No. 23 (Published Fortnightly) November, 1969 WAITING FOR A BIG MAN Sick African's ordeal in U.K. TO APPEAR over T took a big man to admit a mistake - "aud I think we should now N African businessman who was wait for a big man to appear", said the Prime Minister, Mr. Ian A once host to the British Common­ I wealth Secretary, Mr. George Tbomson, Smith, in a reference to the lmposidon of sandions by the British was placed in detention recently when Government. he flew into London en route from Speaking at the annual congress of the , be said: Amcrica- because he refused to exchange his Rhodesian passport for a "Whatever the original reasons for sanctions were. today they are corn· British one. pletely immoral. But of course morals and immorality don't matter in the During his ordeal, 55-year-old Mr. world today, and I don't believe there is any immediate prospect of Henry Mpumulo Ncube of Gwanda Distnct suffered a recurrence of a sanctions being relinquished," be said. heart attack which first struck him .., mwt warn you • w M the future is COIKemed - e•ea ODH ~ lulve during his American visit. tecurcly lmplemaued our new Coastitutloo - this ill loioa to be oo bed of roRS. Mr. Ncube was detained as he was We bave come • loag Wily, but doo't Id us deceive ounelva - there's still a being pushed in a wheelchair from the mudl looaer WilY to go." transatlantic flight at London Airport. He had this message for all Rho­ fully inadequate", it had been a tremen­ desians: Although clearly we were win­ dous improvement on "what we bad ning the war, the enemy was stilJ trail· inherited". ing us and using bit-and-run tactics. Serious Intention Complacency and over-confidence must This was only a small beginning of be guarded against. what would grow into an "incredible exercise", because the R.F . was serious Earlier, Mr. Smith said that in its intention to maintain European was making history-particularly in the civilization in t.lili part of the world. post-U.D.I. era. The past year had seen many significant milestones, and the Meanwhile, industrially, Rhodesia had for&ina of some important links in the produced another record, and this was lifeline which had rescued Rhodesia imponant because it wu on this foun­ from the brink of n plunge back into dation that Rhodesia would develop and the dark ages. attract more immigrants. The Prime Minister likened Rhodesia This had been part of one continuous to "a small island of civilization stand· exercise since the R.F. came to power in ing against the vile doctrine of appease­ Mr. Ncube-wltb his pasport-)'1 U 1962. ment and surrender which has invaded Is wooderful to be bKk home In Briak of disaster Africa to the north of us". Rhodesia with his &mlly. lt was important that Rhodesia "Even in those early days we were should continually remind itHif of how convinced that we were riaht. Today, ''1 was taken to a small room and perilously near it came to the brink of looking at Africa to the north of us, questioned about my Rhodesian pass­ disaster. Unfortunately, there was a we know we were right," be said port. Officials asked me whethe. I tendency to forget these thinp and realized that Rhodesia was an enemy therefore it was imponant for bim to Tbe fatare of Britain, and that I had no business warn Rhodesians to gua.rd a[lainst com­ On the future of Rhodesia, Mr. Smith having a Rhodesian passport." be said. placency, over-confidence and arropnce, said it should not be forgotten that it "When I told them that as far as 1 because these were usually the fore· was for the young people of this coun· was concerned Rhodesia was not an runners of "a big fall". try that "we are fiahtina". enemy of Britain they suuested I The Prime Minister said that amona He said that while Rhodesia bad no change my passport for a British one. important events of the last year was intention of deviatina from its chosen "I refused to do this because I felt it the announcement that more than course, history bad proved it would be mi&ht cause trouble when 1 got back 10,000 immigrants had come to Rho· stupid not to accept that Rhodesia was to Rhodesia". dcsia. Ana while this figure was ..woe- (Co•da..,. 011 •at ..,.) CCo•tbl ... o• hp J) www.rhodesia.me.uk 2 RHODESIAN COMMENTARY November, 1969 In the face of international restraints Land settlement The Lowveld will be the first Rhodesia a country on the go area for land settlement and it is hoped to make a start on a new HAT happens when the United Commenting on Rhodesia's growth scheme in April next year, said WNations leads a world-wide rate. a Rhodesian new5paper says a the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. economic boycott of a little country with rate of 3.5 per cent. a year is often con­ David Smith, when he replied to only 4,800,000 people, asks Ray Vicker sidered a target in countries in Europe. the debate on the second reading in an article in the Wall Street Journal Italy with a growth rate averaging of lhe Agricultural Land Settle· based on a visit to Rhodesia. 5.8 per cent for 1966 and 1967 had been ment BiiJ. He answers his own '\uestion thus: about the most impressive in recent Young Rhodesians would be "If the country is Rhodesia, it has the years. given priority in settlement biggest boom in ita history, with a net For the same period the figure in schemes and it was intended to inflow of new settlers, an economic France was 4.6 per cent, Sweden had an offer them attractive prospects in revolution that launches dozens of new average of 3.1 per cent. for the three order to encourage them, although industries, seta off a boisterous stock years 1966-68 while Britain "trailed the target "-"BS farming on an market advance and strengthens will all ominously" with only 2.5 per cent. for economic basis. round. That's the picture that emerges the same three years. after talks with dozens of government figures, busine$$men, bankers, farmers and ordinary citizens in this ruggedly Visiting individualistic land." Canadian Ray Vickcr quotes Prime Minister Ian makes Smith in an interview as underscoring the picture of a country on the go and presentaoon estimating that the country's gross A promiaen= domestic product will rise 10 per cent. Canadian basinese this year over last. exec:utive oa a Fr-om beyODd borders fact -llodlq toar or Soutb Africa A spokesman in Salisbury for the and Rhodesia, Mr. Ministry of Finance in a recent stale· ment said:- Herben H. Lmk (rf&bt) as a pail "Therc is no doubt that the Rho­ ol tbe Mabooa­ desian economy is buoyanL A remark­ land Turf CIDb ably high level of development invest­ J)laalts the Ma­ ment-much of it from outside the c:haDU Gold Cup country-has been made in the past two at Bonowdale years which will yield higher levels of race course t. output in aJI sectors of the economy in SallJbary to tbe lhe ;·ururc.. wfJuliD& owaer ol. "Economic activity in agriculture, for Clear Win, Mr. example, will be markedly greater in B. M. Calms. 1969 than in 1968 which was a difficult year because of adverse seasonal factors. "I hope you will join with me in "Certainly, mineral production will Waiting for a big proclaimin& that as far as the future is increase at a faster rate in 1969 and eoneemed, not only will we retain our 1970 as a result of the major develop­ man to appear position in Rhodesia but we will con­ menta that have taken and are talcing tinue to play a full international part place. (Co•tmftd fro• pp I) in ensuring that no outside force-no "The manufacturing sector is, of part of their world. We could not live foreign foree - will ever succeed in course, continuina to make great strid~ in isnlatinn, and it wa_~ our duty to bringin2 about the downfalJ of Southern in malcinf the country more self­ minimize the creation of harmful rela­ Africa.iT sufficient m a large range of goods tions with the rest of the world. which were previously imported. On racialism, Mr. Smith said Rho­ desia appeared to be dealing with this ID fllce of l"eelt.nn1afs far better than any other country in "All tbe$0 developmenta lead to the spite of the complications existing in Covered mbber yarn conclusion that the rate of growth of this country. the gross domestic product, allowing for But a latent danger existed, and this The manufacture of covered rubber a small upward movement io prices, will could be exploited. We must be vigilant yam used in the weaving of many types be at least 10 per cent more than the at the same time as trying to improve of elastic tapes will begin at the Salis­ 1968 figure of £390,000,000. race relations. Community development, bury factory of Paramount Elastics and "The rate of growth in 1969 is excep­ more than anything else, was going to Tapes which is reported to have tionally high and is certainly above what lead to success where other methods invested £50,000 in necessary machinery. can be regarded as a normal long-term before bad failed. rate of growth for Rhodesia. A rate of Besides weaving clastic tapes from its growth as high as 10 per cent. is, how­ Good government locally processed ye.rn, Paramount ever, the more encouraginJ for being He ended by saying that a good intends to manufacture several other new achieved in the face of mternational constitution was not a guarantee of good products, including hat bands, safety restraints on Rhodesia's economy," con­ government - "We have got to pro­ belts for motoriru, rumette and rigid cluded the statement vide that-never forset that''. tapes for zips. www.rhodesia.me.uk November, 1969 RHODESIAN COMMENTARY 3

Promise of improved foreign Modelling for cotton exchange position These rwo attrad.ive modell (left)I ESPITE the effects of sanctions the Sir Dooald said that what modest Shirley Fotberi.n&bam aad (rilbt) BoaDy D Rhodesian economic scene was advances had been made in increasing loyce 11ft taldoK part in a f1uldon parade aurently showing "ample evidence of the number of employed Africans had to which was the tint ID • aeria promoted expansion", saY' Sir Donald 'Macintyre, be viewed against the background of by David Whit~ aad Sons to show chairman of the Netherlands Bank of 35,000 African males entering the labour the public what c:u be done wldl Rhodesia, in his annual report. lllllfkct each year. Rhodesian c:oUoo. Reviewina the various sectors of the economy, Sir Donald says agricultural output is expected to reach the record total of £104,000,000. The value of mineral producion this year is expected to exceed the 1968 record of £33,700,000. Output in most manufacturing indus­ tries continues to rise. Sir Donald says: "The current year holds out prospects for an improved the foreign exchange position." In the mo~=-t he describes tbe arowth of financial institutions in the country over the last few years as "spectacular". Summing up the economic situation he says: "We may expect on the strength of the indicators available further pro­ aress in nearly all sectors of our economy. In fact, the performance of the country, in the face of hostile international attitudes and the obstruc­ tion of its external trade, has been truly remarkable. "Exports in 1968 were sustained at the previous year's level of approxi­ mately £88,000,000. Even more encouraging, there was a net capital inftow of no lw than £25,200,000, which almost offset the deficit of £26,800,000 on current account. Employment "The employment level for Europeans, Asians and Coloureds has risen steadily, but the situation as regards African employment leaves no room for com­ placency." Sick African's ordeal (Co•tla_. fro• .,... U Mr. Ncube was then wheeled to a waiting car and driven to the near-by Skyway Hotel. He was also permitted to have some Cabinet Minister, Mr. George Thomson, "They took me to a room and kept friends in London to visit him after the in my home last year." me under detention for three days. I attack. Mr. Ncube contrasted the treatment had to share the room with two On the third day after his detention, he had received in America-where he unifol'med officials who took it in turos Mr. Ncube received a telephone call had been on a four-month lecture tour to guard me," be declared. "Whenever from the Olief Immigration Officer who as a guest of the Brethren in Christ they went out they locked the door and told him that he was free and that he Church. "I have nothing but praiSe for removed the key. I felt like a would be allowed to visit his friends the way in which I was treated in the criminal." before leaving for Rhodesia. United States. It was very different at l.ettft' eon&seated London." Amongst the documents confiscated Wlll'Ded by WOIIIIUl On the day of his departure, his on his arrival at London was a letter But he was later warned by a woman documents, including his Rhodesian from a doctor describing his heart com­ in uniform that unless be caught the passport, were returned to him. plaint and instructing that he should plane the following day he would be Mr. Ncube is now convalescing at his not be worried or exerted. arrested. home among the granite kopjes of the Soon after he was detained, Mr. "I WllS very upset by this. I have no Gwanda Distriet. Ncube suffered the second attack. A political affiliations and I just could not "It is wonderful to be back in Rho­ doctor was summoned the following understand their attitude, especially desia with my wife and children," he morning, and be was given treatment. since I once entertained a British said. www.rhodesia.me.uk RHODESIAN COMMENTARY November, 1969

The dawn fture ha' been fired aod Elusive Tiger power boars ser our for rhe ftsblng area. An event which grows in popularity every year is the International Tiger Fishing Tournament at Charara on Lakt! Kariba, already the largest fresh water angling contest on the continent. The fighting qualities of the elusive and intrepid Tigt!r i.r a lure in itself, but also enjoyed i.r the spirit of .rportsmanship and intemational co-operation. BELOW LEFT: The picture 11 pan ot a pneral sbot of lhe daUy we~P-In aad wu la no way posed. Does a lbbenlaa'• fate come enutuaDy to resemble a cllal-fbat Is, a scale7

ON ntE RIGHT: Tbe C~~~DP~CIIor resplen­ deat la a sopbbtkated line In ba!s, tri~ wltb lcopud slda aDd feathers, There'• somctbia& oo tbc cad ot appears to be trylq to ftacl aa answer to my llacl tbe problem picture o~e.

A wide variety of m~ft now dwciJ upon the waters of tile area~ lake. www.rhodesia.me.uk November, 1969 RHODESIAN COMMENTARY 5

"·. . . .. ~ .. . . ~ . .:• i .. ~ .., .:.a...... - .,. Prime Minister The Prime Minister, Mr. lao Smi:h (ceatre) and hu pany stroll through a bordu sees Forces in patrol post. , Zambezi Valley

TOP LEFT: Mr. Smith i.ospec:u British South Africa Poliec oa parade. LEFT: He chats to N.C.O.s rowul aa outboard motor brought In for ~nuu:e.

ABOVE: ID a defea~ posllioa lbt Prime Milllster, attompenled by tbe G.O.C., Maj.-Gen. Kdth Coster, cbau with a couple of soldicn.

www.rhodesia.me.uk 6 RHODESIAN COMMENTARY November, 1969 Greater sense of Immigration must hospitality to be unselective tourists It was possible to get unskilled Euro­ pean labour for Rbodesia, but industry N the four years since Indepen­ must train them, said the Minjster of I dence 1,000,000 people have Information, Immigration and Tourism, visited Rhodesia and the chairman Mr. P. K. van der Byl, speaking at the Rhodesian Front Congress to a of the National Tourist Board, Mr. resolution, carried unanimously, that L. C. Ross, says it is felt that their immigration should be less selective and lbat more jobs should be created for value and the resultant benefits to Europeans. the country's economy shouJd be He said it was in the national interest brought home to Rhodesians. that immigration should be as unselec­ tive as possible, but Rhodesia could It was important that there should not have a completely open door policy. be a great,er sense of hospitality It must keep out rogues, scalliwags and towards tourists. criminals, he said. "We must bring in as wide a spec­ "Not that there have been any com­ trum as we can, and this is the policy plaints about the treatment of visitors. up to the point where you get a conflict On the contrary, many compliments on points of tradilional policy - the have been received by the Department rate for the job amd no fragmentation, of Tourism on the friendliness exten­ which are cornerstones of the R.F. and ded to them." Government policy."' Mr. Ross said the Board was anxious A South African holidaymaker waves The Minister said it was "utterly to avoid such situations as had deplorable" that there was still a defi­ developed in "certain other countries". farewell lo friends at a South Afrialn airport as she boards an Air Rhodesia nite tendency in Rhodesia to discrimi­ It was well known that during the nate against the "foreign" immigrant­ past 10 years 'omc countries had oin:rufc wbidl will take ber on a Flame Lily Holiday in Rbodeda. that is, the person from a country other experienced a decline in tourism as a than England. direct result of tourists being treated In the· days of the Federation there as a nuisance at1d in many cas~ being was a philosophy that Rhodesia had to charged exorbitant prices for accommo­ Tourist booster be kept as a preserve for the British dation and services. way of life. "To prevent this happening in R.ho­ This holiday plan brings visitors at the rate of 5,000 a year. The significance "We reject that completely," he said. desia, we have decided to launch this The mover of the resolution said if new campaign on a national basis to of its contribution to the income of the ensure that visilors here re4:cive country's tourist industry is seen [rom Rhodesia had 1,000,000 Europeans "we courtesy and the best possible treatment the fact that during the airline's last would have no sanctiom, and no financial year Rhodesian hotels and economic problems"'. at all times. The next three to five years would be "We also intend to appeal for more ground tour contractors were paid nearly £174,000 in respect of accom­ the "flashpoint" for the white man in tangible support from local authorities Rhodesia, he said. and commerce and industry. I am sure modation and touring. that Rhodesians wiU respond to the In association with S.A. Airways two cities from 17 to 19 a week. campaign, particularly in view of the new flights have been introduced between Services operating between Salisbury proved and growing importance of the Salisbury and Johannesburg, increasing and Victoria Falls 1)n Tuesdays and in tourist industry," he said. the number of flights between the two tbe reverse direction on Fridays will be routed to call at Kariba in order to meet the increasing demand for air travel to this area by overseas and local tourists. Manufacturing production up Adjustments have also been made to services on the Salisbury/Blantyrc route ORE than 20 points up on The increase in the number of visitors operated jointly by Air Rhodes.ia and last year's figure, the was accounted for by people coming to M Rhodesia on holiday, 162,167 in the Air Malawi. volume index of manufacturing eight-month period compared with level of electricity consumption and the production rose to 133.2 in August. 141,651 in the same period in 1968. figure for the first eight months of the Immigration showed a net gain over year rose to 1,960.7 million KwH, com­ This figure was 2.2 points up on the first nine months of this year of pared with 1,762.4 million KwH in the the previous month. 3,920 compared with 5,180 in the same same period last year. The October issue of the Monthly period last year. Wholesale mute Digest of Stat.istics showed gains for The monthly employment figures also The wholesale trade value index rose chemical and petroleum products (20 showed steady gains with 2,000 more to 137.8 in July, 3.5 points up on the pain"), toba~ grading and packing, Africans employed in all sectors, previous month and 2S pointa up on wood and furniture, and for non­ excluding agriculture, and 500 Europeans, July last year. The retail trade value metallic and mineral product.a. Asiam and Coloureds. index rose by 7.2 points on the previous The Digest also shows a significant The value of building plans passed month with the sreatest sains being increase in the number of tourists and in the first eight months of the year shown in the motor trade, which rose visitors to the country which rose to just topped £17,000,000, compared with by 13 points. 230,255 in the tint eiaht montru of £18,600,000 for the same period last Advances to the indunrial sector by the year compared with 212,152 in the year, which was Rhodesia's record year. the commercial banks in August were same period last year. There was another increase in the £1,700,000 up on the previous month. www.rhodesia.me.uk November, 1969 RHODESIAN COMMENTARY 7 Provincial system will not be rushed The mentality Saying that provincialization was one of the most mteresting facets of the proposed new Constitution, the Prime of terrorism Minister (Mr. ), at the recent The Whispering Ikath, by Daniel congress of the Rhodesian Front pointed Camey (The College Press). out that the system would need a great This is claimed to be the first fiction deal of careful planning. work to be published in Rhodesia and, The Government did not wish to cause if that is so, it augurs well for the delay or create frustration but at the future of such works in this country. same time it had to guard against The story is set in a remote area some precipitate and premature action. If it time after the Declaration of Indepen­ did not do this it might face practical dence and the author, who served in failure. the B.S.A. Police for several years, The Government had stated that the writes in convincing detail of the African bad the right of government in activities of search parties comprising his own areas, but it would be a long serving police and part-timers in the time before the African was ready. security forces which hunt "The The Government would not shirk its Whispering Death", a mysterious albino duties in this respect but no one could who claims to be the white soul of expect it to hand over responsibilities lobengula and is also the leader of a to people until it was absolutely certain band of terrorists who aim to panic they were ready to accept them. white farmers by committing brutal Mr. Smith pointed out that the South murders. African Government had waitetl five The hero, Terick Humdell, is a years for a Rport on the same matter former policeman looking forward to and it was still working on the findings. marriage and settling on his farm when The Prime Minister said he was the terrorist gang strike at the heart of happy to accept the resolutions before his dreams. Conpess in so far as they asked the Against the backdrop of Rhodesian Government to get on with the task bundu and rugged hills the bunti ng of and to report to Congress regularly. the terrorists by legitimate forces and Provincialization is linked to develop­ by the vengeful Hurndell and his ment of the Tribal Trust Lands and former African sergeant engender a the congress also accepted a resolution tremendous pace and an atmosphere callin& [or high priority to be given to which stamp Daniel Camey as a most the formulation of an agricultural and convincing story-teller. His first book social plan for the individual Tribal should give both the Rhodesians of the Trust ,Lands. cities and towns and readers abroad an ----- Nurses design own idea of the mentality of terrorists. uniform Vital role for people The atudeut DIII'HS' uniform at Salis­ Stamp issue invalid bury Ccatral Hospital bas bceu replaced The Independence overprint com­ by (a seen la the picture) a drip-dry, memorative issue of stamps will become of Southern Africa c:rcasc resistant dress desisned by a p-oup invalid from December 1. The stamps The people of Southern Africa are of DDilriua students and nade from involved are: Independence Overprint destined to play a vital part in the materials provided by a Rhodesian Commemorati,ve Issue: Denominations­ survival of the West. according to the fabrics firm. fd., ld., 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 9d., Is., Rhodesian Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice­ One of the creators said: "We believe Is.. 3d., 2s., 2.s. 6d., Ss., !Os. and the £1 Marshal A. 0. G. Wibon, speakina in our new design is much more up to date stamp of the Defini. Bulawayo. and pleasing both for us and for our tive Issue overprinted with the word patients." He told the audience at Milton "Independence"; and tbc ls. 3d. stamp A spokesman for the senior staff at of the Churchill Commemorative Issue School's speech night that be was con• the hospital congratulated the nurses on vinced Southern Africa contained "the overprinted with the word "Indepen­ the new design and said it was being dence" and the figure "SI·". in&Rdients of a great force for good" introduced throughout the hospital. and that the key to this ideal lay in the integrity of RhodesiL Foreign honours: An amendment to 70 bags to the acre But. he warned, the growth of the Rhodesia's famous SR, 52 white maize permissive society, which was "the tht! Honours and Awar

The Rhodesian World Cup soccer squad which were chosen to meet Australia in Lour~o Rhodesia's Marques In the Group 15 play-off. The picture shows, from left to right: Back row: James World Cup Chlbaya, Sbeppard Murapa; standing: George McArthur (assistant coach), Antbony Gilbert, Phllomen Dgera, Regie Paizee, Danny Mc:Lennan, Peter Haddon, Isaac Sc:heiza, Robbie selections Jordon, Stoart Knowles; :sitting: Bobble Chalmers, Nelson Mapala, George Shaya, Adolf Matuma, ltal Cbeize, Topsy Robertson; Front row: Alec: Mwanza and James Nrumalo. Several other players were later added to the squad. Urges t I I I I t t t I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Amenities for Forces The feelings lan Rhodesian security forces are benefit­ civics ing from amenities provided out of Smith evokes funds raised at Goudstad Teachers' training Speaking at the notional con­ Training CoUege, South Africa. gress of the Rhodesian Front, the Earlier this year, the College presen­ It was an unfortunate trend in the party chairman, Mr. Ralph ted £4,500 to the Friends of Rhodesia modem age and in the era of the welfare Nilson, said of the Prime Minis­ Trust. Already, four deep-freeze units State that too many people were apt to ter, Mr. lan Smith: and a J6mm. sound projector, bought sit back and let the other chap get on "This man has a certain mixture with some of this money, have been with the job, said the Officer Adminis­ of characteristics-of caution, presented to the Rhodesian Army. Now tering the Government, Mr. Cli1ford obstinacy, dedication, vision, four outboard motors to be used on Dupont. tenacity and toughness which has launches on Lake Kariba have been "Fewer and fewer people arc fulfilling evoked rage in some, frustration prese111ted to the Army. their duties u citizens. Indeed, the in others, and admiration and knowledge and science of civics is loyalty in most. Local recrulbnent: In the last five gradually falling away to such an extent "The plain truth ·is that I know years the Government has recruited that I would like to sec the teaching of no other man who has the more than 1,000 ~rmanent teachers­ of the elementary principles of civics physical and mental toughness and 80 per cent. of them locally, said introduced into the curriculum of every necessary to have led Rhodesia the Minister of Education. Not so very school in the country." to where it is today." long ago Rhodesia recruited more than In lho Unilcdl S~.au:o. lhb malcrial la 4lc4 ,.ltb half ill teachers from overseAs. the Dcpanment of Justice, wb ero the n:qulrc:d reJistration nuement, in tetml of the ForeiiD Aacnu Rcabtnulon Act, of lhe Rhodesian Infor­ Publlzh~d by tht! Rllodullln Ministry of Information, lmml,arlon and 'J"ourlmt, P.O. Box 81.31, mation Office, ::!852 McOIJI Terrace, Wuhlnatoo. Caauett·oy, Salisbury, Rhodula, for distribution at homl! and abroad. Pr(11lt!d by the Govur~mtflt D.C. • u an •aoency o[ the Rhodesia Mlnbtry of tnrormulon, is •vanablc for Inspection. Reabtnt­ Prlntu, f'.O. Box 8061, C<~aue-..·ay. llon does no1 Indicate approval by the Uall*l hltlld.. abo la Afrikuu. P'rurb, Genaaa, lllllaa aad Par1ape,e. AD Dl81erial aa7 lte reprodacN Slates Govcrnma~t. la ••1 farw .nu. or oritlloat a