Vol. 2, N o. 21 14th Ocwbc'", 1968 MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED Security position strengthening HE dedslon to abollsb tbe mandatory death penalty imposed in 1.963 to T deter extremists from using petrol bombs and further imposed in 1967 to deter terrorists from entering the country with arms of war, was an indi­ cation of the policy of keeping tbe security Jaws under continual review, said the Minister of Law and Order, Mr. D. W. Lardaer-Burke. Speaking to the second reading in Parliament to the Law and Order (Maintenance) Amendment Bill, he said that as the security position changed so must the legislation. The security position was strengthening from day to day-mainly thanks to the efficiency of the security forces, the co-operation of the jndigenous population and the wise application of the emergency powers. Where it was necessary for strong measures to be taken, Government did not hesitate to do so. but when the need Terrorist is a MR. DA VID SMITH, M.P., disappeared then the appropriate amend­ wh o luu been appointed M inister of ml!nto; to the law were made. traitor Agricullure in succession to Mr. Gcoi'JC A'l nn example, censorship had been Rudland, who bas relinquimed the post inlroduced wilb reloclance. bul it was The Geneva Convention, pro­ for health reDJ~ons but will remain in the ended wbeo the need for it fell away. leering tbe tiJlhls of prisonerS of Cabinet as Minister without Portfolio. With regard to the use of petrol bcmbs. Government was satisfied that war, could nol provide prolection Mr. Smith was born at Corran [or terrodsls and this view was Clachan, Argyll, Scotland, in 1922 and tho dc:tc;:rn:nt asp~t of the penalty had proved effective aod that the position was taken by HrUain nnd .l"nmce in came to Rhodesia in 1946 as a farm so well under control-there had beeo the lerrorist cnmpaigns in MnJoya, assistant, becoming a farm manager no offences this year-that the provision Cyprus and Algeria, said the befor.: establishing a farming partner­ Minlsler o£ Lnw and Order, Mr. could be abolished. ship which has developed into a big Lordner-Burke. enterprise. Kepi in isolalion It bad been mnde clear that a He has been the driving force in the A"' far as terrorists were concerned, lerrorist was o trailor. formation of sevem.J agricultural bodies. the Minister pointed out that t he orgnn­ He was chairman of the Cattle Co-opera­ ilcrs in countries to the nonh ensured tive and of lhe Cotton Marketing Com­ mittee and three years ago became that these men were isolated and kept Often it was only when the security unawara of the provisions of Rhodesian chairman of the £10m. Farmers' Co-op. law. forces arrived on the scene that the in Salisbury. He is a director of many terrorists bad a chance to evade the companies and a member of the board of Moreover. the strict d iscipline exer­ vigilant control of their leaders. It cised by the terrorists' communist­ the Netherlands Bank of Rhodesia. indoctrinated hard-core leaders orevented appeared from a practical point of view that it was more often than not impos- the abandonment of arms until after (Sec tribute to :\fr. Rudland on next entry into Rhodesia. (Co•liauHI oa a ut pale) page) www.rhodesia.me.uk 2 RHODESIAN COMMENTARY 14th October, 1968

Millions in U.S. are against Chocolate demand A new £58,000 automatic plant sanctions for maldn& chocolates wiD be able to meet Rhodesia's lncreaslna It was imporbmt for the people Americans. demand for a "11riety of chocolate "It is our sincere desire that the admin­ CIan Smith. during sute." In the past two years they have or desire of millions of our fellow their third visit to the country in the last taken back home slides and photographs and given first-hand views about Rho­ desia. From their latest visit they will take Mandatory death penalty abolished with them copies of the Constitution (Coall.. al fro• prnlo• pap) case and other High Court judgments sible for them to surrender within one to prove their point at lectures and by mile of the border or within one hour writing to prominent people and news­ from the time of entry. pape~. This stale of affairs led to the intro­ Dr. CBpe said most Americans had duction of a Bill to make possible an such a wrong impression of Rhodesia. amendment primarily designed to make "We love the people and your country it easier to surrender and thus avoid and ''e will be back again neXt year." unnecessary bloodshed. Left to jud&a With the prime object of saving the Tribute to lives or security forces, leaftet.s were dropped on terrorists suggesting they surrendered nnd thus save their lives. Mr. Rudland But it was realized then that there was Paying tribute to Mr. Rudland's hand­ n connict with a section of the law and ling of the agricultural portfolio. Mr. it \\as decided to amend that section. David Smith. his successor. said: " I The amending Bill was withdrawn and think history· ,.,.ill pro\·e he has been the the current Bill introduced. greatest Minister of Agriculture this In the section concerning terrorists, country has ever had, and he has had to the Government was now quite satisfied achieve his results under conditions that that it could abolish the provision with arc unique." regard to the mandatory death penalty. Mr. Desmond Lardner-Burke. Jt is reported that because of his wide "legislation can express to the judges ministerial experience-he has also been how serious Parliament considers a Minister of Commerce and Industry. crime to be by setting out the penalties, In the case of those offences which carried tbe mandatory death penalty a Transport and Po,,er, and Roads and but 1t should be left to the judges to Road Traffic-and the fact that since minimum sentence of 10 years' Imprison­ decide on such a penalty. U DI he hll~ been a member or the ment must be imposed :~.nd in the case ··we can confidently bring the law Prime Minister's Economic Council, Mr. back to what it should normally be, that of other offences a minimum of five years. The normal provision for a lesser Rudlnnd should prove valuable as a is, prov1ding for the death sentence. but co·ordinator for complicated problems sentence in special circumstances \vas le:l\ing it entirely to the High Court which cover a wide range of Govern­ judges to decide whether such sentence also included. ment activity. should be passed in each particular The Minister concluded: "Although case.'' the Government is repealing the man­ datory death penalty, let there be no EX-SERVICE~EN: The Rhodesian Life imprisorunent misunderstanding that, in respect of the legion is to alter its constitution to The Minister said the opportunity h:~.d two offences mentioned in the sections include ex-regular members of the Rho· also been taken to provide for life of the Bill, the death sentence may still desian Armed Forces who have served imprisonment as the alternative to the be imposed if the court considers it during an emergency in the country, as death sentence. appropriate." e."t-scrvicemen. www.rhodesia.me.uk 14th October, 1968 RHODESIAN COMMENTARY 3

School preserves memory of famous pilots

The picture below shows the pipe band of Churchill School in Salisbury, when it renewed its assoc10tion with the Battle of Britain - its six houses arc named after pilots who fought in the battle­ with nn open-air ~rvice commemorating the Battle's 28th anniver­ sary. Wing-Commander D. W. Dnlden, a survivor of the Battle. in an address said Rhodcsians had much in common with those who defcnted Hitler's air armadas in 1940 in that "we arc few". The Battle of Britain and the Battle of Trafalgar, fought 135 years pre­ viously, were both fought early in their respective wars and Rho­ dcsians, who had won their early battle for independence, must remember that finnl victory was still some way on and they must not slacken their efforts.

Vintage car run marks opening of Victoria Falls road The road to the Victoria Falls io; now Cull-width tar throu~ho ut its length from the Cape to the Zambezi Rhcr. Smcc 1956 the Rhodesian Go\•crnmcnt has spent nbout €5m. on improving the road between Bulnwnyo and the Falls and it is now 270 miles of mat and 30 h igh le\ cl bridges. To mark the rct:ent official op~ning of the road by the Mayor nnd Mayoress of Bulawnyo, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gold­ wnsscr, 38 vintage cnrs, including I I from South Africn, did a round trip via the Wankic Game Park from Buln­ wayo to the Fnl Is and back. The picture shows mo vinto~:e ors on the bridte acro!l!l the ZJlmbczJ with port of the Foils in tbe bode­ around. Wing-CommllDder Balden talks to members of the pipe band of OJUrchill School.

Cheese enough to feed person for 10 years The Prime Minister, Mr. lan Smith (right) and Mr. A. J. Baswn. cbairJJUln of tbe S.A. 'Dairy Industry Conlrol Board, In Froru of Mr. Smith's office, make the flm cut on a bend of mature cbeddar clteese weighing 1,400 lb•., n gift from the Bonrd lo Mr. Smith, who directed that it be \hared among clulritnble organisa­ tions throughout Rbode.<~iu. The cheese, the lnrge.<~t ever to be seen in Rhodesia, was manu­ factured in South Africa and brought to Rhodesia by road on a specially constructed trailer. It was 4 ft. in diameter and 3 ft. high and large enough to feed 3,500 for one day or one person for 10 years. More thnn 15,000 gallons of milk were used in the manu­ facture of the cheese. www.rhodesia.me.uk RHODESIAN COMMENTARY 14rh October, 1968 Importance of the visitor Opening the fifth annual conference on tourism to be held by tbe Rhodesian Tourist Board, Mr. P. K. van der Byl, Minister of Information, Immigration and Tourism, said: "Tourism is of vital consequence to us in this country, not only because of its earnings of foreign currency which we so much need in combating sanc;tions, but at the same time, I believe, of equnJ significance to our neighbouring countries is the tourist who becomes possibly. if not the best ambassador the second best ambassador, for this coun­ try and our neighbours after he has been there. The picture shows the conference of publicity 11550datlons from aJI over Southern "I believe the best ambassadors are Africa in progre!SS at tbc Vic:toria Falls HoteL Rhodesinns who travel abroad and the splendid impression they make. But I think there is no doubt that, even if it may be somc~vhat intangible. it is the Planning ahead for tourism importance of the tourist who comes to Southern Africa and then goes out with This country can expect an in­ nod two in the Lowveld are to be the best impressions. opened. "And our findings are that there are crease in tourist traffic from other The chairman of the National Parks continents of up to 20 per cent. a very few people who visit Southern Advisory Committee said that to cater Africa who do not go away either year for the next five years, said Mr. for tourists, national parks must be changed in their views if they are wrong, Leo Ross. chairman of the National mainr.aincd on a sound basis. This in­ or confirmed in them if they were right. volved scientific management techniques This, from a propaganda nnd informa­ Tourist Board. which could not be appreciated by the tion point of view, is of the greatest e The foundations for good plan­ actual visitors to the parks. He sug­ possible value to all of us." ning had already been well laid and gested that this was the Government's promotion efforts would not be slackened. most important function in meeting the chaiJenge of future tourism. e Tu.'t incentives for hotel builders were in force and the question of the Ten new hotels Government building accommodation for TOOlS FOR TOURISM: The itself was under consideration. Director of the Hotel Board of South About 10 new hotels arc in advanced e Thought was being giv~n to stream­ Africa, speaking on "hotels as tools of planning stages and, in anticipation of Lining customs and immigration proce­ tourism", said botels should not only the Stnr grading system, 44 hotels have dures. be an indispensable link somewhere in stated that they wish to carry out reno­ the tourist chain, but that the hotel \'lltions and extensions. O\·er 20 hotels SUPERSONIC PLANES industry should take an acttive and posi­ have applied for loans from tbe Hotel WILL BE ACCEPTED tive part in the promotion of tourism. Development Fund. Wflen at the end of the year the Salis­ bury airport will have a 15,500-foot runway, it wiU be able to accept air­ The Minister craft types such as the Hoeing 747, of Tourism, capable of carrying over 350 passengers Mr. vnn der and 20 tons of freight, and the super­ Byl (ce.otre) sonic Ang.le-Frencb Concorde. and, on the An aerodrome for Wankie National left. Mr. v. Park is under consideration. P. Steyo, The country's airports should be able chairman of to cope with air traffic forecast for the the S.A. 1970s. Touru1 Cor· p or at ion, _ SCIENTIFIC TECHNIQUES and, right, ... Improvements to Wankie National Mr. P. J. H. National Park, a new caravan park at Bass on, Y1cloria Falls, doubling the accommoda­ director or tion at Kyle National Park and modern­ the Corpora· izing accommodation at the Matopos tioo. arc among improvements to tourist facilities. Two new areas in the Zambezi Valley \ www.rhodesia.me.uk 14rh Ocrobcr, 1968 RHODESIAN COMMENTARY 5 • • Lioness IS rescued from crime Two lionesses who chose a little island off the southern shore of Lake "Finest game Kariba as their private hunting preserve, were recently declared prohibited . immigrants. reserve 1n The reason: They had halted tsetse Oy control operations on Island 174 by all Africa'' killing some of t.he wurthog, sable and impala being used (or exr.eriments. A lillle-known Rhodesian game Disli~ing the idea of shooting the reserve on the shores of Lake unwelcome visitors. the tsetse unit put Kuribu \\OS described as "the out a call to the Department of National finest in the whole of Africa'' by Parks und Wild Life Management. n lending South African organiser of tours for European and Ameri­ On its stnff is, course, the famous or can visitor~. Mr. Kevin Quinlivnn. Gnme Ran:;;er Rupert Fothergill. who, He thought the MntUS[ldona when Lake Karibn was being filled up rcser\'c could be developed to some ye:us ago, was lender of the team become an nllraction second only oC rangers and Afric:ms who saved many to the Victoria Falls. The area thousands of unimnls from hilltops had a phenomenal concentration threatcnod by the encroaching waters. of game and it would h:n•e great To set n trop potential on a circular route So with his African game scouts, Mr. through Rhodesia connecting Fothergill arrived on the island to set a Knribu \\ ith the Falls by road. trap. In a protective cage within the But, said Mr. Quinlivan: ·•Jt cnmouO:~gcd trap was placed a goat. must not become too sophisticated. You <:an go too far. searchlights Early the next .morning one of _the to see the game at an artificial lionesses walked mto the contrnpllon salt-lick. or an e\·cning party with a.nd trod on a plank to spring the trnp. squa~h-bo:-:es round a camp-fire Prowling round was the second lioness. and the game quite incidental. but she was frightened off by a couple '·Let U'i keep this as far as we of shots fired in the air. cJn in its noturnl state-there are By slotting poles through the cage the not many left any more." great cat was penned uguinst a side to He will send a pilot group of enable her captun:r to inject a drug vi~itors to the area. imto her stomach which put her to sleep. FLASHBACK TO 1959 (Tile Mnl/l.l(lc/ona area is one A stretcher was made of poles and Mr. Fothcrgill nurses n busbbuck nf fnur !nr whic-h the GOI'I!rllmcfl/ grninhngs to carry her Iadyship to the doe during the animal rescues of has dc,·C!Iopmcnt plans.) shoreline and put her in a small boat. 1959. Mr. Fothergill sat beside her while they were tt'wcd to the mninlnnd. In the Mntusndonn Gumc Resem;: she Reliance on experience and example in farming was put ashore and laid under a shelter of brushwood to l..cep off the strong sun. As far as development in agriculture measures and Lhis the Government was A couple of hours later. Rupert was concerned, the Government preferred doing to the very best of its ability. Fothergill pulled her tail and was to rely on experience and elCample, said "ll is not possible, however, for Gov­ rewarded with a snarl as the lioness the then Minister of Agriculture, Mr. ernment lo gulllrnntee that every farmer turned over. George Rudland, speaking ut the Gwanda shall be given a water-tight protection Show. against anything that nature or possibly Time to go The Government could not lake over his own mistakes may bring upon him." He knew it was time to go and from the control of farming so as to ensure Credit may not be easy in fulUre. the nearby he waited until sunset, when the that the farmer would be protected from Minister warned, stating that his Minis­ lioness walked to the lake, shook off the adverse effects of the elements for try wns taking ·•a cold look" at the her hnngover with a long drink and ever and a day. Farmers· Slop Order Act, which pro­ snuntered into the fnstness of the game It was possible to take certain pro­ vides for agricultural credit, to see if it reserve. tective, cautionary and recuperative could be gradually phased out. The other lioness apparently got the message. for she swam from the island to join her companions. Air Rhodesia profit is £155,000 Soon Mr. Fothergjll will look irtlo Air Rhodesia made a profit of £155,000 "These results cannot be looked upon the matter of hyen:~s which are l..i lling in the I 0-month period to the end of complacently," snid Capt. Trnvers. "The cattle in the African reserves. June last. The General Manager, Capt. task ahead is formidable. The loss of Pat Tmvers, described this as most revenue from the air services between gratifying. Rhodesia and Zambia on January 1. EXPERT ON GEMS: A Salisbury The profit is believed to be substan­ 1968, places an onus on the Corporation consulting gcmmologist, Dr. Jan Kanis, tially above the estimate which was to intensify the exploilation of all its hns been invited to lecture at the 12th commercial activities. international gcmmological conference made of Air Rhodesia's likely year-end "Nevertheless, management is con· in Stockholm on the developments in position when CAA formally broke up fident that it can continue to operate Rhodesia's gemstone industry. in September, 1967. ns a viable and efficient airline." www. rhodesia.me. uk 6 RHODESIAN COMMENTARY 14dl Oc[ober, 1968 Youthful prize-winners of essay competitions In an effort to increase knowledge of the dangers of bilharzia, the Ministry of Chiefs Health organized a schools essay competition which attracted nearly 13,000 entries from hundreds of schools. represent millions The Government could not agree to elected Africans having the power to block basic constitutional changes, said the Prime Minister, Mr. Ian Smith, in a television inter­ view with a British producer. Such Africans represented "no more than a few dozen people". The chiefs, however, represented millions of people. In spite of the British belief that the elected Africans should have llll the say, they had given "a tremendous amount" of power to chiefs in some of the newly independent countries-more power than was given to elected Africans. As far as the blocking mechanism was concerned the British Government had snid. "the cleeted African shaH play the complete role". "We don't deny they should play some Dorotby Moplmblrl (1~ Juditb SbeUon (8) part," snid Mr. Smilb. "but we hnvo who won the prize for the best essay of Gwelo who won the prize awarded always said they should play an equal from junior African schools. to junior European schools. part with the chiefs." Black and white African girl to become first physiotherapist Sheila Madzima (19) has left for train­ therapist, she appreciated that as a ing in Birmingham to become the first physiotherapist herself, she would have need each other Rhodesian African physiotherapist. the advantage of spcnlcing the same language ns the children and understand· The people o( Rhodesia, both black Miss Mndzimn. who has studied ing their way of living and their par­ and white, never needed each other more ad\'Bnced chemistry and biology at the ticular problems. than today-not for aggressive purposes Polytechnic in Salisbury. is the eldest With the sponsorship of the Jairos Jiri but to continue the fight for progress, for daughter of Mr. John Mndzima, public Association. a place was found at the more prosperity for all, (or help~ng to relations officer and chairman of the Jairos Jiri Association for the rehabili­ School of Physiothempists in Binning· bring the poorer out of the subststcnce ham. The Rhodesian Mirustry of level. said the Minister of Internal tation of the disabled and blind. Education hnve ofTered a grant to cover AfTairs. Mr. Lance Smith, when he As the result of playing simple games tuition and fees for the hostel nt which opened the Fort Victoria Show. with children at one of the ccnlrcs of the Miss Madzima "ill live for three years. "There is little doubt that should our Association and ' lptng the physio- Oxfam is paying her fare. resolution fail. it would take but a few snort years to undo :ill that has been done in this country. "Fortunately for us and all tribes in Rhodesia, the power to hand over this country to savngery has been taken out of the hand!> of the wrangling politicians 6,000 miles away and has been placed firmly in the hands of those who live in this country. "And so firmly and wisely and juslly has this po~er been used that lepl obstacles have been overcome by lawful procedure, not by force, to the effect that the tmnquillity which exists in the country today has been recoanized as bcstO\\ing upon us complete de facto and On a holiday vi!IC to RhodC!Ia, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Horn of Dallas, TeUJ, bave a dt• jure status." cheery meetina with the Prime Minister, Mr. Ian Smith. www.rhodesia.me.uk 14th October, 1968 RHODESIAN COMMENTARY 7 More colleges for teachers A training coUege to produce high-calibre teadlers for African secondary schools was under con­ sideration the Minister of Educa­ tion, Mr. Phillp Smith, told Parlia­ ment. He added that a similar coUege was being planned to meet European education needs. He said be would describe as "generous" the Government's allocation tu African education of 2lt per cent. of total net expenditure. If some thought this insufficient then contributions wollld have to come from other sources than Government - for example from in­ creased school fees, rates, etc. Government collected school fct:S fwm Tbe Prime Mlnister in the middle of a aroup of members of Durban's HlnWBtlut team I 0 per cent. of the African school popu­ with their share of tropbJes nnd prizes. lation-nothing came to Government from the remaining 90 per cent. Lower qualification South Africa wins tiger fishing tournament Mr. W. M. Irvine, pointing to the n~ to increase the number of teachers, sa1d South Africa swept the board in the when it is presented to the rest of the one way would be to lower the entrance International Tiger Fishing Tournament world." qualifications to, say, "0" level at such at Lake Kariba. The tournament attracted a record 68 a coUegc. At present the "A" level entry The Prime Minister. Mr. Ian Smith, entries including 19 from South Africa qualification at the University Colle.ge who presented the prizts, and his wife and two from Zambia. was limiting the numbers of potenual were greeted by a cheering crowd of A total of 5,446 lb. of fish was caught teachers. several hundred. during the three days. The Hiawatha Mr. J. A. Newington said the amount They were welcomed by Sir Hugh team from Durban, Natal, emerged clear of money being put into education ~ Beadle, the tournament president, who winners with 503 points, and their handicapping other developments. Afn· cbaUenged Mr. Smith to enter his skipper Mr. Ron Dawson collected the can Members wanted everything but did Cabinet team in the competition next trophies for the heaviest !ndividual total not want to pay for it. catch (I ,411 lb. 6 oz.) and the largest year. Mr. T . M. Ellison said the amount The Prime Minister congratulated the number of fisb- 21. to be voted for African education was South African competitors and declared: The victory enabled South Africa also about £8.Sm., about 12 per cent. of "I don't think South Africa and Rho­ to win the trophy for the country with the Budget. desia have ever been :lS close as we are the highest avemge. They averaged SS lb. per angler, to Rhodesia's 83 lb. The Missions probably spent as much today. This is the sort of occasion again, but assuming that they spent only which does a tremendous amount to • • half, it made a figure of well over £12m . strengthen the bonds between our two • being spent on perhaps 2m. people. countries." At Kariba hospital Mr. Ian Smith He continued: "All we ask is that the was shown a plaque presented by the History of tribes truth be told about Rhodesia. I am South African police in appreciation of Africans must not be taught English convinced that if the truth were told, we the treatment given to members who bad history, but the history of their own would be a~:cepted by the rest of the been wounded in anti-terrorist opera­ tions. tribes and how they bad come to Rho­ world, but in some ways it is distorted desia. They must be taught to read and ·write English, in which the instructions Survey on project of a farm School for machinery which might mean the life of the opemtor were printed. They must A countrywide survey to ascertain what The education offered will be wide be taught to use the simple utensils of support there would be from parents for runging and as comprehensive as that industry, and possibly how to plough an agricultural high school b:lS been offered by other sl:bools in the system, and how to use fertilizers. launched by the Ministry of Education. but it will offer optional courses in the Agricultural experts have suggested that, with the increasing technical skill theory of agricultural practices for those needed in modem farming, such a school pupils who wish to make a career in BIG OFFICE BLOCK: The Beverley would serve a useful purpose. the farming industry. Building Society will build an £80,000 Tbe prospectus for the project empha­ Qualified students would be able to office bloclt on the site of its existing sizes this and points to the need for a go on to Gwebi Agricultural College or office in Bulawayo. The building should sound basic training. university. be ~:ompleted before the end of 1969. www.rhodesia.me.uk 8 RHODESIAN COMMENTARY 14th October, 1968

In the forqround ill Milton Build· lna, main Govenunent officer. Soaring in the backgrouud Is the THE SILENT ONES Ambassador building whose 18 Hospital hostel The "silent workers behind the ftoors are also ocmpled by dvU Special hostel accommoda­ scenes" were wnrmly praised by the servants. Officer Administering the Government, tion at one shilling a night is Mr. Clifford Dupont, when, at the 50th time geared to the economy and to be provided by Gatooma resources of Rhodesia, wnll achieved by annual congress of the Public Services Municipality for rural Afri­ Association, he said the civil servants' a number of dedicated civil servants. quiet, calm efficiency and devotion to That thls could possibly have been execu­ cans visiting patients at the duty bad been shown in the runnlnf of ted so smoothly ~and in such " short town hospital. Rhodesia's day·to-day affairs sancc spact of time was to my mind an Independence. incredible achievement." The tremendous strain thrown on the Civil Service in 1965 in preparing for independence and a struale against Flag shows Rhodesia's evolution practically the whole world in the poli­ tical, economic, financial and possible The Bill to introduce Rhodesia's new That flcag in 1964 resulted from a military fields, showed the Service in national flag - consisting of vertical decision, said Mr. D. W. l.ardner-Burke, its finest hour. stripes of green-white-green· with the Minister of Justice, to introduce a "dis­ Mr. Dupont said the break-up of the Rhodesian coat of arnu on the centre tinctive" flag to prove to Rhodesians Federation brought many complexities white panel-was read for a third time that a new era had begun in the history which reached far into the affairs, not on October I and pcwcd by 38 votes to of their country. only of government, but also of the man 11. The new fla~ of 1968 represented Rho­ in the street. The new flag replaces the flcag officially desia's evolution into a separate and "The creation of a new machine from introduced on May 26, 1964. consisting c:lcarly identifiable nation. the wreckage of the Federal one, this of an ensign with a sky-blue back­ Retention of the Union Jack would ground with the Union Flag in the top show subservience to that flag, said the In the United States, thu material l1 filed .-1tb left-hand corner and the Rhodesian Minister, while the new flag signified the Depanment of Julllce. where the requwed reaistrauon atatcmcnt, In terms of the Forel1n badge on the fly. Rhodesia and how it had grown up. A1cnu Rulnratlon Act. of the Rhodesian lnfor· -- matlon otlicc. 2852 McOIJI Terrace, Wuhln1ton. D.C .• u an aacncy of the Rhoclala MlniJiry of Information. 11 available for Inspection. RcgiJtra­ llon does noc Indicate appron) by lhc United Statct Oonrnm~nl. • • . . .. ' . l. l.. ' - •. '!: -·· •. www.rhodesia.me.uk