Reginald Maudling on return to colonial rule in Rhodesia
- Title
- Reginald Maudling on return to colonial rule in Rhodesia
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 13 Nov 1978
- Year of production
- 1978
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- Duration
- 00:03:47
- Description
- Conservative MP and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Reginald Maudling calls for the British Government to resume temporary colonial control of Rhodesia to ensure fair elections. Maudling believes that Joshua Nkomo, leader of the Zimbabwe African People’s Union, is attempting to murder his way to power, and he hopes that Bishop Abel Muzorewa will win any free election. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Reginald Maudling
- Keywords
- Elections; Politics; Government; Ian Smith; Rhodesia; Joshua Nkomo; Abel Muzorewa; Colonial countries; Civil war (concept); Colonial affairs; Colonial policy
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LBC/IRN, "Reginald Maudling on return to colonial rule in Rhodesia". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0013000385009 (Accessed 26 Jul 2025)