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Parliament sworn in Rhodesia (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Peter Sharp reports on the swearing-in of the new Parliament in Zimbabwe Rhodesia. Includes interview with Bishop Abel Muzorewa after his election as Prime Minister expressing his views on UK Prime Minister...
Meeting in London on Rhodesia (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Peter Sharp reports on the reaction of outgoing Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith and Prime Minister-elect Bishop Abel Muzorewa (interviews with both) about a meeting in London between US Secretary of State...
Rhodesian elections pose dilemma for new UK Government (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Allen reports on the dilemmas facing the newly elected UK Conservative Government over the issue of the recent first one-person-one-vote elections in Rhodesia and recognition of the newly formed...
Rhodesia-Zimbabwe meeting on recognition (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Peter Murphy reports on a meeting in London between US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and UK Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) over the recognition of Zimbabwe Rhodesia following the first...
Inaugural ceremony in Rhodesia (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Sharp reports on the inaugural ceremony in Zimbabwe Rhodesia to swear in the country’s first black Prime Minister, Bishop Abel Muzorewa and President Josiah Gumede. Includes speech by Muzorewa.
Ian Smith casts his vote in Rhodesia elections (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Peter Sharp reports on Prime Minister Ian Smith casting his vote in the first one-person-one-vote elections in Rhodesia on the third day of voting. Includes interview with Ian Smith with comment on high...
UK sends emissary to Rhodesia (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Richard Bath reports on the appointment by Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) of an official to oversee the new administration in Rhodesia following the first one-person-one-vote elections...
New regime in Rhodesia (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
Peter Sharp reports on the first day of the new regime in Zimbabwe Rhodesia following elections bringing Bsihop Abel Muzorewa to power as the country’s first black Prime Minister. Includes a press...
Police action defended after Southall riots (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on comments at a press conference by Sir David McNee, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, where he defends his force’s response (and in particular the behaviour of the Special Patrol Group (SPG) unit)...
Southall riots (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on the Southall riots in West London following clashes between Anti-Nazi League protesters and police and a National Front meeting at Southall Town Hall. The violence led to the death...