It used to be argued in Britain in the last century that we could not afford to abolish slavery; it would ruin the country’s economy. The same argument is heard today: we cannot afford to abolish political slavery in Rhodesia. Whatever has happened in the talks between Mr Wilson and Mr Smith on board HMS Tiger, the basic issue in Rhodesia is plain and inescapable. When first a Conservative and then a Labour Government in Britain refused, Mr Smith’s regime illegally made a “Unilateral Declaration of Independence”. Four hand-operated air-raid sirens supplied by Merthyr police have been installed to supplement the klaxon previously used by the Coal Board.

Source: The Guardian December 03, 2017 00:00 UTC