Text of a letter to President Jimmy Carter expressing concern about violations of the Lancaster House Agreement by the British Governor, Lord Soames, particularly his agreement that South African troops may remain in Rhodesia. The previous British underplaying of the significance of the South African forces, and the wide discrepancy between British statements and actions on this issue leave doubts as to Britain's intensions. Lord Soames has consistently used the Rhodesian security forces and auxiliaries to act against alleged Patriotic Front guerrillas, in contravention of the provisions of the agreement for dealing with violations of the ceasefire, which were to be referred to the Ceasefire...
Text of a letter to President Jimmy Carter expressing concern about violations of the Lancaster House Agreement by the British Governor, Lord Soames, particularly his agreement that South African troops may remain in Rhodesia. The previous British underplaying of the significance of the South African forces, and the wide discrepancy between British statements and actions on this issue leave doubts as to Britain's intensions. Lord Soames has consistently used the Rhodesian security forces and auxiliaries to act against alleged Patriotic Front guerrillas, in contravention of the provisions of the agreement for dealing with violations of the ceasefire, which were to be referred to the Ceasefire Commission. The letter urges President Carter to press the British government on several of these points.
