Word: geoffrey
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...decided that after Britain takes over the presidency of the organization for six months beginning July 1, British Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe will visit South Africa in the hope of establishing a dialogue between the country's government officials and black leaders. The Europeans also declared that in three months they will decide on "further measures" that might be needed, including a ban on new investments in South Africa and a curb on the import of South African coal, iron and steel, and gold coins...
...well received by the allies. In a welcoming speech, Canada's Minister of External Affairs Joe Clark dispensed with diplomatic circumlocution, calling President Reagan's decision "a profoundly disturbing development." The three-hour closed-door session that followed was described as a "lively exchange." British Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe told participants, "We believe that SALT II provides the basis for a good agreement, and we would very much regret it if the Americans felt obliged to break it." Shultz argued, to no avail. The room was unanimously, and strenuously, against...
News Editor for This Issue: John N. Rosenthal Night Editors: Peter J. Howe '86 Peter C. Krause '89 Editorial Editor: John N. Ross '87 Copy Editor: Peter D. Sagal '87 Features Editor: Thomas J. Winslow '87 Photo Editor: M. Jeremy Yamin '87 Sports Editor: Geoffrey H. Simon '88 Business Editor: Dahlia Martin...
...James E. Schwartz '88 Nicholas S. Wurf '87 Shari Rudavsky '88 Editorial Editor: J. Andrew Mendelsohn '87 John N. Ross '87 Nicholas S. Wurf '87 Copy Editor: Michael D. Shin '88 Features Editor: Thomas J. Winslow '87 Photo Editor: Laura G. Alcott '87 Sports Editor: Jessica A. Dorman '88 Geoffrey H. Simon '88 Business Editor: Dahlia Martin...
...London, Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe said without elaboration, "For some time, we have had firm evidence of direct Libyan involvement in the kidnapping of Mr. Douglas and Mr. Padfield, and we have good reason to believe they were in Libyan hands...