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...nation Commonwealth last week. Actually, relations between Thatcher and her Commonwealth colleagues were strained at the beginning of the session and got steadily worse. In the end Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi accused Britain of "compromising its basic values for economic gain." An even angrier Kenneth Kaunda, the President of Zambia, described Thatcher as a "pathetic figure" who was "worshiping platinum and gold...
Present at the divisive Marlborough House summit, in addition to Gandhi and Kaunda, were Prime Ministers Brian Mulroney of Canada, Robert Hawke of Australia, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and Sir Lynden Pindling of the Bahamas. On the second day of the meeting, Thatcher dropped her opposition to a proposed European Community ban on South African coal, steel and iron, and said she would accept "voluntary" restrictions on new British investment and the promotion of South African tourism. For the other six leaders present, this was nowhere near enough. Together they endorsed a set of sanctions proposed at a previous Commonwealth...
...addition, a slowdown immediately went into effect at the Beit Bridge crossing between South Africa and Zimbabwe, as officials began a "statistical" study of the "nature and extent" of all goods moving across the border. Decrying what he called the "hysterical stampede" against South Africa, Botha challenged Mugabe and Kaunda to "put their money where their mouth is and introduce comprehensive sanctions against this country." Zambia condemned Pretoria's action as "blackmail and intimidation." Mugabe, on his return to Zimbabwe, told his countrymen to brace themselves for hard times. "All thought of luxury and comfort will have...
...exiled black political movement, in the hope of heading off sanctions. Howe was rebuffed at every turn, both by black leaders angered at Thatcher's refusal to consider sanctions and by the government of State President P.W. Botha for "direct interference" in South Africa's affairs. By mid-July, Kaunda was threatening to leave the Commonwealth if Thatcher remained adamant. Reports were even circulating that Queen Elizabeth II, the titular head of the Commonwealth, was worried about the possibility of its breakup...
...which Britain is likely to find itself a minority of one on the subject of sanctions. Last month, after a visit to South Africa, some members of the Commonwealth's Eminent Persons Group declared that the worsening situation made sanctions a necessity. At least one Commonwealth leader, President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia, has threatened to pull his country out of the organization unless Britain adopts a firmer policy on the South African issue. So last week the British government took the symbolic step of inviting Oliver Tambo, leader of the African National Congress, to meet with Lynda Chalker, a minister...