1973 in Rhodesia
List of events
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The following lists events that happened during 1973 in Rhodesia.
Incumbents
- President: Clifford Dupont[1]
- Prime Minister: Ian Smith[2]
Events
- 9 January - Rhodesia closes its borders with Zambia due to the Zambians harbouring guerrillas.[3]
- 4 February - Rhodesia re-opens its borders to Zambia but the Zambian side remained closed.
- 22 May - Britain and United States veto a United Nations Security Council Resolution to extend sanctions against Rhodesia.
- 21–25 June - A British delegation, led by Denis Greenhill visit Rhodesia for talks with the Rhodesian government and Bishop Abel Muzorewa, African National Council.
- 17 July - Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Prime Minister and Bishop Abel Muzorewa, African National Council(ANC) meet.
References
- ^ Africa Diary, Africa Publications (India), 1970, page 4947
- ^ "Colonial administrators and post-independence leaders in Zimbabwe (1923–2000)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ Raeburn, Michael (1978). We are everywhere: Narratives from Rhodesian guerillas. Random House. pp. 1–209. ISBN 978-0394505305.
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