Letter to the Parliamentary Relations
and Devolution Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, from
the Clerk of the Committee, 22 July 2004
ZIMBABWE
As part of its monitoring of progress on previous
inquiries, the Committee discussed Zimbabwe at its meeting on
21 July and asked me to write requesting information on a number
of points arising from the Government's response to its Report
of last year.
Further to the recommendation in paragraph 22,
the Committee wishes to receive an update on the Government's
support to independent broadcasters operating from outside Zimbabwe.
Further to the recommendation made in paragraph
25, the Committee wishes to know whether the Government intends
to revisit the question of Mugabe's honorary knighthood.
The Committee has also received representations
about the non-payment by the government of Zimbabwe of pension
entitlements due to former members of the Rhodesia/Zimbabwe public
service who are resident in the United Kingdom. The Committee
would welcome the FCO's observations on this situation, and wishes
to know whether the Government accepts that it has a duty of care
towards these pensioners.
A response not later than 9 September would
be appreciated.
Steve Priestley
Clerk of the Committee
22 July 2004
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