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Smith rejects majority rule in Rhodesia Grows coalition hope
Prime Minister Ian Smith said he would not accept black majority rule in Rhodesia but favored blacks and whites ruling together. He blamed Britain for the talks’ collapse after negotiations with Joshua Nkomo and warned he might renounce the 1965 UDI if needed. Britain demanded an early transition to majority rule.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
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Joshua Nkomo
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African National Council
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