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back a long way , Sir Roy told the
Kaunda . Sir Roy , Federal Rhodesian Prime Minister ,
National Congress , which was led by Mr. Kaunda
He cited cases in which hundreds of UNIP supporters
the UNIP - were convicted last month in the
charges of creating disturbances . During the first
had been arrested or convicted since last year on
than 500 people - 167 of them members of
three weeks of the present trouble 287 incidents
had been reported in Northern Rhodesia . More
Northern Province alone .
Kaunda's repeated statements that all he is
Sir Roy . " I am now compelled to say that
had stimulated violence , but he had done
" Against this background must be taken Mr.
doing is in the name of non-violence , " said
nothing to stop it .
Mr. Kaunda must know that his statements
I don't accept his good faith . " He said
from Northern Rhodesia when his followers have
would make the Mau Mau in Kenya " seem like a
" It is true he made a point of again being absent
child's picnic . "
indulged in such violence . " But Sir Roy pointed out
if UNIP did not get its way what would happen
that a few months ago Mr. Kaunda said that
return from Scotland yesterday . He summoned Mr.
new Constitution provided law and order is maintained
JOHN DICKIE writes : Mr. Macmillan gave top
in Northern Rhodesia .
to hold the door open for modifications to the
Iain Macleod , Colonial Secretary , and Mr. Duncan Sandys ,
priority to the clash over Northern Rhodesia on his
at Admiralty House . A statement is expected today
Commonwealth Relations Secretary for an hour's talks
African nationalists . Mr. Macleod has ample evidence
Liberal leader , and Mr. Kaunda , that the bulk
problem . Mr. Sandys has warned of the risk of a
suggestion that there may be fresh concessions to the
Constitution unless it is modified .
of moderates and Africans will reject the
from talks with Sir John Moffat , Northern Rhodesian
strong reaction from Sir Roy Welensky to any
Its terms have set the Prime Minister an exacting
foot of his airliner's steps at London Airport
of Gloucester .
kneeling with heads bowed . The princess ,
Buganda ( King Freddie ) from Princess
aged 24 , is now studying history at Cambri-
A ROYAL welcome for the Kabaka of
yesterday . Forty other Africans greeted him ,
dge , where she is a friend of Prince William
Elizabeth Bagaya of Toro , kneeling at the
Colonial Secretary Mr. Iain Macleod , before the
to settle the relationships between them and the
King Freddie and three other hereditary rulers of
The question : Their status in an independent Uganda .
rest of the country . A Government report has
recognised their rights and recommended a form of
native kingdoms in Uganda arrived for talks with
The thorniest problem for next week's conference is
Uganda Constitutional conference opens next Monday .
federal association , but the four kings are not
Government authority yet presented by the
to deal with the mass sit-down rally planned
Committee of 100 , the anti-nuclear arms
to meet head-on the biggest challenge to
" Ban-the-Bomb " demonstrators . Police leave
Instead , the kings will remain in London
group .
for Sunday in Parliament-square by the
Then their views will be transmitted back .
has been cancelled and secret plans prepared
and wait to hear the conference's proposals .
MR. BUTLER , the Home Secretary , has decided
jailed for a month .
a breach of the peace . The committee's
his 61-year-old wife were each jailed for
Committee of 100 being imprisoned for inciting
president 89-year-old Earl Russell and
and Robert Bolt ( The Flowering Cherry ) were
a week . Playwrights Arnold Wesker ( The Kitchen )
ended yesterday in 32 members of the
It was Mr. Butler who authorised action which
invoke the Public Order Act , 1936 , and
It was last used a year ago , to deal
of Parliament Square . "
Mr. Butler will have talks with Police
the demonstrators sit down or not - was
with the St. Pancras rent riots . Today
declare the whole rally illegal - whether
being discussed in Whitehall last night .
Commissioner Sir Joseph Simpson to
The possibility that the Government might
draw up final plans for the " Battle
and reserves , with 750 policemen posted
the area - West End Central , Bow-street ,
call-out of police , special constables
and Cannon-row .
from outlying districts to stations in