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| Author | Drum Social Histories |
|---|---|
| Copyright | © The Drum Archive |
| Credit | Drum Magazine photographer / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures |
| Description | 1961. The Era Of The NDP – The NDP had a brief and troubled life. Executive Committee members Mugabe, Sithole and Nkomo. A crucial conference began in mid-January, 1961. This was the Southern Rhodesian Constitutional Conference held in Salisbury. At first Sir Edgar Whitehead wanted to bar Nkomo and Sithole from the conference, but he was eventually persuaded otherwise. The key mediator at the talks was British Minister Duncan Sandys. His verbal lashing of the Dominion Party leader, William Harper, and his refusal to give Whitehead everything he wanted earned him the respect of the African leaders. |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Filename | APN255254.jpg |
| File Type | JPG |
| File Size | 4 MB |
| Dimensions | 4500 × 2833 px |
| Date Created | 2 January 1961 |
Drum Magazine social history photographs, East Africa edition 117
1961. The Era Of The NDP – The NDP had a brief and troubled life. Executive Committee members Mugabe, Sithole and Nkomo. A crucial conference began in mid-January, 1961. This was the Southern Rhodesian Constitutional Conference held in Salisbury. At first Sir Edgar Whitehead wanted to bar Nkomo and Sithole from the conference, but he was eventually persuaded otherwise. The key mediator at the talks was British Minister Duncan Sandys. His verbal lashing of the Dominion Party leader, William Harper, and his refusal to give Whitehead everything he wanted earned him the respect of the African leaders.
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