1971 in Rhodesia explained

The following lists events that happened during 1971 in Rhodesia.

Incumbents

• • President: Clifford Dupont Prime Minister: Ian Smith

Events

June

• 30 June - Arnold Goodman, a British special envoy arrives in Rhodesia for talks with the Rhodesian government

November

• 15 November - Alec Douglas-Home, the British Foreign Secretary, arrives in Salisbury to discuss settlement proposals
• 24 November - Ian Smith, Rhodesian Prime Minister, and Alec Douglas-Home sign an agreement setting out proposals for settlement

December

• 16 December - The African National Council is set up as a temporary non-political body under Bishop Abel Muzorewa to oppose the settlement terms.^[1]

Births

• May 24 - Cephas Matafi, long-distance runner^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa prime minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia Britannica . 2023-01-20 . www.britannica.com . en.
2. Web site: 2020-04-18 . Cephas Matafi Bio, Stats, and Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . 2023-01-20 . 18 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100105/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/cephas-matafi-1.html . bot: unknown .