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~- 3+ 3 and property. One African was killed by police gunfire in a riot a few days aro, and there hive been a couple of Africans hilled in apparently politically inspired wor- cers. A few Airicans have been injured in the course of petrol bomb attacks on their homes. The most extensive preperty damage was a $25,060 fire, Who is responsible for the violenee? Although ZAPU gets a great deal of the blame, they ccny all respoasibility. It is possible that these evenes stimulate one another arons more irresponsible members of the African cesrumity. There is mo evi- cence of centralized planning or pattern of methud. Some of the violence fa obvicus- ly related to a split in the African Labor movement, some directed acainst Africans whu are police reservists or members of the UFP, some without any obvious motivation. Three organizations ef unknown sire and composition have secretly distributed aflets in werhan African townships. These have called thenselwes the 7Finhabve Liberetion Airy, Zimbabwe Liberation Front and the Zimbabwe Afriean Mu Klux Klan. (Zincabve is the current Africana name for Southern Phodesia., Northern fhsdesia is fanbia, and Nyasaland is Malawi.) This Zimbabwe trio has atracked ZAPU as being too movcrate. It also promises more violeuce in the fighe to "Liberate" Zinsahwe. ‘The “trio appears to have a common seurce as yet undecided what to call itself. Government response to increased and more violent omposition has been to tighten up existing security legislation and to introduce more stringent laws. The main ac- ditions te the seeority lesiclation rive the Coverument wide povers £7 contrel the movement above the country of suspect individuals and prevent the regrouping of a banned organiration into a nev organization with the same leadership. The African National Cousress vas banned and became the National Derocratic Party which was banned and became ZAPU, all with practically the same lendership. It 3s cxpectec that Z22TU will be banned seen. * The New York Té mes (Auguse 22nd) and pime Mesauvine (Attantic Edition, Seprember 7th) errencousiy rep ‘Yeported thet if 7APU were booted this legislation would prevent the leral formation of a na: African nationalist movement. These reports were based on early versions of the lav, but as it was fincliy enacted it is only duplicate or similar leadership which is outined, not dupbicate or similar aims and policies, The Southern Rhodesian Government would welcome a widely supported nationalist patty willing to contest the election. Thee will be no such party uncer this constitution. (Tncse persons interested in a wore therough examination of Southern Rhodesian security legiglation should see che addendum to this report. } Positive Action Taken The Southern Rhoderton Government comtinucs to move in the directton of its cec- cleared palicy of chiain.ting ali racial disecrin:-nation. By concurrent wetion in the Federal Assembly and the Southern Racdesian Parlianest it is now possible for the firet time for private scnuecis to offer intepraced education to Africans and Europeans. Tn ® sveening sdmindetrative change, the srouadeork has been laid to abolish the tative Affairs Be and Carry gut Governesat adednistratlon oa e nenracial basde. ’ There have been more omendments te the Lond Apportiomsent Act to enable - F ee LF fa “eftnee writing this report, Lyle Tateo hus calded that ZAPllo wos banned en Sepe. 22,