28 JANUARY 1966, page 3

—portrait Of The Week

* SUDDENLY THINGS WERE SLIPPING; notably the Government's lead in the public opinion polls. Gallup put it down to 4.5 per cent and a lot of money went on the Tory in Thursday's......

Mr. Ian Smith Showed His Love Of Old England By

writing an article for Punch and Sir Hugh Beadle, the Rhodesian Chief Justice, mysteri- ously visited London for talks. Mr. Wilson in consequence delayed his plan for further......

The Disarmament Talks Reopened In Geneva Just As The British

Government was announc- ing it would definitely appoint an arms super- salesman. Messrs. Stewart and Healey paid another visit to Washington, eight members of the Stock Exchange......

Sir Hugh Beadle's Message T He Evidence Mounts That The...

phase of the Government's Rhodesian policy has been a remarkable success. Mr. Smith's hope that economic sanctions would prove a nine-days' wonder has been rudely shat- tered:......

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