Pearce Commission

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The Pearce Commission was appointed by the British Government in 1972 to ascertain the reaction of black africans to the sanctions against Rhodesia. It carried out a referendum on majority rule, which was supported by Rhodesia Front Government of Ian Smith, but rejected by the African National Congress (ANC) on behalf of the Nationalist Parties.

From the guide to the Rhodesia: Pearce Commission, 1972, 1972, (Institute of Commonwealth Studies)

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Southern Africa
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