4. It will be recalled that on 11 November 1965 the illegal minority regime of Ian Smith seized power in the British colony of Southern Rhodesia in defiance of the British Crown, the British Government and the British legal principles governing the handing over of power to a generally supported Government of all peoples in a colony. AS a consequence, the United Kingdom Government undertook to deal with the rebels firmly, in accordance with known British vigour where such defiance sets foot, and to restore the colony to a constitutional path of development. 5. It is 110~ nearly nine years later, and the rebels still remain in power. The United Kingdom Government has had a series of dialogues with the rebels, but to no avail, save making the world and Africa fearful of a selling out of the 5 million Africans to the qvarter-million white minority whose aspirations have been to gang up with the racist regime of South Africa and the colonial regime of Portugal to continue the enslavement of African peoples for eco- nomic ends. It is worth comparing the British handling of the Southern Rhodesian question with their handling of the so-called Kenyan rebellion of 1952, and, subsequently, the Anguilla uprising of 1967. Why such a vast difference in treatment? 6. It would be sad to believe that in each case the difference in the swiftness and rigour of the measures taken would appear to depend on who rebelled against whom. Rebellion by a minority of colonial residents of British or white origin is fine; rebellion by indigenous people must be smashed and the natives must be contained. This charac- terization hardly accords with the known British concern for legal and just considerations. 7. Aside from the position taken by the United Kingdom, the General Assembly and the Security Council reflecting 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a critical analysis of the British government's handling of the situation in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in the 1960s. The author is highlighting the hypocrisy and double standards of the British government in dealing with rebellions and independence movements. The text is more focused on politics, governance, and human rights rather than economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations