Carrington was surprised to find the Patriotic Front lying in wait with its own agenda on which the crucial point was the transition and control of the state apparatus. Muzorewa had nothing say but Carrington. His team's disintegration member- including lan Smith -supported the Patriotic procedure!
By getting its agenda accepted the Front has at least cut off the British government's first line of manoeuvre. Even when Callic constitutional discussion.
Nkomo-Mugabe tained was of secondary importance, it still held the initiative. other delegations were taken aback at the appearance of a set of coherent Patriotic Front constitutional pro posals, while Muzorewa could offer nothing better than the tattered and discredited 'Zimbabwe-Rhodesia' constitution as his submission. Feeble By this point the near collapse of the Rhodesian delegation was an open Muzorewa's already • authority was so diminished that he was on the DoInt ol Salisbury. Matters were only salvaged. by the decision agreement with the British.
But Muzorewa has not abandoned white safeguards. The relevant clause the proposals white through a separate electoral roll.
At firsi the Patriotic Front was scathing about this agreement. spokesperson, Eddison Zvobgo, said