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against Nerthern Khudesia remaining in the Federation, Althoush the nijority of Southern Rhodesian whites would favor continuing the Tederation under the status quo, their sentiment seems clearly against'being in a Pederation with two Atrican-dominated Territories. Therefore, support for Federation in SoutLern Rhodesia is apt to be saverely weakened by the Northern Rhodesian elec- tion. An abortive Federal review conference, which was started and then adjourned nearly two vears ao, is supposed tu be resuncd around tue end of the yaar. Advisors to the British Covernrent are asain tourins the Federation for information, but it ecems nalihely they con find anything new to report. They are specially charged with mssessing the econ: nic impact on Myasatand of its leavins the Federation, an item of hardly wove than avadcmiec interest to the Halawi Conmress Farty. Altheuch Nwasaland fs usually held up as the Territory vhiich reeds the eccnomic aid of the ¢ederation, Southern Rhodesia is the Territery which will suffer the greatest economic less. Markets for the fidustecles coneantrated in Souchern Rhodesia will be sualler; there will be a great Lass from the reassignment or cischarge of Federal civil.servants concentrated in Salisbury; Federal Government activities, which cause cconomjic stimulus, will be ended; minias companies will transfer poerson- nel from Salisbury to Lusaka and so on. Economie difficulties will further appravate the political proolenms. Not even the African Leaders most antaronistiec te this Federation are opposed to tha foceral idea, but this Federution was imposed over African ebjections, and those objections have never been avercome. It is doubtful now if any action ef con- stitution:l review could save the Federation, even givines an Africsn majority in the Federal Asse..bly, a step which whites are not willing to take anyway. Some weite Rhovesians are hoping that Nyasaland way go and political Links be kept wit) Bborthern Miodesia. Tuis, too, is an idle drean Northern Rhodesfan Afrvicuns are going to be calling the tune for their Territory, and they will not Lint up With a white centvolled Soutiern Ehodisia. Even the rublie airine of this ides has enused USIP to cale a much toucher Line on coorneratson with Southern Rhodesia. The British will suroly not impose a second affiliation unacceptable to Africans, Those Federsl leaders intent on maintaining white control, some for good reasons and sere for bad, will tave to retrest ta Southern Lhedesia if they wish to rescin in Central Africa. ‘Western stundarde” can be maintained in Southern Rhodesia far a little lonper.