Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 42 No. 22. September 10 1979
NZ's Response
NZ's Response
Norm Kirk's government took just three days to re-establish diplomatic relations with the new regime. "I trust," Kirk stated "that progress along the road of peaceful social and economic change within a framework of respect for the law and the observance of human rights, will soon be resumed. This is clearly the wish of the great majority in Chile."
The junta rewarded him with a $1.5 million timber contract, while the FoL imposed a trade ban. New Zealand is the only country with this ban still in force, and it is interesting to compare the protests of our government and bourgeoisie to the complete economic blockade imposed by the US and its allies during Allende's term in office.