asked the Minister for External Affairs if he will state in view of a reply of 23rd October, 1969, if he is taking any steps to join the Afro-Asian states in inscribing the question of economic sanctions against the Republic of South Africa on the agenda of the Security Council; if he has taken any initiative to consult the other members of the United Nations on this topic; his views on increased collaboration with that State; and if the South African trade counsellor in the South African Embassy in London, a senior diplomat, gave prior notice of his visit to Ireland by informing the Department of his intention to visit this country.
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