London journalist Max Hastings, just back from a three week visit to North East Rhodesia, says men of the Rhodesian Light Infantry have joined the Rhodesian Special Air Service in anti-guerrilla sweeps inside Mozambique.

The Rhodesian troops are lifted in by helicopter for two or three week operations, he says.

The reporter also said he heard suggestions that there are now as many as 2,000 South African "police" supporting local security forces in North East Rhodesia.

Max Hastings was interviewed on Tuesday (August 21) in London by Visnews Africa Editor William Ward)