Zambia Philately: 1979 Commonwealth Summit Conference

The 1979 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was the fifth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. Thirty-nine countries attended the meeting. It was held in Lusaka, between 1 to 7 August 1979, and was hosted by President, Kenneth Kaunda.

Issues discussed at the conference included the situation in Rhodesia, the armed conflicts in Indo-China, the global growth of the refugee problem, the situation in Cyprus and Southern Africa. Sir Shridath Ramphal was reappointed as Commonwealth Secretary-General during the meeting. The Lusaka Declaration of the Commonwealth on Racism and Racial Prejudice was issued at the end of the CHOGM, including a special declaration condemning apartheid.

Details
  • Date of Issue: 1 August 1979
  • Date Withdrawn: 
  • Date Invalidated:
  • Designer: Gabriel Ellison
  • Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa)
  • Process: Lithography
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  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: 14 (comb)
  • Cylinders: Printed in panes of four.
    • 1A 1A 1A 1A
    • 1B 1B 1B 1B
    • 1C 1C 1C 1C
    • 1D 1D 1D 1D
  • Sheet:
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Subjects
First Day Covers (Official)
References