Rhodesia

"The 1960s were a period of consolidation as well as expansion of Rupert’s tobacco and cigarette interests. The takeover of Carreras and Rothmans led to expansion in other parts of the world. Using Rothmans as his flagship, he created a stir with his philosophy of industrial partnership in various countries where he embarked on new initiatives. Partnership companies were established on a bilateral basis in Australia and New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Canada, Jamaica, Northern and Southern Rhodesia (now Zambia and Zimbabwe) and Nyassaland (now Malawi) − eventually even beyond the Iron Curtain in Russia and China."

"As the days passed, Sol never left the house. Others rallied around with support. Everyone preached the same message, that it was not Sol’s fault, but not all of them believed what they were saying. There was no denying that Sol had been an absent husband, but he now needed practical help. Sol told me that he intended to resign to concentrate on the children, but then Colin Hall from SAB located a prospective nanny in then-Rhodesia of whom he had heard good things. She seemed to be an ideal prospect."