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International Bulletin Vol. 1, No. 1, 15 November 1961 · p. 6 of the scan · 274 words

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The North Wottinghom branoh of the Young Socialist hes paseed = ree. lution of protest against the Govermr@nt's colour bar immieretion Bill, The resolution has been forwarded to tha North Nettinghsan constituoney Labour Farty end copies ware sant to the looal presa, Musicisna' Union, studante and Trades Council condemn Dradford Dance Hall.

In a statement issucad Friday 17th, November, the Musioiana? Union compared the Mecca-owned Locarno ballroom's ootion in rafueing admittance to eolcoured males unless they bring partners with the policiaa of Vervooré and Hither. The bar has alac beon oondamned by tha city's Trades Counoil, .. mecting hae been orgenised agiineat the colour bar iomigration Dill for Sunday 19th, and no doubt this question too will be well to the fore.

The Leods University Anti-lHacial Committes is sponsoring = domonetrs tion on Saturday the 25th. At o recent yote the studants ranffarnod thoir- oppo sition to reaoial disorinination by 230 votes to 4, 50 lidlandors lobby their iP.

50 West Indian, Pakistani, Indian and Iritish paopla lobbied thair H.P.& when the colour bar lil] was diacussaed in Farliament. . The lobby was org: ised ty three coloured workers organisations based upon Birmingham, the lobtbisarw perhaps learnt aomathing about the role cf parliamentary democracy becouse thay Gosoribed their interviows with the Labour M.F,a se ‘unsatisfactory’ . and the racarke of the Tory M.F.s as “Wisguating, !

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Tha London (South) District Committas of the.A. BJU, hos psaeased 2 rosclution atrongly protesting againat the ooleur bar Dill and salling woon the HotteU, GXecutive to prose for tha policy of full equality and to.resist all forme of colour diserimination,

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