from a Hackney Correspondent,
1 17 The annual general meeting of the London and Home Counties Movement for Colonial Fre@dom was held on the 20th January 1963 at Unity House, H,Q. of the N.U.R., with record attendance, despite the grisly weathor,. A summary of the more important resolutions carried follows, Oneof thos? called for a national campaign to abate racialist hatred (South Paddington CLP) and another callod for tho introduction of legislation to make illegal incitement to racial hatred. An important rosolution came from the Coylon Socialist Students' Association calling on the MCF to org anise a campaign to rocruit doctors, teachers and tochnicians for Algeria in light of the deficiency of these educated and technical people due to — the French withdraw,1:f these personnel, Tho conference approvyoad 2 recolution calling on MCF Executive to consult with the Algerian Government on prectical steps to be taken. On ANGOLA, a resolution was passed giving MCF support to the M.P,L.A. in their guerilla strugglo against tho Portugueso colonialists, On the Indis/China border dispute, the conforonce called upon the Indian governomt to accopt the Chinese peace offers and condemned the Indian acceptance of Western arms,
Moving on to Malta , the conforonce discussad the interfcrence in elections of the Catholic Church(who doclare a vote for Latjur to bo a vote for the Dovil) and called on the Church authorities to stop meddling in politics, Discussing SOUTH AFRICA, a resolution condomnod the sale to South Africa of some £30 millions of aircraft for roprossive purposes. It exprossed sympathy for the victims of the "General Law Amendment" Act, and other repressive logislation, Continuation of the Boycott of South Agrican goods was urged, Central London ASSET Franch called for a constitution for Southern Racdseie sand the someyval of the Ficia governman. from cffice, ~ ee
Resolutions also passed called for unilateral nuclear disarm ament and South Paddington YS moved a-resolution condemning the American attempt to destroy the Cuban Revolution, A further resolution condemnitg Amorican inporialism called for tho restoration of FOHMOSA to China. An amondment from Finsbury and Shoroditch YS calling for rights of selfdetormination for this territory was narrowly dofcated. An omorgoncy rosolution on ADEN condemned tho imprisonment of the loader of the Peoples’ — Socialist Party, and Gonoral Secrotary of tho Adon TUC (previously roported im tho Bulletin), by the British colonial authorities, and declared opposition to tho inclusion of Aden colony in tho South Arabia Federation, enllod for self-dotormination for Aden, and ropeal of anti-strike legis- — lation, and condemned the flogging of political prisoners by tho authoritics.
Another omorgency resolution submittod, opposed the uso by the USA of the United Nations forcos as a moans of sceuring thoir own oconomic and strategic aims in the Congoy whilst wolcoming tho elimination of Tshombe. It asked for tho release of 900 detainees and immediate restoration of civil and political rights, and called for a UN special Commission of Inquiry into +ho murder of Patrice Lumumba, and the bringing to trial of his murderers, An exocutive resolution condemned the Foderation of Malaysia on the grounds that this was an attompt by the British tc maintain the strategic bases in the area, and rubber, tin and oil intcrosts. It described this situation as n Classic oxamplo of neo-colonialiam. A campaign was callod for, through the Labour Movement and Trades Unions, calling for recognition of tho impligetions of the Fedoration. There wore some 406 affiliated organisations in 1962. This included 76 CLP.s, 133 1.U. Branches and 32 YS Groups, Co-op Parties, etc.