from Alec Dagley (Aberdeen)
At its mooeting on Monday, March 16th, the Aberdeen Town Council voted by 19 votes to 11 to roaffirm its decision to boycott South African goods. The discussion was very heated and ono Conservative councillor was suspendede Thus the campaign by the local press heavily backed by the South African Foundation has failed to rsvorse the decis= ion which aroused so much opposition from the pro—ipartheid forces. A factor which is oxtremely interesting is that since the row bogan a South African firm has placed a &$ million order for fish. The left is intrigucd to know why the local press has not reforred to this matter — don't they know about tho contract or are they suppressing the information?
The Labour majority were heartoned by the support they had received locally and nationally, The most important local support was the unanimous resolution passed by the Abordeen Trades Council which also called for trade unionists not to buy South African goods and for pressure to bo applied on the Government to apply sanctions on the South African Government. Among the messages of support were personal lettors from Tony Greenwood and Anthony Wedgewood Benn, resolutions from Oxford City Labour group, Edinburgh City Labour group, North East Divison of N.A.L.S.0., Bristol University Socialist Society, Norbury Labour Party, Woking Young Socialists, Saltconts Labour Party, and a number of trade union branches.
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