ho are is i sscussion statement put out by VSC. Readers w Ne ee cant tie nonterenas should send their comments, suggestions, 9tCe, = Vietnan Solidarity Campaign, §& Roland Gardens, London, SW.7.
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m Solidarity Campaign has been created to help ae ae to atnens It, therefore, has three aims: first to supports by all possible means, the Vietnamese struggle for national liberation; secondly, to develop a broad movement in Britain for this purpose; and thirdly, to provide information and analysis of the reasons for American involvement in Vietnam.
ion will struggle for an immediate end to US aggression in Vietnam; ig Gilani from victiek of all forces, weapons and bases of the US and its satellites; and end to British complicity in the war; and solidarity with those leading the struggle in Vietnam ~ the South Vietnamese National Liberation Front and the Government of the Dewocratic Republic of Vietnam. We will campaign in Britain against those policies which kad to a compromise of the Vietnanese people's right to national self determination. In particular the Campaign will reject the concept of settlement by "Negotiations" as is saggested by Washington and Whitehall, when they deliberately use it to de-rail the anti-war movewent, thereby showing the folly of making that the focal point of resistance to the war in Vietnam. Draft of proposed structure: Support for the VSC is of two kinds: 1, Individual wembership, organised into local cowmittees, wherever possible, with the greatest local autonowy, and with full democratic rights, based upon the acceptance of the aims of the Campaign. 2. Organisational affiliation,whereby supporting organisations will be entitled to representation upon all coumittees. This will likewise be determined by acceptance of the aims of the Campaign. Individual mezbership will be subject to: 1. Working for the aims of the Campaign, both in organisations of which the usmber belongs, and in general campaigns initiated by our wverwnt. 2. The payment of subscriptions, which will be deter mined by the founding conference and thereafter by national confermce, Affiliated membership will be subject to: 1. Publicly supporting the aims of the Campaign and assisting its activities. 2. Payment of an affiliation fee, determined by the founding conference and thereafter by national wnference, At the conference, a Council will be set up representing all local groups and affiliated organisations, which will be the governing body between conferences. This Council will appoint such officers and sub-committees as are necessary to run the Campaign. The Council will be accountable to National Conference. Amendment submitted by Chris Farley : In second para, line 6, delete everything from “we will campaign....." to the end of the para, and substitute: “In particular, it will campaign in Britain against suggestions from Washington and Whitehall that Vietnam's right to self determination is negotiable."