the Anti- Movement the Anti-Apartheid Movement 89 Charlotte Street London WIP 2DQ Tel 580 5311 MINUTES OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING held Saturday 30 fflay 1970 at the Conway Hall PRESENT; Ros Ainlie, Janice Beuer, John Bizzell (Canadian AlanBrooks, Sonia Bunting, Ronald C. Cook (Hornsey AA), Idria Cox, Bob Davidson, John Ennals, Polly Gaster (CFMA&G), Peter Hein, Rice Hodgson (Defence & Aid Fund), Joan Hymens (MCF/BOSF), Peter Jones, Ethel de Keyser, Dorothy Kuya, Tony Klug (NUS), David Logan (NUS), Jean Middleton, Thami Mhlambiso (ANC), Tony O'Dowd, Vella Pillay, Dorothy Robinson, Stephanie Sachs John Sprack, Margaret Stokes (Kensington/Chelsea AA), Keith Suter (UNA Youth), Bishop Ambrose Reeves1PPRESIDENT), A.E. Tomlinson (Finchley/Friern Barnet AA), Nancy White. APOLOGIES; Mrs Whawell (Nottingham AA), David Brown (Manchester AA), Frank Judd, Peter Jackson, David Steel, E. O'Brien (NATSOPA), Basil Davidson, Christabel Gurney, Paul Hodges, Anthea maesey, Andr ew Nea le, , Leon Szur (MCF), maureen Alexander-Sinclair (Anti-Slavery Society). "Bishop Reeves read a letter from Basil Davidson apologising for not Sbeingable to be presentat the meeting, in which he asaId itOt be made known that he fully.supported the work of the AAM. 1) MINUTES OF.NC44ETING OF 28 FEBRUARY 1970 Addto those present: Polly Caster (Committee for Freedom in Mozambique, Ango~s and Guinea Biesau). Joen Hymans'propdsed that the following amendment be made to page 2, item 2/7(e), parea2: Joan Hymens reported that fCF had now begun a campaign to persuade organisations to withdraw their funds from companies with investments in , having given up hope.tbhat IAAM would c~pderate in thia cAmpaign, Petr Jones indicated that the Trade Union Action Gtoup had been working for some time on this in relation to trade unions. Ethel de Keyser said that it was a pity to duplicate action but Joan Hymens pointed out-that she had repeatedly raised the question of cooperation at every meeting of the AA&National Committee. since Farmer Brockway had asked the former President, David Steel MP, for consultations nearly a year ago. APfterdiscussion the .inute were agreed as amended, . 2) MATTERS ARISING Item 2 - Political Prisoners: Ethel de Keyser announced that a demonstration would be-held on June 9. She reported that the Foreign Office, in reply to our letter on this issue, had stated that Britain had no locus standi in South Africa to make representations to the governmeht on behalf of South African political prisoners; and that a further letter had been s4Ot to the Foreign Office poiffting ot that during the the Conservetive Governmeanthad made representations to the SM Government. Rica Hodgson reported that'Defence & Aid had held a press conference to publicise the affidavits from some of the 22 triBalsts, which had received little press coverage; that these affidavits had now b.., produced in pamphlet form'and copies sent tothe 4-er Polly Gaster referred to recentmass in Angola and Portugal and hoped that ectivity on nn, l prisoners would be extended to Tony Klug stated that NUS had sent a message of solidarity to the SA students and had in their mailing asked student bodies to ametd messages of slidarity, .... Petar.hain suggeated that the AAM approach advertising people to design eye-catching ads for insertion - free - in student newspapers and elsewhere. Item-5: Ethei'de "Keyser reported that -Abdul Minty had seen the Mauritian High Commissioner re the closer links currently being

/2 established between M~aurit~ius andouti Afic, Appointtment had also been made to see the 8otswana High Commissioner and malagasy Ambassador. Item 6 - Sport: The Chairman, in congratulating all who had contributed to the success of the cricket campaign, called oi Peter Hain to report. In the ensuing discussion the following points emerged: * that groups who supported the cricket eamcrrign should be cont cted and asked for their support on future campaigns. * * that it was necessary to find an issue with similar characteristics to the cricket campaign, i.e. one in which people could participate in direct action. , that the. ams embargo and British economic involvemrent in South Africa might be the appropriate issues. * Item 8 - Sharoville: Ethel do Keyser reported that the events 'during Sharpeville weekend had achieved considerable publicity, particularly the Saturday event in Traefalgar Square, and that over £1200 had been raised from the evening at the Lyceum. ,t em 9 - Reme Conference: Pl Gaste. reported that invitations had bean issued and it was hoped that AAM wouldbe able to send a representative. ,John Enntal stated tha-t AAM hoped t send two represetetives and reported that papers were being'prepared for the conference. Item 10(c) - Mfembership fees: Alan Broks reporte tht membership r ecruitment was stil improving and that May he'bee thebestmonthon record. 'He then put the following proposals for hne membership fees to the meeting for approval Individuals - £1 (as before) Stant,._p e -nsioner - iO/-(as before) Local organisations'- F2 (as before) National orgonisatloh& - s ding scale from £5-L50 University studenlts iuios - £20 Non-university stu dents unibs £2 The new proposals ee agreed. 3) FINANCE f Tony O'Dowd gave the following financial statemenjt-to~ the meeting: Novem~ber1969toMay1970 Incem.- -q4 Expendture -01,46i Excess of income over expenditure - l1037 The Treasurer added that although these figures were good ougtotal debts amountedt to the balance in hens, and reminded: the meeting that the lean summer months' would soon be with us. 4) CAMPAIGN AGAINST BRITISH ECONOMIC INVOVEMENT IN , SOUTHERN AFRICA John Ennals gave a brief report on plans put forward by.the.Executive for this campaign. He referred to the Election 5riefin-for members which- contained two,.ites on the.subject andto he, T-reaolutibn on ,emigration to South Africa passpd at the 19,"Cng _s ....Fr which had beer -suggested for special ampaig 9 icluded Baciays, BP and GKN. He then reported on the conference on- this subject plannfd to take place in Birmingham on June 28, to cpmmemoate Sout-h7frica Vreedom Day, and ,presed the hope that those pres tIwoiuld attend. Polly aster hoped the , rtish involvement i the .Portuguese territories would not be forgotter. Jean Middleton statedthat shehad donesome o r eaejch o theUnion Castle Line andt ae to prepare a paper en her findings. Other suggestions put foard: * select firms whih affe t the ordinarypeople of Britain . *a mpaign on BP during the Eection snce the. Governmet own 49% * camp~aign on the Co-perative Wholesale $pi4y. It was agreed to go ahead with plans as outlined above. 5) CABORA BASSA DAM CAMPAIGN 1 After a lengthy discussion the meeting feit thatgater effot-t1waa essential in gettidg Sieens tc tithdrsat f "om the ZACO Consortium, and the~ following suggestions were- made; * that contacts must be made with groups in Germany" that a deputetion should go froe UK to Germpany to meet variouse ,g~ovps and organ4,sations t that the deputation should consist of representatives from NUS, trade unions, MPs, AAM

- 3 - * that the deputation should be led by Bishop Reeves * that Fenner Brockway be asked to write to Willie Brandt " that members of the liberation movements be urged to go to Germany after the Rome Conference. It was agreed that the EC would consider these proposals end act upon them; and that Bishop Reeves would write to the World Council of Churches. 6) ANY OTHER BUSINESS (a) John Bizzell gave a brief report on recent activities in Canada and on the future plans of the Canadian Committee. Activities had intensified in recent months and it was hoped to have a permanent AA Movement in Canada. He assured the meeting that the Cabora Bassa Dam issue would be taken up. (b) l9l UN Year Against Racial Discrimination Rice Hodgeon asked if any plans had been made to commemorate this Year and Ethel de Keyser replied that it would be raised at the next Executive Meeting. (c) Portland Cement Co. Alan Brooks told the meeting that this company operates in Malawi, South Africa and Rhodesia, and it was likely to be the main supplier of concrete for the Cabora Bassa Dam. DATE OF NEXT NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING The next meeting of the National Committee will take place on Saturday 19 September l7O in the Conway Hall (Small Hall), Red Lion Square WCl, at 2.30 pm.