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24th March ,1955.

Tha Sacratary,South African Congraaa of Trada Utalona.64 Prograaa Building*,154 Coaalaalonar Straat, JOHAJnfBSBTJRQt

Daar frlaod,

Tha Congrot* tf tha Poopi • will bo hald on tha 85th and 86th JunaVl9B6* Botwoan now.and than,tha pwgroaaira amaant In South Afrleo will howo to aako an all-out affort to aaka thla Congroaa • groat auoaoaa*

2 am dlreotod by tha lationol Action CouncU to lnrlta your organisation to Join with tha four sponsoring organisation* In an aadoowour to ■obilioo tha paopla of o*r oountrjr for thla oonfaraoaaA

To thla Ad, wo wish to auggaat for your Congroaa'a eonaldaratlon*•

l)That you raquoat all your off U la tad ttolona to portlolpata In tha oonpolga far tha Congraa* of tha Faoplo la tha various araaa, with tha obi act of gatharlng In donanda twm tha paopla and tha aloetlon of dalagataa*

11) .That you roquaat your afflllatad Uniona to gathar in dananda fro» tha factorloa In thalr raapactWa induatriaa and furthar anaur# that dalagataa ara aont to oonfaranca fron tho*a faotorlaa. Alao to collact nonay from tha workara in tha faetorios to pay tha axpanaaa of thoao dalagataa*

With graatlnga of Poooo and Froodoa,

Youra In tha atrugg3• for Froadoa,

Patar Bylarald.fori SICRCTAfll AT *

CIRCULAR NO. 2

SOUTH AFRICAN CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS

Phono: 22-9026. P.O. Box 6781,JOHANNESBURG.

2gth Mar oh, 1955.

TO ALL TRADE UNIONS PRESENT AT THE CONFERENCE OF THE 5th AND 6th MARCH. 1955.________________________

Dear Comrades,

The South African Congross of Trade Unions has submitted a Memorandum to the Solcct Committee on the Industrial Conciliation Bill and we encloso herewith a copy of this Memorandum.

The Management Committee of the above Congress decided at its meeting on the 23rd March, 1955 that all Trade Unions should send their demands to the Congress of the People so that they can include them in the Freedom Charter which is to bo drawn up by the Congress of the People.

Yours fraternally,

L.SECRETARY

MASINA

*? “ "IT* Z°2* of ^ ooatlaaod loyalty andjupport of lh« Co until of Mo*-JCuropoan Trade Onion* for Uu *?* **•« -rt1" hari plaaaod to roaraltnw ao* wri la a short tljso. to m b I oat flold OfCMiMTi. to

publish trad* ualoa tallotlno aad othor publicity aaterliuLvo sts^k In urgoat aood of faads. Wo «ro oars that oar vorfcaro horo aiU roo- pond to oar appoalo for doaatloas. Bat. aa la aotorlas, Um African

“ ? m aaaaot hopo qalskly to

to laaaah this Osap«l«n. Wo oapraootly Fodoratlon of t*odo Oaloao olll flad It this rory orfont appoal.

With van I M S aalaa lWMttBf»

Lna to roa# oar frado Union » doaatloa of £900.

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*orld Federation of Traue Unions* » I

Dear Comrade,At the annual conference of our Council, which was held

on March 27 and 28, pt Johannesburg, detailed consideration was given

to the implications of the vicious NatLve Labour (Settlement of Disputes)

Act, introduced by Mr. Schoeman, Minister of'Labour in the fascist

Maian Government.

Introducing this law, Mr. Schoeman openly stated in Par

liament that its purpose was to destroy trade unions of African workerjs

by "bleeding them to death.” The law seeks to replace collective bar

gaining by independent trade unions with a system of arbitrary fixing

‘of wage rates by State-appointed X* boards, *ax*fc to which "represen

tations” may be made by "xsxknt "works committees" appointed "on

behalf of the workers" by the employers and the Government. The

same law, itself an act of grosB discrimination against African

workers, who fona the majority of the South African working class,

contains numerous provisions whereby the Minister can enforce yet

further discriminatory measures against Africans relating to wages,

conditions of work, and other matters.

The law is designed not only to destroy our Unions, but

also to relegate the African people to a permanent state of Beffdom

and forced labour. »

The Conference of the Council of Non-European_Trade*

Unions decided not to s u b m i t ^ (thi challenge to traae union*ism pre

sented^by tnie law. It decided that the reply of the Counckl to thi«

law must be a great campaign to enrol 100,000 new members of African

trade unions. A voluntary levy has been accepted by members of all

affiliated unions, for organising purposes; and with the funds thus

raised, fliftd organisers will be sent to factories and mines and f

throughout the country to win new workers into the traue unions.

Our conference also heard a report from Comrade Paul

Joseph, who represented our Council at the Vienna Congress of th*

fcorld Feueratlon of Trade Unions. All the delegates were inspired

by his report with enthusiasm for the World -ederat^on as the "Parli

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ment of all the Workers'*. They were raluMi.* inspired to redouble

their ettorts on behalf of worj.d peace, of social security for worker!,

and of international unity of the working people.

we wish to assure you, comrades, of tne continued iiijriiii and sup

port 01 the Council of Non-iiurupean irade Unions for th e W.P.T.U*

At the saaie time, we wish to make an appeal to you for assistance• %

In order to carry out the great drive which we have planned to

recruit 100,000 new members in a snort time, to snau out field organ- ir«?rs, to publish trade union bulletins and other publicity material,

we stand in urgent need of funds. We are sure that our workers here

will respond to our appeals for donations. But, as is Jutinnt notorious,

the Atrican workers suifer from extreme poverty, and we cannot nope

quickly to raise u x i u u t x t l x funds on a scale which would enable

us to bring our plans into operation.

?or this reason we are appealing to you, our trade union brothers

overseas, to assist us with a donation of £500 to launch this campaign./

We earnestly trust that the World Federation of Trade Unions will

xupaxx find it possible to respond to this urgent appeal.

With warm trade union greetings,

We are,

Yours fMaternally,

^ \ ' • . ’ ' - rS* -* "• * .. 'r ** V’VCHAIRHA

SECRETARY

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SOUTH AFRICAN CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS.

Phone: 22-9026.JOHANNESBURG.

7th April, 1955.

Dear Friend,Many thank3 for your invitation to send delegates to

.the Bantu Education conference. My organisation is whoieheartt dly in support of your opposition to the Bantu Education Act and 'vill at all times respond to your call to campaign against it.

We have to advise that we have elected 3 representatives namelyi- Miss S. Damons; Miss C. Jassen; & hr C.Mayeiciso, and we wish to take this opportunity of wishing your conference every success

The S.A.C.T.U. totally condemns the " Jantu Education Act" and urges .your conference to plan a vigorous campaign of organising, explaining and inspirxng r}-rents an \ pupils" to resist tli s measure.

We further appeal to all delegates at the conference to recommend the immediate boycotting of all M.A.J. parents and school committees.

7/e would like to plac

-'7 • • • - i ;* : ,•NATIONAL UNION OF CIGARSTTE 1 TOBACCO WORKERS

(DURBAN BRANCH)

Phono: 22453. 8, Hoosen's Building,116, Queen Struct, Durban.23rd April, 1955»

Tha Socrotary,8.A. Congress of Trado Unions, P.O. Box 6781,JCHAHNESBUftG.

Doar Comrade,

STRIKE - CIGAR WORKERS:

This is our second appeal to your Organisation for Financial assistance.

You are probably awaro that 53 workers employed at Meters. Standard Cigar, the Imperial Cigar and tho Royal Cigar Companies, tho only~3 Cigar Factories in South Africa, struck work cn the l4th of March, 1955> after tho employers flatly rejected 51, w Union's demands for higher wages and better working conditions at a Conciliation Board. The Employers alsr refused to refer tho dispute to Voluntary Arbitration.

During tho 6trlke our Union made several endeavours to moot the employers and their Association with a view to arriving at a settlement. The Employers itner Ignored our approached or remained silent .n the .matter, but one er-ployer wno agreed to meet the Representatives of tne Uni n, again refused t :> make any conots- s i n s whatsoever and stated that ho would n.t consider the Union's demands. The Socrotary of tho Empl.yors1 *»6Goclati ;n ignored the Uni>n '8 endeaf.urs t,, reacn a eettlomont, and up to this day has remained indifferent.

The workers hud no alternative but to continue with the striko ana the striko is /n its sixth wook. Although some w .rkora have scabbod the majority are ctlll ut on strike.

In „rder to meet the m:ode of tue workers monies naa c, be borrowed after the LnlXi's Finances had been exhausted. Those mjnles have t^ 00 repaid and the workers will have to be paid strlk' pay. 'Because A the lac/, of finance we havo als; abandoned the laea f ostaollshlng a Cooperative f the wcrkors, as wo lntonaod t. do at tho ooglnning f the strike!

In view of the desperate p'sitl.n we are In, we appeal t y'ur Organisation f r urgent Financial assistance.

Thanking y u,

Y*urs fraternelly,

(Signed) 9.A. VAHOYED.Branch Chairman.

(Signed) B. NAIR.3ranch Secretary.

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25th April, 1955.

The Secretary,3.A. C.T.U.,64a.. Progress Buildings,Commissioner Street, JOHANNESBURG^

Dear Comrade,

Enclosed herewith, please find affiliation form duly

completed, plus our cheque for the sum of £13. 8. 4.

being affiliation fees for the month of April, 1955.

Yours fraternally,

Ge n e r a l s e c r e t a r y

SOUTH AFRICAN CONGRESS OF TRADE • UNIONS

Phone: 22-9026 P.O.Box 6781, JOHANNESBURG.

Circular No. 4/2/ ( 57 ) 29th April, 1957

To: All Members of the Management Committee. All Local Committees.All Affiliated Unions.

Dear Comrades,

Enclosed please find:-

1) Minutes of a Meeting of the combined Management Committee and Witwaters- rand Local Committee held on Wednesday, 3rd April, 1957.

2) Minutes of a Meeting of the National Executive Committee of the S.A. Congress of Trade Unions held on Thursday, 11th April, 1957.

APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE FOR PORT ELIZABETH WORKERS.

Some time ago our Port Elizabeth Local Committee appealed for assistance to maintain the Port Elizabeth stevedores and Railway workers and also the workers of P.E. Glueck & Co. who suffered extreme privation at the time of the Dock strike.

Unfortunately, owing to pressure of work arising from the preparations for the Annual National Conference, it was not possible to circulate this appeal at the time. However, we now appeal very earnestly to all our Local Committees and affiliated Unions to raise contributions for our fellow- workers. Please send your donations to Head Office for transmission to Port Elizabeth,

With Trade Union Greetings,

Yours fraternally

L. MASSINA.General Secretary

SOUTH AFRICAN CCNGttiSS OF TRADE, UNIONS.

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55, Anglo Afrioan Houee 317, S^lth St-^eat D U R B A N .

TO ALL MEMBgnS:f 9 q/tj

Aa\It has been learned that our appeal against last years' Court case will be heard in the Supreme Court varltzburg on Monday the 27th. June 1955, It? is the intention that the Chairnan ani the Seoretary will- go and lisren to the appeal case in order to give you a report at a general meeting of all members to be called some time in July.

You will be notified in due course of the place and date of the meeting.

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Kuyisifiso se Komidi u Sihlalo kanyc n^ flobhala wenu baye kolalela ukuze babuye banibikele e'rhlangnnweni •"khulu oyobizwn ngo July, niyokwazigwa usuku nenr'awo laph^ knhlanganwa khcna em^va kwecala.

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Vth July, 1955.

The Secretary,African National congress (Transvaal) ilorcka Branch.P.O .iloroka.JOilANHiSBUTO.

I)ear comrade,

It is with groat triumph that one oan review the results of^the Congress of the ueoj^le* The ueople have dearly demonstrated their solldiHtj fpr freedom. They have mandated the4bongreases to work Cor the implementation of the freedom charter, and now U we aolemly pledge ourselves to fight at the Congress of the people to "Fight side by siae, throughout our lives, until we have won our liberty" it is our duty to intensity our activity.

The South Western Region of the Airiosn National Congress (that is Pimville, Orlando, Albertyn 8ville,Koroks#Jabavu and Dube ), previously a model and well organised region which set an example to the ueople of the Transvaal, has now suffered a severe decline in activity.

The reason for this partly due to the intensification of fascist oppression in South Africa which has caused the banning of mamr of our active workers It is stf opinion that our comrades in the South African National Congress who live in the South . est Region Bust once again rally to the defence of freedom. We cannot overload the inactivity of the South ftest Region, it would be a betrayal of congress, a sell out to the police.

1 have taken it upon myself to oonvene a special aeeting of all branch &xe'*utlve Committee members on -unday July 17th, 1955 at lo. 30 a.ru. at the Residence of iir. hlongwane (chairman of Orlando Branch) at lo7i£ kzimhlophe I Orlando j.

Pleas make every effort to attend this meeting. Do*n with foscism^ong the African National ^ o n g r e s b . l,r

Yours I'or peace and liberation,

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SOUTH AFRICAN CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS

P.O. BOX.

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156 Commisbioner street,

JOHANNESBURG.

8, SOMERSET HOUSE,

110, FOX STREET,

JOHANNESBURG,

SOUTH AFRICA.

29th July, 1955.

TO ALL AFFILIATED TRADE UNIONS.

Dear comrades,

I am sure that you have received by now circular letters from S.A.C.T.U. requesting your Union to send proposed names of candidates to us for a national school which will be held on the 12th September, 1955.

I hereby urge that this request should meet your immediate attention, and that the Local Committee should receive your reply not later than the 2*.th August, 1955. Should your Union fail to choose candidates the Local Committee will make its own choice from the candidates submitted to them.

With Trade Union Greetings,

/ifeurs fraternally,

MLJ. NKADIMKNG.n r r o T A r y

“ A N IN J U R Y T O O N E IS A N IN J U R Y T O A L t ,"

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2nd August, 1955.

TO ALL AFFILIATED TRADE UNIONS AND LOCAL COMMITTEES.

Dear comrade,

RE: STRIKING TEXTILE WORKERS OF KA-PUR.

Please advise us whether your Union has sent any message to the above striking workers.

Further, you are reminded that donations to assist these workers may be sent to the South African Congress of Trade Unions, which will forward same on your behalf.

It would be appreciated if you could keep us informed about any decisions taken by your Executive Committee in regal’d to circulars from the South African Congress of Trade Unions.

With ;irade Union Greetings,

Yours fraternally,

L. MASINA.

SOUTH AFRICAN CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS

“ A N IN J U R Y T O O N E IS A N IN J U R Y T O ALI,*’

SOUTH AFRICAN CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS

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P.O. MX 6781. 7 T - W 2 6. 50 Progress Buildings,

156 Commissioner Street,

JOHANNESBURG.2nd August, 1955.

A ™JtA AJnuCA/^

TO ALL AFFILIATED TRADE UNIONS AND LOCAL CuMMir^b.

Dear comrade,

Please advise us whether yotir Union has sent any ■es^age to the above striking workers.

Further, you are reminded that donations to assist these workers say be sent to the South African Congress of Trade Unions, which, will forward sane on your behalf.

It would be appreciated if you could keep us inforaed about an> decisions taken by your Executive Committee in regard to circulars froo the South African Congress of Trade Unions.

fi .: STRIKING TEXTILE WORKERS OF KAN.-4JR.

/With Trade Union Greeting*

Yours fraternally,

L. MAS IN A.O T O T T Se c?b t a r y.

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phone..22-9.026.TO ALL AFFILIATED TRADE UNIONS.

A CALL TO ACTION!

30 PROGRESS BUILDINGS, 156, COMMISSIONER STREET,

J O H A N N E S B U R G .

20th December, 1955.

Dear Comrades,

re:. INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AMENDMENT BILL.

We have to report that an Emergency Management Committee meeting of the South African Congress of Trade Unions has been held in order to discuss and adopt a detailed plan of action against the proposal of the Government to introduce the Industrial Conciliation Amendment Bill.

The seriousness of the Bill has been considered at length, and its threat to every section of the working people of South Africa is one of the most dangerous that it has yet been faced with,

It has been resolved that the South African Congress of Trade Unions, rally every worker, every available democrat,- all who are prepared to protect the lives of the working people of South Africa* - in the fight for the defeat of this Bill, WE MUST NOT ALLOW THIS BILL

TO BE PASSED.

COMRADES DO NOT DELAY 1

This is an important resolution of ours, it is a call to action; it is a call to the working class of South Africa to defend their rights; to challenge the Government, and demonstrate their opposition to this Nazi measure to perpetually enslave the people of South Africa.

Hereunder are the details of the campaign which the South African Congress of Trade Unions has adopted, and directs you to implement

immediately :-

(a ) Each Local Committee to immediately convene a Conference of local trade unions in order to discuss the Bill, and waysand means of getting hundreds of thousands of workers of all races

to sign the petition against it;

(b) Numerous mass meetings of workers must be held on this issue, whan petition forms must be signed;

(c ) Local Committees must, as far as possible, issue their own duplicated leaflets as regularly as possible condemning the Bill and explaining its dangers to the workers;

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“ A N IN J U R Y T O O N E IS A N IN J U R Y T O A L L ”

SOUTH AFRICAN CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS

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A CALL TO ACTION! J O H A N N E S B U R G .

2Cth December, 1955*

Dear Comrades,

re:. INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AMENDMENT BILL.

We have to report that an Emergency Management Committee meeting of the South African Congress of Trade Unions has been held in order to discuss and adopt a detailed plan of action against the proposal of the Government to introduce the Industrial Conciliation Amendment Bill.

The seriousness of the Bill has been considered at length, and its threat to every section of the working people of South Africa is one of the most dangerous that it has yet been faced with,

It has been resolved that the South African Congress of Trade Unions, rally every worker, every available democrat*- all who are prepared to protect the lives of the working people of South Africa, - in the fight for the defeat of this Bill, WE MUST NOT ALLOW THIS BILL TO BE PASSED.

COMRADES DO NOT DELAY I

This is an important resolution of ours, it is a call to action; it is a call to the working class of South Africa to defend their rights; to challenge the Government, and demonstrate their opposition to this Nazi measure to perpetually enslave the people of South Africa.

Hereunder are the details of the campaign which the South African Congress of Trade Unions has adopted, and directs you to implement immediately

(a) Each Local Committee to immediately convene a Conference of local trade unions in order to discuss the Bill, and waysand means of getting hundreds of thousands of workers of all races to sign the petition against it;

(b) Numerous mass meetings of workers must be held on this issue, whan petition forms must be signed;

(c) Local Committees must, as far as possible, issue their own duplicated leaflets as regularly as possible condemning the Bill and explaining its dangers to the workers;

/(d) ....“ A N I N J U R Y T O O N E IS A N I N J U R Y T O A L L ” . .

• 2 md-^e Manog&ment Committee has recommended to affiliated

Trade Unions that the Conference be held in Cap# Town during the Parliamentary session in February, 1956, and it is expected that there will be total agreement on this decision.Therefore all Looal Committees are asked to campaign most vigorously

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FOR THE URGENT ATTENTION OF LOCAL COMMITTEES!

TRADE UNIONS

30 PROGRESS BUILDINGS, 156, COMMISSIONER STREET,

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The undermentioned directives are a follow up of our

communication, "A CALL TO ACTION”, dated Daoember the 19th, 1955.

These directives are of the utmost importance* and were adopted at a meeting of the Management Committee of the South African Congress of Trade Unions.

* I have been directed to request you to study these directives thoroughly, and to implement them without delay! It is imperative to note that delays will render our campaign for the defeat of the I,Cj Bill a failuro, Jjn^jivoiJldl

Realising the drastic nature of this attack on the lives of the working people of all races, the management comittee is oomrinoed that you will respond as never before to these requests and froa time to time submit full reports of your progress.

EBEBUUTIONS.FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE I.e. BILL.

1. SOUTH AFRICAN CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS' FIRST ANNUALC O I F E R E N C E .

• ) DATE: Tb* oonferervc# will be held on the 1st., 2nd, 3rc* and 4th, March, 1956.

This Conference is to be the culmination of ti great campaign launched .to LOCAL COMMITTCES.

. ̂- -• .. assisted by all democratic organisations who• i •

/are....

“a n injuJW t o oi

The Conference will commence on : - Thtfx'sd^y, P tch, la't* 1956, at 2.30 p.m. and will continue until Sunday March the 4-th, 1956 at 1 p.m.

/ *SOLIDARITY RALLY.

After closing the conference a mass rally at the Grand Parade, Caps Town, will be held to demonstrate opposition to the Bill. *

are prepared to fight for the defeat of the Bill*

PREPARATIONS FOR LAUNCHING OF CAMPAIGN AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

All Local Committees are to hold Local Conferences of local Trade Unions, by not later than February the 6th 1956.

fc) These conferences must receive the widest amount ofpublicity and support from workers and all democratic organisations.

c) Fraternal delegates and messages of all localorganisations are to be invited to these conferences.

Local Trade Unions muBt be asked to elect delegates to the Local Conference in accordance with the By-Laws governing Local Committees of the South African Trade Unions, but, in addition, Unions must be requested to elect as many observers as possible to these conferences thus giving them a mass character.

TASKS OF LOCAL CONFERENCES,.

Adopt resolutions against the I.C. Bill and submit them to the 8outh African Press Association and all other

Maws Papers.

populariee the 1st Annual Con£er*no« of S.A.C.T.U. to be held on the l«tf 2nd, 3rd and 4th Marob,.1956*

, 0) Direct Local Trade Unions to encourage their

menbers to raise funds to send delegates to the 1st Annual Conference on March the Xst) 2nd.-5rd and March, 1956.

• th discus3 th« ai*cryB i a r°nd o 6 t a S b U O vmeetin* S in ord'rt W U ia n against *he B l u t n H i r . ^ T ' forto hold Special meetings on t h e t n Trade Unionsresolutions condemning^ oum JHS' B i U and Passresolutions to the Press and m L 8nd submlt these

and Management Committee.

a xp 1 aining^he^dangers^0#°the°Bil 1 *** ”* L°°al Conml”e'>8

" I h p o r i a h t ••

-ganise tions, and we c l ^ o t ^ ^ e c r t o ^ e 1!? 811 the t n i ly democratic

t^ i^ * 8f^ * a^ * ip°®8ib*#1in\hH° ^8 ^orte^ C°n^ cti0° 1 t h Local Consultative comait'teee^* Sh0Uld be

s w s -r fs S S S S S S ffS s s r-eaergiea .In. «>* I.e. B i U and through our

"I O H O L I V E T H E U N I T Y n r

"d o w n w i t h T H E I C W ° R K E R S ! In T H E I.e. BILL I!

immediate actao.ladge^nj 1 ? ^ ° : ° * ' ° “ ° * ' ““ — itihg

• . 9

this memo. ----=waiting your

Yours fraternally,

LESLIE MASINA.GENERAL ^FPbft»a d y

Collection Number: AD1812

RECORDS RELATING TO THE 'TREASON TRIAL' (REGINA vs F. ADAMS AND OTHERS ON CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON, ETC.), 1956 1961 TREASON TRIAL, 1956 1961

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