Labour CND — LCC muscles in | Socialist Action 1983

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model, called for unconditional removal of all auclear weapons and bases from British territory. It was passed by an enormous majority, after unsuccessful attempts to have it remitted.

Some resented Labour C. D's high profile de ermination defend collateralism. seems they are still out to make Lahour CND ineffective.

B: Walter Wolfgang, After CND nat confernational executive were persuaded to suspend Ba: annual conDecember remitted a resolution callte for its reinstatement, refusing to endorse the national executive acAt the same time, Joy Harcombe, the elected se:: etary of Labour CND sas voted a vice-chair of tional CND. Two other Lanour executive mbers, myself and Dick checombe, were elected he national council.

1984 meeting will take place on Saturday While maximum publicity for this meeting s more than welcome, the LaUvu Coordinating Committee's last bulletin contained a rather disturbing paragraph:

'For further information about Cathy Ashton 01-272 0065. And for injormation on the Labour Party's policies on defence and disarmament contact Mike Gapes Walworth 0833).

Mike Gapes was part of the dissenting minority on the Labour execulive wno askea UNDIo intervene. Cathy Ashton, a vice-chair of CND until December's one of CND's Was ecutive members most hostile to Labour CND Many LCC members have been critical of the LCC's stance, and agreed witn the waltualeillis commitment of the 1983 CND committee.

We still need such a committee determined to defend propagate unilateralist and to keep open discussion on NATO within the Labour All this is at risk if what looks like an LCC. sponsored take-over bid is allowed to succeed Labour Party members should make CND's annual meeting a priority. Delegates and inmust be Labour Party members and members of CND nationally. Individuals entitled to one vote. affiliated constituences ive. Non-affiliated constituencies can also send a non-voting observer.

Labou branCeD groups all have bor London Labour CND is holding an eve-of-AGM fringe meeting at County Hall, starting at 8pm on the theme of mobilising Labour Parties for the Reagan demonstration callclude Joy Hurcombe, CND vice-chair, and Walter ed by national CND on 9 June. Speakers Wolfgang, national council member.

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THE COMPOSITE resolution carried at the 1983 Labour Party conference, based on a Labour CND