Peter Beilby International Affairs

Nominated: R. Clark.

Seconded: C. H. Chua, R. Abhakorn.

I am a second-year arts student who spent 1966 under VSA in Sarawak. I am President of the International Club, on the International Affairs Sub-committee, and a delegate for WUS.

I feel the part of the International Affairs portfolio concerning overseas students has been sadly neglected. My policy would include support for:—

• An International House.

• Greater liaison with national student bodies and other universities.

• Stronger ties with WUS, VSA, the National Youth Council and NZUSA.

On political issues I am not commited to any particular viewpoint and would therefore formulate policy based on the facts. As an Exec. member, I would support the creation of an Overseas Student Officer's portfolio, and establishment of a Student Senate at Vic.

Jim Mitchell International Affairs Officer

To make the portfolio of more direct benefit to students, by strengthening ties with overseas student bodies, and by increasing the liaison with foreign students studying in New Zealand.

Third year arts; 1 year on Men's House committee (Auckland), and on International Affairs sub-committee on Malaysia (Auckland). Political editor (Craccum), columnist (Outspoke), contributing editor (Salient).

If elected, policy is to make International Affairs committee one which will actively assist foreign students to participate in local student life. Salient will be offered a bi-weekly column on international student activities— with particular reference to the problems that concern us most: bursaries, accommodation, student power, course compatibility, and associated matters. Support will be given to overseas student bodies on matters affecting students.

General policy will be to encourage presentation, in a responsible and fully documented manner, of the facts relating to matters of student concern. It is considered that maximum effective pressure can be applied by careful use of available methods, not excluding group demonstrations as a last resort, if all other methods have failed.

John Eade International Affairs

Nominated: R. E. Booth.

Seconded: A. W. Easton, A. L. Vasan.

Born and educated in India. Settled in N.Z. in 1966 for his university education. He is a third year Science student planning to do Honours next year.

A member of the Drama Club and the newly-formed Skin Diving Club and interested in soccer, tennis and skiing when time and money permit!

John is standing because having lived overseas for most of his life he feels that he can give some sympathetic understanding to the problems facing Asian students in N.Z. He would work for a sounder attitude towards international affairs based more on facts, however unpalatable, rather than to identify ourselves ad lib with student trends overseas and he would try to present a more realistic appraisal of overseas attitudes in student and Government politics.

On the local scene: support any proposals for increased staff salaries to maintaining teaching standards and when economically realistic increase pressure for higher bursaries and Student Association extensions.