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SRC Remits for NZUSA

These remits for NZUSA's Winter Council in August were passed at an SRC meeting on 22 June—That:

The gradings of staff should be made with an objective structured scale which is universally applied, providing always that the gradings made are subject to an appeal to the Vice-Chancellor.

NZUSA call upon the Government to declare that overseas aid will never be offered subject to conditions designed to further the policies of the New Zealand Government in matters relating to the sovereign affairs of another country.

NZUSA call upon the Government to ensure that as the quantity of New Zealand's overseas aid is increased toward the target of at least one per cent of national income, the quality of this aid in terms of real value to the developing countries is maintained at a high level.

NZUSA call upon the Government to ensure that purchase of New Zealand goods shall not be made a precondition the granting of aid to a needy country.

NZUSA Call upon the Government to ensure that grants, not loans, shall form the bulk of New Zealand's overseas aid; and that where loans are included, only the interest foregone on alternative use shall be entered in the aid account.

NZUSA call upon the Government to give a higher proportion of its overseas aid through multilateral agencies.

NZUSA, recognizing that trade conducted on a fair and equitable basis offers the key to sustained growth in developing economies, call upon the Government to encourage vigorous expansion of trade with developing countries.

NZUSA call upon the Government to investigate the possibility of unilaterally lowering tariffs to developing countries for as wide a range of commodities as possible, having regard to the need to protect New Zealand industry. In particular, consideration should be given to favourable treatment for tropical primary produce, heavy industrial goods and handicraft products.

NZUSA, strongly believing in the principles of free speech and association, calls upon the Malaysian Governments to reinstate the Malaysian Parliament, to repeal the internal Security Act, and to release all political detainees arrested under this act, so that any charges against them can be brought into a Court of Law.

NZUSA call for the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Cambodia, so that the future of Cambodia can be determined by its people in any manner which they choose.

The International Vice-President of NZUSA investigate the possibility of carrying out a study project similar to that outlined in the Memorandum of NZSCM to NZUSA dated 27 February 1970, with a view in particular to New Zealand's involvement in the South Pacific.