Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 11, No. 11, September 22nd, 1948

IUS Disaffiliation Motion Lost

IUS Disaffiliation Motion Lost

Mr. Symon (CUC) in moving a motion of disaffiliation from IUS used the plea that the returns for the fee of 2d. a head was not worth the expenditure. C.A.C. seconded the motion, pro forma, so as the conference could discuss the matter. Mr. Symon went on to say that he had a letter from Mr. Dodd which polned out that IUS was rapidly becoming dominated by the Eastern bloc.

Mr. Grey (OU) expressed the opinion that as IUS was a world organisation New Zealand students "should be in to win." He had read reports sent out by Mr. Symon and Mr. Redrupp and in his opinion these were more important than Mr. Dodd's letter, into which personal political views obtruded rather much.

The VUC and AUC delegates agreed with Mr. Grey's views, and Mr. Dowrick said that in his opinion it might be a good thing if the HQRS of IUS were moved from Prague to some other capital of Europe. The chairman mentioned that a report had been received from Canadian students suggesting that NZUSA support the removal of IUS HQRS from Prague to Paris and also the provision of proper Standing Orders, and the motion passed stating that the meeting of N.Z.U.S.A. supporting the removal of the Headquarters of IUS to some other centre (preferably in Western Europe) and the provision of efficient Standing Orders, which should be of such a nature that they can be understood by all delegates.