Security vigil

Some six hours after last Thursday's special edition of Salient a silent vigil was kept outside Security and Intelligence Headquarters at 175 Taranaki Street.

A dozen students began the vigil at 10 p.m. and remained outside the building until after midnight.

A member of the group said that they were registering a protest against the actions of a Security officer who bad been attempting to recruit on campus.

"The general public was sympathetic," he said.

The group carried no placards, but copies of the special edition of Salient were handed to passers-by, some of whom joined the vigil.

Both Wellington newspapers were approached but neither showed any interest.

A reporter from the N.Z.B.C. arrived after 11 p.m. and interviewed members of the group.

Although the police kept the vigil under continual surveillance when contacted by the N.Z.B.C. they denied any knowledge of it.

The vigil dispersed quietly.

"We hope that our vigil will give impetus to any projected demonstrations," a student said later.

It has since been learned that the group was photographed by the Security Service.

(Postcard-sized snapshots may be obtained by contacting the Security and Intelligence Headquarters at 553-892.)