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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 17. July 18th, 1973

A.D.S.A.T

A.D.S.A.T.

The Association Defending South African Tours ...

Mr. Trevor Richards,

National Chairman, Halt All Racist Tours, 101 Rugby Street, Christchurch.

Dear Mr. Richards,

General Amin.

General Amin.

Last December General Amin of Uganda announced that in future only black African Ugandan citizens would be eligible for selection tor Ugandan national sports teams, and that in future no Asians, not even Ugandan citizens would qualify for selection. As such the Ugandan team selected to participate in the 1974 Commonwealth Games will be a racially selected team.

Trevor Richards.

Trevor Richards.

As your organisation is named Halt All Racist Tours, and not just Halt One Racist Tour, my association presumes that Hart will take such steps as necessary to have the racist Ugandan team barred from participation in the games unless Uganda's Asian citizens are made eligible for selection alter genuine multi-racial trials are held. Therefore we wish to inform you of our willingness to co-operate with Hart to prevent a racist Ugandan team from participating in the Commonwealth Games even to the extent of assisting Hart with the demonstrations it will no doubt organise should the racist Ugandan visit eventuate,

Yours faithfully,

(B B Thompson)

National Chairman.

Note: The contents of this letter have been made available to the news media.