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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 39, Number 18, July 26, 1976.

Reply to International Club

Reply to International Club

Dear Sir,

May I put the following completely hypothetical situation to the members of the International Club.

Consider yourself on an aircraft flying between two distant cities. Suddenly about halfway between the two, the aircraft is hijacked by a group of unknown Middle Eastern people. The aircraft is forced to fly to an unknown destination, and upon arrival at this country, lets call it Uganda, the Head of State welcomes the hijackers, who are not citizens of that country (Uganda), as virtual national heroes. The hostages, including yourself are guarded by members of the army while the hijackers are able to wash, eat and rest. You see no hope of release as the general rumour is that Uganda keeps the aircraft and the hijackers do what they want to the hostages (that includes you). Suddenly, an unknown force arrives, kills all the hijackers, you realise it is from your own country, and suddenly you are saved.

How would you feel?

Yours,

D. Heath.