As has been reported in previous issues of our journal, members of the JCR are facing repression in France.
The latest information indicates that Alain Krivine and several other members of the now-banned JCR will face trial some time during the month of [illegible] of trying to re-form a banned organisation. This carries a sentence of two years' imprisonment and other punishment.
There is no doubt that the French authorities are "cracking down" upon the JCR in the hope of intimidating and confusing the student militants before the new university term starts.
Thus any action by British socialists in support of the JCR is helping to counter the attempt by de Gaulle's Government to destroy the French student movement.
We ask all those who received the appeal forms to return them to us with as much money as they can raise. This money will be wanted as soon as the trial begins.
We ask all student groups, trade union branches, Labour Parties, Young Socialist groups, etc, to send letters of protest to the French authorities [illegible].
As soon as definite news comes through about the trial we will be issuing a call for a demonstration in London and we hope to get other people up down country taking action [illegible].
If you require any further information, please write to us. We will also be pleased to send a speaker to any organisation on this topic.