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SCOTTISH LABOUR PARTY RE-CONVENED CONGRESS 76 Dear Comrade, As you are aware, the leadership of the Scottish Labour Party, immediately prior to and throughout the sessions on Sunday the 31st October at Congress 76 allowed and then caused the proceedings of this party to disintegrate into unconstitutional and illegal confusion. In the face of this crisis, a majority of the delegations present at congress determined the necessity of ensuring the survival of the Scottish Labour Party, and issued this *We do not recognise the expulsions and suspensions imposed by the NOC of the Scottish Labour Party at the founding Congress of the SLP and regard them as a breach of natural justice. "We consider that Congress stands adjourned as from the final session on the Saturday evening. "We charge the NOC with attempting to destroy the Scottish Labour "We intend to continue the operation of the expelled branches of the party and to reconvene the SIP congress for a genuinely democratic discussion of the policies put forward by the branches. This will take place on Sunday 14th November in Stirling. We intend to appeal against all the expulsions and suspensions both the NEC and to the National Council of the SLP. We invite all branches of the SLP to invite speakers from the expelled branches to state their case. We invite all branches of the SLP to participate in the reconvened congress. There will be no exclusions from this congress, and we invite all party members, including those from the NEC."
Accordingly, as members of the Scottish Labour Party, you are cordially invited to attend the reconvened congress of the SLP, which is to be held between 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Lesser Albert Hall, Stirling, near the Golden Lion Hotel. The remainder of the unfinished business of Congress will be considered and you are asked to bring with you relevant copies of resolutions and discussion papers. Conference fee for visitors and members will be 50p. Since in the light of the situation, steps will be necessary to meet the altered needs of the party, emergency resolutions will be considered. If possible, we would like them to be in our hands before the start of congress.
Best wishes, John Nair, Convenor, Steering Committee, 8 Locksley Crescent, Cumbernauld.