from Tony Southall
The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Mr. Peter Meldrum, has rejected a request by the Glasgow Bowling Association to give a civic reception to the South African bowlers who are touring Britain during the Summer, Hixplaining his decision, which was a personal one, he gave two reasons for his attitude. The first was that the South Africans were not taking part in the Olympic Games this year when pcople of all races and cogurs would be competing. The other was that "Glasgow University students elected Mr. Albert Lutuli, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, as their Rector, They requested on three occasions that he should come here for the installation ceremony but the South African Govern— ment refused to allow this."
In other parts of Scotland the question is being discussed: Labour members of Gdinburgh Town Council have reaffirmed their decision to boycott a civic lunch in thonour' of the bowling t2am on July lst; Alloa Town Council have accepted a recommendation by their finance committee that a civic reception should not be given; Strangely enough the Aberdeen Town Council decided without a division to give a civic reception to the South Africans....