from Ian Taylor
The E.C. of NALSO passed the following resolution unanimously on Nov. 213
"NALSO adds its voice to the widespread condemnation of the vicious and unsubstantiated sentences passed on Dr. Victor ae Sidi Kayam, J. Kiomasetenach and 0. Adebayo,
(a) NALSO calls on the Nigerian Government to intervene for the release of these people.
(b) NALSO calls on the British Government to put pressure on the Nigerian Government, through their embassy in this country and through the United Nations, to this effect,"
A committee has been formed in Newcastle to raise money for the Vic Allen appeal and to lobby Parliament. There was a demonstration attended by ahout 40 people. Motions condemning the sentence have been passed by Durham University Students Representative Council, Durham Union Society, Durham University Socialist Society and other bodies.
After prolonged correspondence between the Vic Allen Defence Committee based on Newcastle and the North-East group of MPs, all the indications are thet the MPs have changed their mind and are not now going to present the petitions,collected in this area demanding Vic Allen's release, to Nigeria Housee The MPs seem to be concerned hecause to do this would give the impression that it was an official Goverment view that the sentence of Vic Allen was unwarranted. NALSO members in the universities of Newcastle and Durham, and in the training and technical collezes in Sunderland, Darlington and Newcastle are believed to be writing to the N.E. Group of MPs protesting against this change of mind,