Althouse no longer tc the fore, the question of the U.S. attack on North Vietmam has not been neslected by the British ..Jabour movement. Je are still receivine reports of actions taken (sometimes owing to holidays, etc., well after the event).
Bristol was the centre of activity on the question. Much of this activity was organised by supporters of the Bristol Left Club. The club itself sent a telegram to Wilson asking him to repudiate American action, Bristol CND issued a statement condeming the provocation by the U.S. and threats of war by China cver North Vietnam. "Ye also condemn the British Government's sheep-like support of Johnson's action. The continual presence of large military forces in and around Vietnem constitutes a real threat to the hopes of world peace." the statement concluded, 24 people, including 2 councillors and a professor from the University signed a letter to Wilson saying how arently disturbed they were by the situatiin and appealinz to him to speak out end disassociate the British Labour movement from the U.S. action.
Colin Livett, vice chairman of NALSO, and Ian Tayler, editor of the NALSO journal: Labour Student, both sent individual telerrems to Wilson asking him to repudiate the U.S. action. Stoke Newin:-ton bracnh of the ABU, at its last meeting, called for an end to the U.S.-supported war in South Vietnam with an immediate ceasefire unter the auspices of the International Control Commission. The General Council Of the Scottish T.U.C. issued a statement on August 12th urging the British Government to take positive ection to end the danterous situation in the Far East, John Eber, secretary of the Movement for Colonial Freedom, stated on fuzust 14th, that he waa not convinced by the U.S. story of the Maddox incid=nt, he saluted "the amazing courage with which the people of Vietmam have fe feudea their homeland, we wholeheartedly support their just cause." ranches of the British China .Friendship Committee and local Friends of Chins -roups have orranised meetings and other activities, on the affair, in various parts of the country including London, Manchester, Liverpool and Manchester,