from a Sheffield reader
The futility of the boycott of consumer goods from South Africa is highlighted in the report of the Sheffield Telecraph City Editor on August 18 that Carreras, the South African based cigarette firm, had profits last year totalling @£4 million. The firm,which produces many brands of tippeed cigarettes including Guards, thus increased its stock to £38.6 million, and the dividend from 1344 to 164%. If the labour movement is to be successful in imposing a boycott of South African goods, it is clear that piecemeal biycotts in the shops (even if adhered to all by every active member of the movement) will not be enough. The only way to impose a boycott that will really affect the South African economy is to stop the goods actually entering the country. Dockers in Australia and Scandinavia have recently refused to handle goods from South Africa. Dockers in this country should be encouraged to follow this up. Then messrs. Carreras and Verwoerd would really start worrying.