One of the first jolts administered to the left by the Wilson administration was the climb-down on the arms boycott of South Africa. The delivery of Buccaneer bombers to Verwoerd shocked even the most hardened supporters of the Government.
Last week, insult was added to injury. According to the Daily Telegraph of May 28th, Bedford have won a contract to supply heavy lorries
to the South African Defence forces.
"Heports from ‘/Jashington have said...that the 4d-wheel drive lorries conld be converted easily as armoured vehicles", the paper added,
"The U.S. and CanadiaW’Sre"Shta to have forced Ford Metor Co. to refrain from bidding for the business," the paper went on, What does Mr, Wilson have to say about this? lead, why does he not this time? If the balance of payments requires the pouring of African blood into the scales, we would rather see the whole apparatus overturned,
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