The following letter has been sent to a nunber of organis tions in the peace movenent, at universities and in the Labour movement: "Dear Friend,
On the initistive of the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, a number of organisations and journals have decided to launch a Vietnan Solidarity Campaigns "We take our stand on the need to develop a novement in this country which will champion the right of the Vietnamese people to self-deternine ation, peace and the unification of their country. "Coneretely, this mesns struggling for: (1) the immediate end of U.S. aggression in Vietnam; (2) the withdrawal of all American forces, bases and weapons from Vietnan (including those of her satellites); (3) an end to the British Government's collusion with American aggression in Vietnams and (4) full support for the National Liberation Front in its leadership of the South Vietnamese liberation movement against American aggressione "The camprign will culminate in 2 national conference in London the week end of June 4/5 where 211 necessary steps will be taken to formalise a novement dedicated to struggling for these endsSe "We naturally wont this movement to be broad as possible and to involve as many organisations 2nd journals as support our aims. We are beginning the process of contacting organisations and have found the response encouraginge "We are of the opinion that your organisation is likely to support this campaign, Could you please raise this matter on your committee? Should you require a speaker on the campaign we will be very happy to arrange thiss "If your organisation does decided to support the campaign we will invite you to appoint a representitive on to the Preparatory Committee, and you will be informed of all the . steps we are takingesoesese "Supporting organisations and journals Asian Tide, Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, Bradford Honds Off Vietnan Committee, British Vietnam Committee, Committee of African Organisations, Coventry Vietnam Solidarity Ad Hoc Committee, Enfield T.C. Socialist Society, Hampstead Young Socialists, Hull Vietnam Solidarity Ad Hoc Comittee, Iraqui Students Union, Indian Workers Association (UsKe), National Awami Party (U.Ke), Nottingham Vietnam Solidarity Ad Hoc Committee, The Weekes, Pakistan Socialist Students Society, Hammer or Anvil." If you know of arganisation to which this appeal should be sent please inform: the Secretary, Vietnam Solidarity Campaign, Basement Flat, 8, Roland Gardens, London S.W.e 7e The Campaign would also like to hear from individuals who think they could form an Ad Hoc Committee in their tom, factory, university, etce