Extremely Successful Vietnam Solidarity Conference in Scotland

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a resolution was carried as follows:- The Conference recognises that the war in Vietnam is a war of aggression and supports those who are resisting that aggression. Only the withdrawal of American forces, weapons and bases will create the conditions which will serve justice and the principle of self-determination. We recognise also that the Vietnamese people alone have the right to determine the conditions for ending the war. The negotiations proposed by the U.S.A. and its Allies are fraudulent.

We call for

1. The immediate withdrawal of U.S. Forces.

2. The cessation of bombing of Vietnan.

3. The dissociation of the British Government

from the U.S. policy of aggression.

4. The implementation of the Geneva Agreement. Conference therefore pledges its support for the N.L.F. and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in their stand against the U.S.A. After some discussion it was agreed that a co-ordinating committee consisting of 2 members each from the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign branches in Scotland should be formed. The branches themselves would elect these members. The co-ordinating committee would arrange joint work and prepare future conferences. A resolution was carried pledging enthusiastic support for the International War Crimes Tribunal. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the speakers and organisers from William Lamb, who had got through his union business by then. Appendix: Among the organisations sending delegates to he Scottish Vietnam Solidarity Conference were: Aberdeen YCOND, Aberdeen ASSET, Clydebank TC, Corstorphine Ward LP, Cowdenbeath NUM, Dunfermline LLP, Dunfermline VSC, Edinburgh. ASLEF Edinburgh CND, Edinburgh CP, Edinburgh CPV,Edinburgh Quakers Edinburgh SOGAT, Edinburgh TGWU,Edinburgh UPW,Edinburgh VSC, Glasgow TGWU, Glasgow VSC, IRVINE DATA, Kinneal NUM, Lanark YS, Liberton CP, Lingerwood NUM, Lochead NUM, Napier Tech. Coll. Soc. "Soce, Paisley 16 ,Peffermill Bridge SCWS, Peebles YS, Perth TC, Renfrew TC, Rosyth Co- ings Guild, &.0.EB.T.As, Tranent Ys, West Lothian TC , Workers Party of Scotland.