AN AFRICAN APPEAL ' •
Sitt,—The Africa Barenti ' has :launched all urgent appeal for funds to enable it to contribute towards the alleviation of distress and bitterness in Nyasaland and to provide 14411 and constitutional advice to African leaders in Central and East Africa.
The Africa Bureau is ,a strictly non-party associa- tion with, members of all .three major political parties on its executive committee. Increasingly .1jeavy demands are being made on the bureau by Africans. Europeans, and Asians who seek information and advice in the heavy work of promoting peaceful societies in Africa and combating injustice, intoler- ance, and hardship.
While this work must be continued and expanded,
hardly a week passes without sonic new- and urgent call for support. Within the last few weeks Africans and Europeans have turned to the Africa Bureau for assistance for the victims of recent events in Nyasa- land and Southern Rhodesia and for legal aid for Africans whose movements are restricted in Northern Rhodesia. From Kenya, too, has come a request from African,. European, and Asian leaders for help in securing the services of a constitutional expert to find a way out of the continuing deadlock.
Because of this accumulation of demands, the Africa Bureau has decided to launch a special appeal for funds in Britain. The Rev. Michael Scott has
most generously contributed to this fund all the royalties on his book A Time to Speak. We feel confi- dent that there is a growing awareness in this country of the problems of Africa and of the unique part Britain has to play at this time. Human justice and political considerations alike demand a special effort on the part of the British public if understanding and tolerance are to flourish in our multi-racial Common- wealth.--Yours faithfully, HEMINGFORD, LAURA GRIMOND, A. CREECH JONES, PETER CALVOcoRESSI, TREVOR HUDDLESTON, ca The Africa Bureau, 65 Denison House,
296 Vatixhall Bridge Road, SW2
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