HOUSING COLOURED PEOPLE
SIR,—The recent racial disturbances have made widely known the terrible social and physical condi- tions that exist in some parts of London.
It should be emphasised that people of all races are living in such conditions that there are many whole families that have the use of only one room for all purposes.
This association has been formed to provide reason- able housing facilities for coloured people and their fainilies who otherwise would have no hope of ob- taining such accommodation. We are now buying our first house which will be converted into five self- contained fiats. It is our policy to ensure that there is no overcrowding, and to help to disperse coloured people so that no all-coloured districts will grow up.
If this can be developed sufficiently it can he a very positive cure for some of the causes of racial tension.
We urgently require donations or loans either short-term or long-term which should be sent to our Hon. Secretary University House, Victoria Park Square, E2.—Yours faithfully, JAMES E. maccou JEAN GRAHAM HALL MRS. EDRIC CONNOR JOHN PETERSON
Metropolitan Coloured People's Housing Association Limited
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