NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT AT OXFORD
SIR.—The Campaign in Oxford University for Nuclear Disarmament has just been fined £10 by the 'Proctors.' It is unable to appeal, since the 'Proctors' are the only judicial body in England against whom there is no right of appeal.
The Campaign was alleged to have committed certain 'serious offences.' One such 'serious offence' was 'failure to submit a poster for Proctorial approval.' The Campaign was :tin) reprimanded for holding a public meeting. and forbidden to distribute leaflets or to organise a twenty-mile walk.
Students in fourteen British Universities have- marched. leafleted and held public meetings freely. Only in Oxford are we forbidden to exercise the democratic right of supporting actively a cause in which we believe.
The 'Proctors' forbid matters of 'controversy' In appear on any club card. Surely an important func- tion of a university is to stimulate thought and con- troversy on all issues. Unless the Proctorial regula- tions are reformed, this will soon become impossible.
1 would prefer to remain anonymous--for fear of Proctorial reprisals.—Your faithfully.
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