'AFRICA SOUTH' DEFENCE FUND
SIR,--The Nationalist Government of South Africa has recently placed Ronald Segal, the editor of Africa South, under a ban. This repressive measure is clearly directed against Africa South, which is a journal of high literary quality and one of the few remaining South African publications through which the liberal voice on racial matters is heard, both inside and out- side South Africa.
In the past Christian Action has given considerable financial support to Africa South, Now with the full co-operation of Miss Ainslie, the UK representative of Africa South, it has undertaken full responsibility in this country for raising enough money to supple- ment what can he raised in South Africa, to ensure the continuance of this important journal. We arc determined to do all we can to enable Ronald Segal and his colleagues to carry on producing it out there. But if the Nationalist Government makes this im- possible, to provide for its being printed outside the Union.
Christian Action is in the process of setting up a small committee of the sponsors of its Defence and Aid Fund to advise on ways and means of establishing Africa South on a permanent financial basis. In the meantime we need money at once to finance the next few issues. Contributions should be sent-7-the maxi- mum possible, please—to the Secretary, Defence and Aid Fund, 2 Amen Court, London, EC4, earmarked `Africa South.'—Yours faithfully,
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