AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.

NATIONAL HEAD OFFICE,

P.O.BOX 9207,

J O H A N N E S B U R G .

TO ALL PROVINCIAL SECRETARIES OF A. K. C.

l3t January, 1S55.Dear Sir,

In wishing you a successful New Year in our struggle for Freedom and Democracy for all ir our country the National Executive Committee has directed us to draw your special attention to the vital issues facing us during the year 1955 and to the important and far reach­ing decisions taken at the National Conference of the A .N .C . held in Durban from the 16th - 19th December, 1954,

Upon the extent to which the resolutions of Conference ere implemented and the promptness with which instructions are carried out shall depend the future and duration of our struggle. Of the issues which oa11 for your immediate attention and fiction we mention the following

1. BANTU EDUCATION : In terms of the relevant resolution of Conference, African children are to be withdrawn from all Primary Schools as from the 1st A p ril ,1955. In preparation for this event your rrovince is called upon to launch an immediate campaign in accordance with the following programme :-

(a) SUNDAY, JANUARY, 23rd 1955 :

Mass Regional Conferences of all people and Organi­sations throughout the Union of South Africa to be held under the aus­pices of the A .N .C . , at which Conferences the union-wide campaign will be set in motion.

(b) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1955 :

Local Mass Conferences or Meetings of all people and Organisations to be held in each area, when local " SAVE OUR CHILDREN " committees will be elected.

( c ) SlifriJAx, toAriCH bx.ii, 1 ^ 0 6 :

Provincial or Jnint Regional Conferences of all people and Organisations to be held throughout the Union cf South Africa, when reports will be received of the progress of the campaign in the various areas.

(d) SUNDAY, rARCH £7th, 1555 :

Local Mass Conferences or ft;eetings of all people and Organisations to be held throughout the Union as a prelude to the withdrawal of children on April 1st,1955.

It is essential that prompt reports on all Conferences and Meetings held during the course of th i3 campaign should be forwarded Immediately by the Local, Regional and Provincial Secretaries to the appropriate Head-quarters. Furthermore it is essential that the women and the youth (both student and working) should be organised and charged with specific duties in carrying out the campaign.

............... / 2 . H'gSTERN AREAS REMOVAL SCHEME :

2. 'iESTgRN AR^AS REMOVAL SCHEME : Reports have beer. received that an attempt will be'trade on the 5i"st karch, 1955 to remove the people of the Vrestern Areas of Johannesburg In terms of the Natives Resettlement Act,I f Dr.Verwoerd does succeed in this scheme he will., no doubt,proceed to apply the Act to other areas such as Charlestown in Natal; Ntsolamar.ii (Alice) Cape; Korsten ( F .E . ) Cape; New Pietersburg in the Northern Trans­vaal; Lady Selborne and Rantule in Pretoria, all of which have already

been threatened.

It is essential, therefore, that the people in every Province should be kept on the alert and in readiness for such action as it might become necessary to take in defence of our homes and property.

3 , CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE : We would refer you to paragraph 5 of our Supplementary Report on the Congress of the People^ which is concPxr.e . in the Annual Report of the National Executive Committee to the 42nd Annuel Conference of the A .N .C . , which paragraph sets out a programme to be followed in conducting the campaign for the Congress of the People. Supplementary instructions in this connection will be forwarded to you

from time to time.

We further wish to direct your attention to Three other matters

relating to our tasks for the current year.

(a) SPECIAL NATIONAL LEVY : You will recollect that the National Conference in Durban decided to impose a Special Levy of 2/- on each member of the A .N .C . for the purpose of establishing a Fund which will provide necessary financial assistance for our banned and banished leaders.

As this is a .matter o f consid roble urgency, Provinces are called upon to collect the National Levy immediately and forward the monies so collected to the Acting Treasurer - General before the 31st

March, 1955.

(b) SUBSCRIPTIONS : The campaigns to which we have referred above and the volume of Kfininistrative Work which they necessarily involve will impose a severe financial strain on the Head - Quarters. v0ur Provi­nce is therefore required to direct all its members to pay their annual subscriptions immediately and the quota payable to the National Treasury must be forwarded to the Acting Treasurer - General before the 31st l!c>rch,

1955.

(c ) annual REPORT OF THS NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COtel-'ITTSE : L o c p I Branches of Congress ere expected to make a thorough study of tr.e Annual Report of tne N .E .C . for the year 1954>which will serve as a useful gu.Je to all memebrs of Congress in matters affecting the political situ^tien in this country and in the world generally, and which will help to focus their attention on the organisational problems of the A .N .C . which, wit- their conscious co-operation can be resolved easily and immediately. Copies of this Report are available and will be forwarded to ydu on appli­

cation to the Secretariat.

With best wishes,

Yours for Freedom in our Life time,

O' & - /OJUufrtD T).R. TAM30.

for the NATIONAL SECRETARIAT.

TH E A F R IC A N N A T IO N A L C O N G R E S S

PH O N E 3 3 - 4 0 6 *

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UMBUTHO WE5IZWE — LEKHOTIA LA SECHABAI Ml AD omen

' 1 A ll C e m m v n ic o f te m ta b a o d d r . t t . 4 t * tfc . S « i a t o r y - G . n « r a l .

& 38, MARKET STREET, JOHANNESBURG

6th January, 1955* TO THE PROVINCIAL SECRETARIES AND MEMBERS

OP THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

0ear Sir,

The flrat batoh of notloea hare now been iarued to the re- ■ldenta of Sophlatown, requiring the* to leave the trt« on various atipulatad datea. vjln s o n oaaoa the reaidente ara required to laave by not l a t w y T p .a . on the 12th februafcy, 1»55. r or your inforaatlon a copy of tha notioaa ia anoloaad.

You vl11 appreolate that tha amount of tine available for tha mobilisation and oonaolldatlon of our organisational foroaa la atrlctly 11*1tad. Tha gravity of tha situation that haa now arlaan aannot ba over-e*phaaised, and wa now aake an appeal ta aaoh and every ■esfoer of tha gfrloan National ongreas to play hla part in a da*onatratlon of ooaplete aolldarlty with tha pee- pla of tha »eatern Ireaa . In thia connection wa anoloaa a aopy of a praaa atateaent laauad by ua, Indicating tha attitude af our peaple la tha appraaahing orlala*

It j i l l ba laiportant to raaaabar that tha Beaoval of tha Western raaa la not an laolatad laaua. Tha ethnie grouping snd tha payvint of "eoonoado" rantala ahleh It lnvolvee link* It wp ■oat lntlaately with tha objeota of Bantu »dueatlon and tha raalallat and oppressive poller of tha country, whleh will ha

1 eallad In question by tha Congress of tha Peaple. *pert frea Ita othar evils , therrfrore, tha lapleaeatetlbn af tha araoard Raaoval »ohe*a la a diract attaek on tha nationwide atruggla agalnat ecopoaic rantala and a ,gjrave threat ta tha unity African people whioh la the fovwdatlon atone ef the African National Congreaa. *a the Prealdent-General, Chief A .J . Luthuli, baa repeatedly announced, "the Renoval Scheae of the Neatern Area* will be a Waterloo either for the Oovernaent or for tha

African National Congraaa."

Plaaae keap thia offloe informed of your organlaatlonal

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O .R . TAMBO. for yatlonal 3eortttflBii

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' HEAD OfFlCI) >

AM Com m uiiK .o ltor *o be *oddreived lO Ihe S<Kr*tq*y-G«fi«*aM

phone 33-4069 38. MARKET STREET,«o »OX 9707 JOHANNESBURG

6th January, 1955.

Since lsat week the Natives Hesettlement »o»rd has served

notices on e lur^e number of people In the western Areas

requiring them to vacate their premie** and offering the*

aeooiBsodation in Meadowlands or Diepkloof.

On numerous occasions in the past the Africa** peopl# have

■oat emphatically denounoed and categorically rejeoted the re-

HK>val sehesM as a brutal and wicked plot on the part of the

Nationalists designed to rob the African people of free-hold

righta and to resettle them in epeoified area* in trifcal groups.

In oppoalng thia soheme the African people have the support of

the widest aectlona of the country's population p black and white.attitude

It ia in the face of thia clearly expressed that the Nationalists,

in the Interests of party politics, have deoided to flout the

considered viees of the majority of the people of South Africa.

On several oocaaions in tte .ast the African Mational Con-

rress has warned the country t) at if the Nationalists are per­

mitted to implement the reroval sc) eme an extremely dangerous

and explosive atuation will ariae . Congress 1 as decided in its

local, provincial and national e>atr1erlnlia to op ose removal at

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every stage. It further resolved to mobilise t>e entire

country to donduct ceaseless and uncompromising struggle

regardless of consequences to defeat this wicked scheme.

take this decision In full contemplation of the serious

hazards and consequences which it entalla for all thoae who

cherish freedom, truth and Juatioe in our co u n try /in the

fervent hope and confidence that men and women are not wan-

ting who will face this ordeal with courage and determination.

for Secretariat.

TH E A F R IC A N N A TIO 5RESS ^UMBUTHO WESIZWE — IEKHOTLA LA SECHABA

(HEAD O FFICE)

All Com m unications to b« addressed to Ihe S e c re ta ry .GeneTOI,

PHONE 33-4069

P O iOX 930738, MARKET STREET,

JOHANNESBURG

Pth January, 1^55.

TVe “ epretery,South African Congress of democrats.

c . r*. ^ox 40RR,

JOHANN-S*r H2.

Dear Sir,

Please find herewith enclosed a couy of the notice Issued

to the Yestern Area?* r-«s1 dents and our statement on the removal

cf the oeoole of the Vestern Areas.

poplne for your *>*st co-operaticn in 1:hls Trat'er which we

consider to be cf pT’* * 1' Importance to the people of South Africa

Yours faithfully ,

6-ft- i

C.fc. TAhBO.

fcr National Secretariat.

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UMBUTHO WESIZWE— LEKHOTLA U SECHABA ,,' * (HIAD OFTICfl ^ f t

Alt Commvnicolion• to bo o d d ro ito d to tho Socrotory.C ooorol.

3 I - MARKFT STREET, JOHANNESBURG

6th January, 1955.

The Secretary,Liberal Party,Trades Hall,Kerk Street,JOHANNESBURG.

Dear Sir,

Ple^-a find herewith enclosed a copy of the notice

issued to the Western Areas’ residents and our statement

on the removal of the people of the western Areas.

Hoping for your co-operation in this matter whlc h

we consider to be of rreat importance to the people of

South Africa,

Yours faithfully,

O .R . TAKBO.

for National Secretariat.

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Since lest vj.ee!'. the Natives resettlement "Ofcrd h»s served

notices on p *'-r:e nr.ni-er of pecnlc'Jn the .'-stem <.reas re­

quiring then to vacate their r remises anti offering then accommo­

dation in :'eodov?l:mds or Dlepitloof.

On numerous occasions in t’.e nast the African "•eople have

most emphatically denounced and categorically rejected the re-

noval schene as a brutal and niched plot on the part of the

rationalists designed to rob the African neople of free-holdi

rights and to resettle then in specified areas in tribal groups.

In opposing this scheme the African peeple '~ave the support of\

the widest sections of the country's population - black and

white. It is in the face of this clearly expressed attitude

that the nationalists, in the interests of rarty politics,

have decided to flout the considered views of the majority of

the people of South •Afr?ca.

GOn several occasions in the nast the African National on-

gress has named the country that If the Nationalists are er-

nitted to implement the removal schene an extremely dangerous

and explosive situation will arise. Congress has decided in its

local, provincial and national gather!nigs to oppose removal at

TH E A FR IC A N N A T IO N A L C O N G R E S SUMBUTHO WESIZWE — IEKHOTLA LA SECHABA

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P .O . » O X M 0 7 38, MAMET STREET, JOHANNESBURG.

ever:* st?-e. It farther re so led to mobilise the entire

co” -.try to conduct eoase?pr- --r "ncorvrro"* sir." gtnr- Ic

rc-nrdless of conseqvences *o -1efent t M s W e’ e* scheme.

6 ta!:e t M s decision in fu ll c o n t e n t i o n of the serious

hazards and consequences which it entails for all those who

c.ie.ish freedom, truth and justice in our country; in the

fervent htVc and confidence that m n and women are not

wanting who will face this ordeal with courage and determination.

for Secretariat.

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All Com m unicotiont to b« addr^ ised to th« S « c r* to ry .G « n « ro l

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l^th January, 1955*

Messrs Pioneer Frees (Pty) Ltd .,

P.O.Box 4347»

CAPE TOWN.

Sirs,

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We hereby place an order for 5»000 oopies of a reffprint of the

African National Congress Executive Report, as it appeared in "New

Age" in terms ot your quotation dated 30th December, 195>4» and we

■free to pay the amount' £31. 5* 0* within suoh time as you may sti­

pulate.

We should like the outside cover to read somewhat as follows

"African National Congress

fieport of the

National Executive Coamittee.

to the

42nd Annual Conference."

Issued by the National Secretariat

African 'National Congress.

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19th. January, 1955.

The Secretary,

African National Congress, P .O . Bax 9207,JOHANN E3B URG.

Dear S ir ,

I am in receipt of your letter of recent date with enclosures and have to advise that this matter is being attended to.

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Please take notice that the reetelng of Joint brandh

executives scheduled to ta’fe place on Saturday, 8*th January,

1555, has been postponed to the 5th February| l q55, at 2 p.™.

at the above address.

Y<e have been reluctantly compelled to take this atop at

the eleventh hour owing to the amount of work we are required

tc put into the campsi rr against the removal of the Western

Areas over this weak-end. .

K.B . The meet 1 r.g of branoh secretaries is also postponed.

Inclosed aerew it , i programme of the Frovincial ?o-

,ten'f Let;ue and pi ease ..inf or# your ?omen*s Section accordingly

yours>Q the Struggle,

Robert . Resha.

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20th January, 1955.

TO ALL TI: • PR...:CH ■S;5CRiLT..RI>S OF ^

De?r Sir,

Further to our directives colling upon your executive set

aside three of ,*s members -ho will devote all their epure ti-e to

the organisation for the C onfess of the ‘ eople, to form Co^lttees

of the Congress of the "eoole and to collect demands from the :,eople

you are now required to £lve a full report of their activities. If

you have not appointed these members, jou »re no., reonirei to do ao

immediately and *o inform this office of wh.t vou have Ion. by the

9th February, 1 •

Yours in the Struggle,

SGd Rr»?R7 ' • r' - ' ■

Tor Secretariat.

T , f f i , T 3R«»CI: V J OF TH • c o :.^ -.5.

TH.i ? iO ?Li .

JOHA'1*" ;<SC2 *th 'onuf.ry,

Dear 3 lr ,

you are hereby not fled that a rootln of the Johannesburg

Heglon of rhe W . r e s s ,-f the People .1 1 1 take place at ‘ V . ahov,

address on «=dneaday, ■Mh February , -1-S5. ft 6 . K P-"- ™ '

of the three members appointed by you to serve on

3 C .c .P . in your area, is required to attend this meeting

/ours for F r e e dor,,

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17th February, 1955.

The Provincial Secretary,African National congress,

P .O . Box 9207,JOHANNESBURG.

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Dear Sir ,

i*Tp -ish to remind you that the Congress of t he People was an Idea sponsored by the African Natlof l Cong s .

But the contribution, financially , of the African Congress towards this work is disgraceful.

Could you please ask your J ^ ^ ^ g t ^ l i^a d d it io nseriously and give us a dona ' . collected for theto whatever monies have be«=>n specxficaiJ.y COiA^

Congress of the People.

This money crust be sert to the vaal African National C o n g ress ,^r . - .P . ...or et s e l e ^ _ ^

the Rational Treasurer ° i *h !he° ^ " y “ is for the C .O .P . must be clearly stated that tne none.

S i ^ C i f S f f o ? these

parati o n s .

TTith greetings,

Yours for F^edom ,

17th February, 1955*

The Prorinclal Secretary, African national Congress, 3373 T*tinknlu Street, Boohabela Location,B L 0 E n r O U T t 1 3 ,

Daar 51rf

Wa wish to renlnd you that tha Conmgs of tha Paopla was an idea sponsored by tha African national Congress. But tha contribution, financially, of tha African National Congress towards tills work la dis~ gracaful.

CGuld you plaasa aak your branchos to take thla matter aerloualy and give ue a donation of at least £1. in addition to whatever monies have been apecifically collected for the Congress of the People.

Thla money must be sent to the President of the Transvaal African National Cwigress, !**. E.P. roretaele, •ho la the National Treasurer of the Conrress of the People* It oust be clearly stated that the money is for the C.O.P.

The time when we shall finally be holding this greatest gathering for the people of South Afrlce is at hand, out at tne moment we desperately need funds for these gigantic preparations.

With greetings.

Yours for Freedom,

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Dear S ir ,

Owing to preaeure of work I h«T« not booo able to repljr

to jowr U I | o r io tine . This , hovoror, l i th* position*

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I . Tho ront of tho o ffice* io £ 1 1 .0 .0 . por a oath. Tho

arrugo oetti are that wo p a / half of that aaount.

£• It ia d iffioult to aaj before-hand whet our oxponeoa

for th* tolophono aro going to ho, for that depend* on tho activities

for Deceaber vaa £13. IS . I I . and for Janaarj £3. 6 . 0 . Bora

too tho arraageaont ia f i f t j- f i f t j .

3 . Mr. ■atchiaeon’ e allowance £20. 0 . 0 .

So far Transvaal haa paid for th* offices and telephone

for January. la regard to Mr. ■ntchinaon'a allowance yon will

roaliao that he haa not been getting his allowance regularly- a

very unsatisfactor/ state of a ffa ir a . We therefore reqaire at

least £30 0 . (X. a aonth to aaintain the o ffic e . Pleaae ooad

£90. 0 . 0 . iaaediately to enable as to aeet Mr. Batchiaaon'a

allowanco.y

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reply to your letter in tint. Thie? fexevtr, it th*• ^ ^ ZT" i

1* The rent of the offioea ie £11*0*0* per neuth*

Tha arrangeaents ere that we pay half of that anount.

2, It la diffieu.lt to aey before-han^ what our

expenaea for the telephone ere going to be, for that

dependa on the aotlvitlea for a particular nonth, e .g .,

the account for Decenber was £13*18,11. and for January

£3* 5*0. Here too the arrangenent la fifty-fifty,

3* Hr. Kutchinaon'a cllowence £30. 0. 0.

So far Transrcal has paid for the offioea and tele­

phone for January* In regard to Hntchinaor^a allow­

ance you will reeliae that he has not bean getting hlg

allowance a wery unaetiafactor:’ atate of affaire.

We therefore require at least £30.0.0. a nonth to aalntaln

the offic*. Please sand £30.0.0. ioaediately to enatte ua

poaltioni

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Dear S ir ,

'•/e thank you for your valued order of 15 . 2 . " 5 , for

5,ooo reprints of A.T'.C. National .xecutive Report at a

cost of £3 1 . 5. C.

,ve will be h? ppy to place this order in hand upon

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22nd February, 19*5.

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Dear Sir,

Further to your telephonic conversation with T’r.O.R. Tonbo In connecter w'th tho ?,000 copies of the A,::.C. notional Hrecutlve Report, we wish to connunlcnte tlmt we have now received acknowledgement of m?r order fron Pioneer Press (Pty) Ltd. re ore enclosing their letter.

There Is a big demand for this rerort and It £s t^efeellnn cf the Secretariat that It would be 0 pity 'f the A .T .C , would ~iss this onportunity for profitable 1 nvest^ent • ".!e aga’n wJ sh to assure y ru tliat the s"r or C3?»5«0* will be recovered without dlfficulty.

Co^li you kindly comunicnte with Pioneer Press ami fcr*r rd a chet^e for the anonnt of £3 1 . 5. 0 .

Thinking ym In anticipation, ✓

24th February| 1955

Dv. A* Letele, 10. 2 LocationEIMBEBLY.

Daar 8lrt

This is to notify you that a meeting of the National

Executive Cosmittee will taka place in Durban on the 5th of

Hardly 1955.

Tha Johannesburg members are making arrangements to travel

b:’ oar. We intend leaving by Fr day afternoon. Should you

wish to travel with us, kindly communicate with us at your

earliest possible convenience.

Yours for Freedon

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m.Hs.-Tt ■ -dltor,

Dear Eir,

"y attention has been i^awn to a report concerning the African

Nat! onal Congress published In the t,.all of the 25th February,1955*

As Actinp Secr»tary-Oeneral of the Congress,! have in my possession and

custody the o ffic iM reeordr from which most of the information upon

which the said report Is based can be clearly ascertained.In this cana-

M t y I am the official channel through which all matters relating to

my organisation must go.As there h*s been no discussion whatsoever

between you an-, ire concerning the organisational features detailed in

,,r;o report,! am reluctantly compelled to dismiss it in its entirety

not or y as unfounded and misleading but as mischievous ana somewhat

maliicious. In view however of its publication it now becomes necessary

to reply to some of the points raised.

It is alleged that Congress has non of the organisational

features of similar kinds of movements in the world}there are no ge­

nuine membership figures and that there is little cohesion between

branches and regions; m m * that organisers are few and far between and

tneir methods of collecting funds are almost completely haphazard and,

finally ,that many Africans have become disillusioned in Congress.

These wi ’d and fantastic allegations have deeply shocked all

those fair-minded and impartial observers who have closely studied the

history of Congress and its struggle to emancipate the African people

from the shades of racial oppression.lt is a well known fact that

Congress is a democratic organisation governed by a Constitution in

terms of which all committees whether national,provincial or local

are directly and freely elected by members who have an effective voice

in the formulation of policies and the taking of decisions. To refute

the a "negation that Congress has no genuine membership f i b r e s we need

only refer to the position of a few local branches in different parts

of the country daring December last year. Ladybrand had 200 members;

are r-ont,Durban,200',BrakpaD also 200j0rlando 507 , Soph!a town 1071 ,

Utenhage 2 ,095 and K o s t e * 3,000.These figures can be t r i f l e d by

ftr- i ?paeticn of our .jffic?e1 records*

The Head Office in Johannesburg is In direct contact with Its

branches and regions throughout the country. In all the provinces

there are periodic meetings of brarch officials organised by the pro­

vincial committees and the record attendance of detonates fr m all over

the country at the Annual National Conference held ’ n Durban in Decem­

ber last year is yet another emphatic refutation of the legation that

there is no cohesion between bra nches and regions.

The revenue of Congress is derived from membership foes, spccial

levies and miscellaneous sources. The membership fee is 2 /6 and is

divided in e-iual prop^rtfons between the ‘'ocal and provincial branches

the National Executive. The sam* applies to the special levy of 2/-

per -nembor.

It i« admitted that the Industrial Action conteaplated for th I2tn

February did n«t. come off due to the anticipation of the reaoval date ii ■ ' *

by the Government. But we in no way regard t M ? as a failure . In fact

despite d ifficu 1ties and obstacle*> the campaign against removal accom­

plished its main object, namely, to foster an attitude of opposition

to the scheme so much so that the Government was compelled to secure

the people’ s removal by mobilising 2,000 fully armed storm-troopers.

the final point made in your report that many Africans are

d i sillusiDned in the Congress is , with all respect, absurd and rid i­

culous in view of the well attended meeting held in Sophiatown on Sunday

the 20th February when- the entire Congress line in regard to removal

was thoroughly discussed and unanimously endorsed.

The Congress is one of the few organisations in 6outh Africa which

has openly and fearlessly fought and resisted removal without compromi­

sing with or yielding to the Nationalist Government. It has considerably

raised its power and inflaence and is undoubtedly the only eff^ctiv®

opposition in the country to the Government and its oppressive policies

of racial discrimination. T.he correctness of our ’ ine, the justice of

our cause, the increasing number of loyal supporters and adherents bUck

and white who are ral’ yinr :Ulty aroudd the banner of the African National

Congress guarantees the invincibility of our position and the certainty

of our final v ic t o r ,.

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The Provincial Secretary, African National Congress, P.O. Box 9207, JOHANNESBURG.

4th n r * , 1955.

Dm v air,

Xh r«stK to the Wooten A T M , and tha Bantu Education Aet, th* lietloael Exeentlwe Which neete on fletnrflay. 5th March, w in eeneider a full report f m whieh a »tatenant and directive* will be la»ued firing a ftsll explanation of the fltoatlco« Ve regret to here token m Ion* tine to (ire yon this report*

The Concrete of the People will now take pleee la Jctsennee- burg lh *%y* Thia la la eooordanee with the National Action Coanell'c decision Which ateted, intyg alia. that the Congreea ef the People ehouH taka piece not lctar than June *95. • *a tarn# of thia deeition April 15th, 1755, baa ^ . ^ f ^ ^ x e d aa the eleetlon data, aa fren Ohleh neeiinge wi^l be held In warloua region#, dorp# and villa tea* At theee neetlnga fanda auat be vaiaed to raeet the eoet of ecndlag delegatee to Jo- hemeabnrs*

Wa alee wlah to rafer yen to oar left letter in connection with fliMAee and oar rale In the Ccngreea of the People.

In oar nest lett*i* we ahell <3eel with the oreanlaetlenal nett ere dleoaaeod in the National ?xecntire Report. Ereay brenah Whoiild by now be In poeeeaaion of a copy of the He pert.

Years for Freed oe.

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The Provincial Secretary, 4th Heroh, 1955.African ?Tational Congress,P .O . Box 9207,■TOHAJIIir.SBUHG.

Deer Sir|

Tl.e African rational Congress Woncn's League vac set up on a rational basis at the Annual Conference held In i>:rl»on In Dececilicr lest year, vhen the :^eaber» of the Provisional Rational Coouittee of the League were elected, The Provi­sional Rational President of the League la ’*rs. L. Rgoyi, and the Provisional Rational Secretary is Miss V, lfngon*. The rest of the nenbors of the Connlttee are drawn froc various parti of the country* For purposes of correspondenoo, the need offiee of the League is sx 3* Market Street, P.O. Box 9207, Johannesburg.

The functions of the Women’ s Learue are to recruit aonan into the Afrioan Rational Congress and to take up special issues which affect vor.en. Both our Wooen's League and our Youth League have been given the specific task of paring special attention to the Bantu Education Cacrpalgn* It bb1st be dear however that in this and all other natters • nationally, provin- cially and locally - thejr shall work as an auxilllary body, harmoniously with and under the supervision of the Congress Itself, and with due and strict observance of the policy and constitution of the African Rational Concrefc.

Subject to the above oonrfltlons. the branches of the African Rational Congress are hereby Instructed to assist in the organi­sation cf our women Into the Afrioan Rational Congress*.

Hoping venr executive will give Its fullest assistance and encouragement to oar newly-forced Women's League,

for national Secretariat, A*"*C.

Collection Number: AD1812

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