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(1884) Fabian Tract (Volume 1952-1953)
(1884) Fabian Tract (Volume 1952-1953)
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ANNUAL
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FABiAX SOCIETY
INTRODUCTION
Fabian Society has succeeded having more Annual Reports than
in
THE
anniversaries. This 70th Report, therefore, does not mark another major
milestone in our progress its significance lies rather in the evidence it
:
holds that the Society's activities have been fully maintained, even on con-
tracting resources, at a time when its contribution to the Labour Movement
is particularly needed.
New Fabian Essays, published in May, 1952, sold out the first edition
of 6,000 copies during the year: and, as last year's Report foretold, we have
been chiefly concerned with the process of following-up." This has meant a
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great deal of work on the second volume, which has yet to be completed,
and the publication of pamphlets and articles on the problems of economic
survival and socialist advance. An example of this was the March Fabian
Journal, and particularly G. D. H. Cole's newsletter, 'The Road to Solvency,'
the subject of widespread comment in the Press. It would not be unfair to
claim that much of what is most realistic in the Labour Party's Challenge to
Britain is the result of the climate of opinion created by the Society's
publications.
The theme of New Fabian Essays also served as a basis for summer
and week-end schools, and for discussions in local Fabian Societies.
On the bleaker side is the uncertainty due to a further decline in member-
ship. Strict economy in the use of resources has enabled us to preserve the
essential fabric of ourwork on a smaller budget. But there is a point where
this becomes a possibility no longer, and this point has been reached. How-
ever much assistance we may receive in donations, from individuals and from
Trade Unions, the only sound guarantee of our survival lies in subscriptions.
And it is there that members themselves hold the key no campaign organised
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from Dartmouth Street can hope to compete in success with a steady effort
on the part of members to recruit their friends. Responsible participation
in this respect is the greatest single contribution a member can make, and
yet, in some ways, the easiest. We need to retain all our present members
and to recruit many new ones, and especially younger people with ideas and
enthusiasm who can help to ensure that the age cf the Society is. not reflected
in the age of its members.
lABIAN SOCIETY
MEMBERSHIP
Last year we reported that, despite a small rise in the total of individual
members due to the New Statesman appeal, the trend in membership con-
tinued downwards. This trend, discernible since 1946, was maintained during
the year covered by this report. A more welcome feature was the rise, for
the second year running, in the number of subscribing bodies from within
the Labour Movement.
Membership figures at
June 30, June 30,
1952. 1953. Change.
NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
Full members and students 2878 2654 -224
Associates 151 138 - 13
SUBSCRIBING BODIES
D.L.P/s, Co-ops., T.U.'s
Librariesand miscellaneous bodies . .
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GENERAL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Members Elected: John Diamond (Hon. Treasurer, unopposed) and (in
order of ballot) Margaret Cole, Ritchie Calder, Harold Wilson, M.P., R. H. S.
Crossman, M.P., Austen Albu, M.P., A. Creech Jones, John Parker, M.P.,
Kenneth Younger, M.P., C. A. R. Crosland, M.P., H. D. Hughes, Ian
Mikardo, M.P., Eirene White, M.P., T. Balogh, A. Skeffington, M.P., D.
Houghton, M.P., Mary Stewart, R. Jenkins, M.P.
OFFICERS
John Parker, M.P., was elected Chairman and Margaret Cole Honorary
Secretary for a further year. Austen Albu, M.P. was elected Vice-Chairman.
John Diamond had already been elected Honorary Treasurer in the Annual
Ballot.
At the end of 1952 Leonard Woolf relinquished the Chairmanship of
the International Bureau aften ten years' service in that capacity. The
Executive Committee would like to record its great appreciation of his work
for the Bureau. He is fortunately continuing on its Committee.
COMMITTEES
Members of Committees appointed by the Executive are listed in
Appendix " A."
STAFF
Alan Blyth succeeded Eleanor de Leeuwe as Bookshop Manager in
Philip Fanner and Jean Locke left the Bookshop staff and
January, 1953.
Martin Mauthner joined it.
Dorothy Davies left the staff after serving with the Society for almost
ten years, latterly in the Colonial Bureau.
Brenda Sampson replaced Margaret Walker
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in the International
Bureau.
Gladys Cremer was appointed assistant in the Home Research depart-
ment.
During the year there was some improvement in wages and salaries,
chiefly to bring the staff of the Colonial Bureau into line with the rest of
the Society. The Joint Consultative Committee, representing the Executive
Committee and the staff, continued to discuss matters of common concern.
DELEGATES, etc.
—
Labour Party Conference, September, 1952 John Parker, M.P.
—
London Labour Party Conference Margaret Cole, Peter Meyer, Philip
Thurman.
—
London Labour Party Executive Committee Arthur Skeffington, M.P.
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PUBLICATIONS
1. Home Research Department
Research Series
153. Arbitration, by H. A. Turner. Is.
Revisions
Tract 62. Parish and District Councils, by Michael Pease. 9d.
100. Metropolitan Borough Councils, by James MacColl, M.P. 9d.
Journals, etc.
Fabian Journal. Nos. 8 and 9. Is. 3d. No. 10, Is. 6d.
—
Fabian News 11 issues.
2. Colonial Bureau
Colonial Controversy Series
9. East African Future, by a Group. Is. 6d.
10. Malayan Perspective, by Derrick Sington. Is. 6d.
Journal
Venture (11 issues). 6d.
3. International Bureau
Tract
292. The German Problem, by Rt. Hon. Kenneth Younger, M.P. Is.
Journal
International Review (2 issues). 6d.
BOOKSHOP
The Fabian Bookshop, together with the rest of the trade, continued to
suffer from the steady increase in the price of books and the consequent
general decline in sales. A
greater fall in custom was only prevented by
securing many overseas customers with a prompt mail order service and
the persistent and selective use of book lists.
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VOLUNTARY ASSISTANCE
The Society has once again to record its gratitude to members who have
given regular voluntary service during the year. Mrs. Greener has continued
to help with jobs of all kinds; and Mr. A. E. Holman and Mr. C. Cannell
have carried on with their invaluable assistance to the Research Department
and Colonial Bureau respectively. Mrs. Hennion, Mr. A. Moyse and Mrs. J.
Wigham again deserve our thanks for help with the monthly despatch to
members.
Socialism.' Mary and Michael Stewart were joint directors, and the other
lecturers were John Edwards, M.P., Dr. Rita Hinden, H. V. Wiseman, and
Kenneth Younger, M.P. The secretary was W. T. Rodgers.
The second, at Beatrice Webb House, considered aspects of the Common-
wealth relationship and its importance in world affairs. Ian Mikardo, M.P.,
was director and Roy Jenkins, M.P., Lord Listowel, P. C. Gordon Walker,
M.P., and Dorothy Woodman were the other lecturers. The secretary was
Phyllis Smith.
The third was the seminar school taking New Fabian Essays as its start-
ing point. It was held, as in the previous year, at Broadstairs. Geoffrey de
Freitas, M.P., the director, was aided by Wilfred Fienburgh, M.P., and Fred
Willey, M.P., as the other seminar leaders. Visiting lecturers were Ritchie
Calder, C. A. R. Crosland, M.P., George Darling, M.P., and Norman
MacKenzie. The secretary was W. T. Rodgers.
New Fabian Essays was also the subject for the final school, at Frensham
Heights, where John and Zena Parker were respectively director and secretary.
Visiting lecturers were A. J. Champion, M.P., Carl Czernitz, Hugh Dalton,
M.P., George Darling, M.P., Douglas Houghton, M.P., Michael Joseph, and
K. Zilliacus.
There were 225 full-time students at summer schools (80 per cent, of
them members of the Society) and a number of week-end visitors. Children
were accommodated at the family week at Beatrice Webb House.
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WEEK-END SCHOOLS
The International Bureau was responsible for the programme of a week-
end school held at Beatrice Webb House in November under the title The '
AUTUMN LECTURES
There were six connected lectures in the autumn series held at Living-
stone Hall on consecutive Tuesdays commencing 28th October. Under the
title'
Britain and the World,' lecturers were Harold Wilson, M.P. (' Britain
and the World Economy'), Noel Annan ('Britain and World Security'),
Ritchie Calder (' Britain and the Asian Revolution '), Thomas Balogh (' Britain
and the United States'), Douglas Jay, M.P. (' Britain's Economic Survival'),
and Hugh Gaitskell, M.P. (a summary lecture). Average attendance at the
lectures was 200.
ANNUAL DINNER
The Annual Dinner was held in the House of Commons on Saturday,
29th November, when James Griffiths, M.P., was the Guest of Honour. The
President of the Society, G. D. H. Cole, was also present. 140 members
attended.
OTHER EVENTS
Buffet lunch meetings continued regularly at the House of Commons
with an average attendance of 40 members. Speakers were C. A. R. Cros-
land, M.P., Kingsley Martin, Donald Chapman, M.P., Eirene White, M.P.,
Jennie Lee, M.P., Ritchie Calder, Mont Follick, M.P., and Anthony Green-
wood, M.P.
The tea-party reception at the Labour Party Conference at Morecambe
was addressed by Hugh Dalton, M.P. 150 delegates and friends were present.
A series of members' discussion meetings on New Fabian Essays was
held at the House of Commons in the autumn. Individual authors spoke
at each of the meetings, at which there was an average attendance of 35.
A conference, Socialism and the Press,' was held at Caxton Hall on
'
Walter Hyman, and Geoffrey Bing on such controversial topics as " Labour
and the Monarchy/' " A Three-year Plan for Education," and " Opposition
Tactics." Issues 9 and 10 were widely reviewed because they took as a basis
of discussion a Newsletter by G. D. H. Cole on the sacrifices, hard thought
and strict planning which are needed if Britain is to take the high road to
international solvency. The theme was taken up and developed in various
fields such as (in issue No. 9) balance of payments, engineering, the social
services, and education, in articles by C. A. R. Crosland, Austen Albu, James
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MacColl and H. D. Hughes; and (in issue No. 10) land nationalisation, by
Michael Foot and George Brown, " austerity and progress " by T. Balogh,
housing by Arthur Blenkinsop, and education costs by John Vaizey.
Fabian News continues as a news-sheet, but in May, 1953, was expanded
to four pages so that more details could be given of the activities of the various
departments of the Society.
Finally, we are both happy and sad to report that the book Shaw and
Society, edited by C. E. M. Joad, has gone to press. Satisfaction at its com-
pletion and at the high standard of the articles and selections in it has been
tempered by the news that C. E. M. Joad struggled to complete the book in
the last few hours of his life. It will be published in the autumn of 1953,
POLITICAL ACTION
Efforts in this field were concentrated on Central African Federation.
Letters on this subject were published in The Times on 8th August, 1952, and
8th June, 1953, and on 12th March a deputation was received by the Minister
of State for the Colonies. Work with Members of Parliament was unceasing
up to the final debate. Contact was maintained with the Bureau's corre-
spondents in Central Africa, and all assistance within the Bureau's power
was given to the delegations of chiefs and other leaders who came from
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Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia in January. On 29th November, 1952, a
letter on the emergency in Kenya was published in The Times, and thereafter
work on Kenya was confined to the preparation of material for Members
of Parliament.
Members of Parliament have given an immense amount of help to the
Bureau in tabling questions on an almost infinite variety of subjects.
MEETINGS
On 28th September the Bureau held its first meeting for delegates to the
Labour Party Conference, under the title The Challenge of Africa. Eirene
White, M.P., took the Chair, and the speakers were James Griffiths, M.P.,
John Dugdale, M.P., Sir Richard Acland, M.P., and James Johnson, M.P.
In October the Bureau's officers met Sayed Sir Abdel Rahman el Mahdi and
other leaders of theUmma Party in the Sudan. On 4th February the Bureau's
Advisory Committee, jointly with the Commonwealth Group of the Parlia-
mentary Labour Party, held a tea party in the House of Commons for the
Nyasaland Chiefs' delegation. On 25th March the Advisory Committee met
Mr. Michael Blundell, Leader of the European Elected Members in the
Kenya Legislative Council. On 23rd April, Labour members of the delega-
tions to the conference on Caribbean federation were entertained by the
Advisory Committee. On 4th June, Lord Faringdon, on behalf of the Bureau,
entertained visitors who came for the Coronation. Members and friends
of the Bureau from overseas called at the office in constant succession
throughout the year, particularly during the summer.
struggle for existence is continuous, and the help of members is again urgently
requested.
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MEETINGS
Details of the two successful week-end schools, the Challenge of Com-
munism and Soviet Affairs, organised by the Bureau, appear on page 6.
It is sufficient to mention here that these seem to have met a real need felt
by members of the Bureau for the serious study of aspects of East-West
relations and provided an opportunity for discussion offered by no other
organisation.
By the end of the year covered by this report, work was going forward
on a number of projects out of which pamphlets may eventually emerge. A
pamphlet on policy for the sterling area was in draft. A project for a back-
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ground pamphlet on United States foreign policy was well advanced and
one on Soviet policy was in its initial stages. Material had been gathered
together for an analysis of the way in which British foreign policy is formu-
lated. An author had been found for a pamphlet on Britain's relations with
the Middle East, while another had shown his willingness to begin work on
Soviet economic policy. Other projects were in their early stages. The
overall picture was of more work on hand than for several years.
LOCAL SOCIETIES
MEMBERSHIP AND STATISTICS
During the year the number of Local Societies in existence remained
fairly steady, although there was a slight drop in total membership.
Comparative figures for the last three years are as follows: —
1st April, 1950— 31st March, 1951 3,536 members (101 Societies).*
1st April, 1951— 31st March, 1952 3,808 „ (107 „ ).*
1st April, 1952— 31st March, 1953 3,646 „ (108 „ ).*
DISCUSSION GUIDES
Small Societies, particularly those in more isolated parts of the country,
often experience difficulty in finding speakers and filling their programmes.
To assist these and other Societies Eirene White, M.P., drew up a discussion
guide on New Fabian Essays. This proved popular and helpful, and many
Societies based part of their Autumn and Spring programmes on it, Birming-
ham, Southampton and Coventry in particular covering each essay with great
thoroughness.
A short questionnaire based on the pamphlet Enterprise in Local Govern-
ment encouraged several societies to consider both the local and wider aspects
of local government in their areas.
To help Societies in the 1953-54 session a paper and questionnaire by
Douglas Houghton, M.P., on problems raised by the review of the National
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Insurance Scheme next year has been circulated, and plans are in hand to
RESEARCH
Apart from the normal servicing of societies the main work of the
Department during the year was the encouragement of Local Societies to
undertake research projects.
In 1952 Societies were asked to investigate the effect of Tory cuts in
education. This was a difficult enquiry, but 14 Societies returned compre-
hensive reports and a summary of their findings, compiled by Mary Stewart
and Betty Vernon, was circulated to secretaries.
In lanuary, 1953, the Society published a pamphlet on Consumer
Councils, by Mary Stewart, which was based on the investigations of Societies
covering eight of the twelve Gas and ten out of the fourteen Electricity Areas.
This pamphlet was well reviewed, and the Area and Regional Boards con-
cerned were amongst those who bought copies. It also formed the basis
" programme in which Mary Stewart took part.
of a B.B.C. " Taking Stock
At the beginning of 1953 Societies received a paper designed to elicit
information on the efficiency of present schemes for the vocational guidance
of school-leavers, and we hope that the replies received will form the basis
of a pamphlet.
To encourage Societies that could take, but had not yet taken an active
part in research schemes the department sent out questionnaires relating to
various aspects of local government. These queried the provisions made by
local authorities for handicapped children and adults and old people in
their
CONCLUSION
Most Societies to-day prefer to plan their programmes ahead, and the
work of the department includes help with speakers and keeping as close a
personal contact as possible with secretaries of all Societies. We are greatly
helped in this by the Regional and Area Secretaries, most of whom manage
to attend one or two of the L.S.C. meetings during the year.
We should like to thank Peter Meyer, who has resigned, for business
reasons, as secretary of London Region, for his past services in this capacity.
On the research side it is felt that the best contribution that Local
Societies can make is to limit their studies to issues on which material is
available locally, and the year showed a widening interest in this kind o(
work. It is also true, however, that certain of the bigger and old-established
societies now have a nucleus of experienced people anxious to undertake more
ambitious research. It is worth noting that several of these have already been
encouraged to co-operate in the National Society's work.
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OBITUARY
The past year has left several gaps in the ranks. The best-known Fabian
who died was of course Cyril Joad, author, lecturer and broadcaster,
populariser of philosophy and Socialism, and a Fabian from his youth.
Latterly he played little part in the Society: but he edited the book on Shaw
and Society, which is mentioned elsewhere in this Report.
Sir Drummond Shiels, M.P. from 1924-31, Under-Secretary to Sidney
Webb at theColonial Office, and later Public Relations Officer to the G.P.O.,
was a firm friend of the Colonial Bureau. Mary Hankinson (' Hanky '), for
thirty years Manageress of the Fabian Summer School, has already received
her tribute in Fabian News of June. Val McEntee, M.P. for Walthamstow
until he went to the Lords and handed over his seal to Attlee, Chairman for
many years of the Kitchen Committee of the House of Commons, was a
member of long standing. Harrison Barrow, the Quaker who described
himself simply as " Tea Merchant," will be deeply regretted by all Birmingham
Fabians. Londoners will remember T. C. P. Catchpole, long Assistant
Warden at Toynbee Hall, the Rev. Henry Cecil, late Vicar of Shoreditch,
who in his younger days was a pillar of the Industrial Christian Fellowship
as well as the Fabian Society; and will deeply regret the untimely death of
that brilliant economist A. B. O. Radomysler.
This last year has shown a marked reduction in subscriptions which for the
previous three years had remained fairly constant. The figure for donations has
continued its downward trend since the peak figure of £5,398 was reached two
years ago. These falls have taken place notwithstanding continuing and persistent
efforts both to increase membership and to enlist further support from Trade
Unions and other bodies which provide the bulk of our donations. It would be
unrealistic to believe that our donations could be increased to any material extent.
The inevitable conclusion is that we must either increase our membership or reduce
our activities, for no further economies are open to us which would enable us to
carry on the same activities at a reduced cost.
Nor is it to us to live on capital for the time being until " something
open
turns up." capital of £3,500 (the Bernard Shaw and Edwards Funds) has
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been wholly used up, as is shown by the accumulated deficit amounting to £3,606
we have to rely on a bank overdraft to finance the Bookshop and our day-to-day
activities. It is a matter for some satisfaction that the net deficit over the last
three years has not been more than £33: but here, again, the figures for each
separate year sound a clear warning: —
Year ending June 30th, 1951. Surplus £52
Year ending June 30th, 1952 Deficit £14
Year ending June 30th, 1953. Deficit £71
No member of the Fabian Society doubts the need for its continued existence.
Every member supports the proposition that we should increase our membership.
But the responsibility for giving effect to such a general proposition is one which
does not fit neatly on to the shoulders of each one of us. Might I, therefore,
appeal to each member personally to make it his own individual responsibility
to enlistone new member by the end of 1953? It is a simple proposal, capable
of being achieved without undue difficulty or embarrassment and the only one
which holds out any real hope of enabling us to carry on all our work.
The Report of the Executive brings out clearly the numerous activities which
have been carried on throughout the year, and it is true to say that the value of
our work has been as great as ever before. The cost of it has remained fairly
constant, and a breakdown of that cost shows that the figures for this past year
are the same as those of the previous year, namely: —
Bookshop approximately £1,000
Schools, Conferences, etc. „ 1.500
Home Research Department 3.000
Colonial Bureau ,, 3,500
International Bureau „ ,000
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£10,000
BALANCE SHEET AS
LIABILITIES
1952 £ s. d.
£ Sundry Funds:
250,0 Bernard Shaw Gift Fund 2500
1000 Edwards Bequest Fund 1000
12 Scholarship Fund 12 9
12 Women's Group Fund II 10 10
85 L.S.C. Development Fund 134 16 II
3658 16 9
3609
Sundry Creditors:
652 Trade 699 5 2
262 Sundries 102 12 7
180 Accrued Expenses ... 200 14 2
500 Reserve for Research Grants 650
1652 ! I II
1593
£9,302 £9175 17 6
We
have examined the accounts of the Fabian Society for the year ended 30th June,
have required. We certify that the Balance Sheet above set forth is properly drawn up so as
our information and the explanations given to us and as shown by the Society's books.
3rd September, 1953.
Arundel House,
Arundel Street, Strand, W.C.2.
8865
Establishment Charges:
Rent, Rates, Light, Heat, etc.
Maintenance and Repairs ...
£11270
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1952
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This total covers the year's cost of running all the Society's activities apart
from organising and assisting local Societies. The figures are deliberately round,
and it would be misleading to suggest that they are capable of being computed
with complete accuracy.
Once again it is true to say that our work could not possibly have been
carried on without the generous assistance received from the Labour Party, and
from the Trade Union movement, including in particular the T. G.W.U., &
the N.U.M. (through its districts), the N.U.G.M.W., U.S.D.A.W., the A.E.U.,
the Shipbuilding Draughtsmen, the U.P.W., N.U.P.B. & P.W., the Boot and Shoe
Operatives, the Vehicle Builders, the T.S.S.A., the Boilermakers, the Build-
ing Trades Operatives, N.U.P.E., the Agricultural Workers, the Fire Brigades
Union, Musicians Union, the Amalgamated Weavers, the Sheet Metal Workers,
and from a few Co-operative Societies. Each one of these must know that without
their continued help some of our work must come to an end.
Messrs. Pegg, Robertson, Antrobus & Co. continue to act as Hon. Auditors
and to give us freely all the assistance we require. Our debt of gratitude grows
each year.
JOHN DIAMOND.
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APPENDIX A
MEMBERS OF MAIN COMMITTEES
(as at June 30th, 1953)
APPENDIX B
HONORARY SECRETARIES OF REGIONAL AND AREA COMMITTEES
OF LOCAL FABIAN SOCIETIES
(as at September 30th, 1953)
Scotland: Mr. K. N. Wight, 38, Roseangle, Dundee.
J.
West Midlands: Miss Marion Pickering, 31, Ashfield Avenue, Kings Heath,
Birmingham, 14.
Northern: Mrs. M. McMillan, "The Haven," 37, Sycamore Road, Linthorpe,
Middlesbrough.
Wales: Miss Gwyneth Morgan, J. P., 27, Morlais Street, Roath Park, Cardiff.
North-west: Miss E. Murray, 32, College Road, Crosby, Liverpool, 23.
South-west: Mr. G. R. Sargeant, 123, Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset.
Yorkshire: Miss Marjorie Brett, 61a, Westwood Lane, Leeds, 6.
London: Mrs. Sylvia McKitterick, 2, Hanway Place, W.l.
Hants & Dorset: Mr. W. A. Stearn, 11, Luccombe Place, Shirley, Southampton.
Kent: Mr. K. W. May, 214, High Street, Tonbridge, Kent.
Sussex: Mr. L. Barry Leahy, 45, Old Shoreham Road, Southwick, Sussex.
Surrey: Mrs. Betty Vernon, 88, Benhill Wood Road, Sutton, Surrey.
Bebington & Wirral Mr. John P. Roberts, 58, Langdale Road, Bebington,
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Cheshire.
Birmingham Mr. D. W. Lawson, 25, Cubley Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, 28.
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William.
Glasgow: Mr. John Urquhart, 150, Bradan Avenue, Yoker, Clydebank.
Gloucester Mr. H. Layton, 27, Morpeth Street, Gloucester.
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Kent.
Middlesbrough: Mrs. M. McMillan, "The Haven," 37, Sycamore Road, Lin-
thorpe, Middlesbrough.
Morecambe: Mr. T. E. Nixon, 30, Woodhill Avenue, Morecambe, Lanes.
Newport: Mr. K. J. Jenkins, 110, Cae-perllan Road, Newport, Mon.
Northampton: Mr. R. P. Dilleigh, 101, Lutterworth Road, Northampton.
North London: Mrs. S. Sherman, 24, Darville Road, N.16.
North-west London: Miss Z. D. Lam, 11, Oakmead Gardens, Edgware.
Norwood: Mr. D. F. Baker-Lace, 16, Woodland Hill, S.E.19.
Oxford: Mr. K. Holly, 72, Argyle Street, Oxford.
Paisley: Mr. Thomas Barbour, 52, Kilnside Road, Paisley.
Portsmouth: Mr. H. O. King, 4, Prinsted Crescent, Farlington, Portsmouth.
Preston: Mr. E. Bunker, 26, St. Andrews Avenue, Preston.
Redditch: Mr. C. Allday, 17, Tanyard Lane, Alvechurch, nr. Birmingham.
Romford: Mr. J. Gatehouse, 31, Butts Green Road, Hornchurch, Essex.
Rugby Mr. Frank E. Blackman, 22, Campbell Street, New Bilton, Rugby.
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hampton.
Worcester Mr. W. Lettice, 6, Severn Terrace, Worcester.
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ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
Saturday afternoon 28 November
at 2 pm
Caxton Hall Westminster SW1
ANNUAL DINNER
Houses of Parliament
Guest of Honour
Prof W. Arthur Lewis
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