Campaign ATOM defends rights of CND activists

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September council meeting.

unanimously by the 40 delegates present.

press reports alleging 'moles' in CND.

CND is a broad based movement campaigning for nuclear disarmament.

As such we welcome into membership all those who support our minimumn press allegations of left wing subversion at its 8 The attitude of Campaign ATOM to this is of particular interest, since the press accusations have centred on the role of Oxford YCND. The following resolution was passed 'CAMPAIGN ATOM, the Oxford Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, dissociates itself from recent "left wing infiltration" and demands, principally unilateral nuclear disarby regardless of their views on other issues. UND Is no aligned to party and we welcome into membership members all political parties movemens unions, churches, womens organisations etc.

'We recognise and support the right of members have views on other _topics. All members of CND have equal rights to decide Or policy, and stand for office, free from intimidation.

'We condemn the attack in the media on the right of socialists to be active in CND and recognise that this is part of an atmovement for nuclear disarmament as a whole.

'We call on the leadership of national CND (the Executive, Council to endorse This statement to be published in ine Campaign AJUM bulletin and presented to the local press, Sanity, Radiator (Southern Regional Peace Morning Star, Statesman, Tribune, Socialist Action and the CND executive.

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Socialist Action 16 September 1983