^r? ATTENDANCE

1.1 AFFILIATES

1.2 R.E.C

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AZASO, LYL, NUSAS, JOOAC YCS MarSAAWU , DESCOM, RMC, SRC M T I P f ”r! K *FEDSAW VPA m h nica a » «C.f GAWU, rtuortw, MGWUSA, AYCO. ERAPO P/rcac urnr>

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1.4 APOLOGIES KRO, CUSA, I. MOHAMMED, R. NDZANGA.

CHARPERSON'S INTRODUCTION

SECRETARIAL REPORT

M. Chikane said that the purpose of thi< cnB„-ai

was to discuss the Anti E1ec?ion CamJa on in Jh t 8"6™ 1 ?0unc11 meetin9 and emergency o f t h is campaign had n e c c L i t T t ^ ' The. ? " portanc<® l | |

£ £ = & can d id ates “would won* With an envisaged n ation* '̂ c ^ f ^ J S S g ^ r e '!16

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REPORTS

a s ^ f f i i i a t e s 'h a d ^ i f f e r i n g ^ x p e c t a t i o n s ^ f S T a ” C“ ° "

was^approved^by “* Pr6Vi™ S V 5 t e l S T

& * m E E the Ant^Election ^ongst

A paper was delivered on the carimainn ̂ i and content of the stmnnip r»P» . describfdthe nature -

frorvTTtrategy a ^ e ^ T f o n a 1o#

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^.1 YOUTH AND STUDENT ORGANISATIONS

LfnasinUtfhr.Jeet“ng,w S ? d hbeain"at8? ™ ,y ^ ! 4 pf‘i^ r ha”

bysorco. LYL, BSH, BY!,,. JAYQ, MAYO.' h o y a . " ^ ^ ^ 1™ ! * M " t i

4.2 WOMEN"

— - wrra,D ̂FEDSAW reported that the intprim tvi „ j -the following. " ordinating comnittee has planned

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Local womens activities in all areas.A cultural evening would be held in JOHANNFSRiipr

; j l U q j M O N O S I S T A N ? “ ESSURG- Plans not ,f i na 11 sed. • ' - v r vr* ~ — i

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4.3 TRADE UNIONS

against'the'constitution.^The 3 WOrkerS ra" *me acte for this rally is 4 August 1984.4.4 NORTHERN TRANSVAAL

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2 ' t o * d ^ a: ,s riT O ; ™ t „ r sth-A^ ? v? n « “’«Sesnego, Pietersburg. 9 ' 1S84 at the Naledi Hal] in

4.5 /UDF RALLY

City H a n . UDSim?]ar ra] 1 ie^are'tVbe'hetd’in1 t h ^ “ *h* J0HANnE-5URG

s s i u r - s s - ? 1 ths * " - - “ - A t vis avialable. F“rther det2,ls wou’d * released as soon as suchL,

c Q 4.6 KIMBERLY RALLY

at ?he Ly?icrtcinera! S q o ^ r ^ P ^ k ' a ^ ^ K i m b t l " IC1Tb" 1)' on 28 Ju’y >984

^ w s o ^ K ^ r t f r S e L)iA,, affiliates are r e q o e s t e / t o ^ S

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4.7 MEDIA.

I M T ; M A L aM E g " ittee reP°rted the f0,,0Klr'9 : '

S U l d K h S a T a V S p 'S n a ^ i o n T ' J he C° " t e n t ° f th e " ' - l e t t e r21/22 July. The TVL. * 5 i a PC« i e ? w o J l d S P *° be "e,dmeeting on Tuesday 17/7/84 at 5 15 »t the unr ? content at this

the UDF news a national sticker and a e' In addition toupon. and a national poster would also be decided

MEDIA NIGHT AND ME3IA DAY

I S S . ’S S r c j y “i l i W i r i / : 1? ' » ”' » * • » » ,

OTHER EVENTS

5.1 PRAYER DAY : It was decided that the 17 and 19 August 1984 hP h i .National Days of Pravpr «uyust 1S84 be declared

bd|fore°?t1s°Ulnnobuncefdfitoat ^ ^ r c h leaders

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be postponed and reconsidered after the elections.

5‘3 NATIONAL LETTER TO VOTER AND C A N O I D A T b l ^ l f .'

.-It was decided that no UDF

it was agreed that letters be * cnt tosa f l ^ * s^^-° -/anJldates» however letter should a wXt?" voters‘ ' ™ s letter

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/letters*** ^ ^ ^ S° d8Cided that this letter should counter any future

7 5.4 PRESS ADVERTISEMENTS

It was decided that UOF at a national level should buy space in the major newspapers in Oder to place advertisements a few c'avs before" the elections.

5.5 UNITY CHAIN

The feasibility of this project is tc be investigated by the R.E.C. i^ea however was agreed upon in principle.

CONSCIENTIOUS CAMPAIGN

The

The R.E.C. was asked to appoint a feasibility coimrittee to investigate 2ft the feasibility of a conscientious campaign and make concrete proposals

to the next general council meeting* The committee is to in addition ^make proposals for activities that can be conducted on the election days.

ACTIVITIES IN AFRICAN AREAS

F. Chikane spoke on the need to develop a strategy for the African areas It was decided that he together with M. Chikane would consult with

various organisations on possible action. They were given the powers to co opt others in order to assist in this process.

7. • WHITE AREAS

JODAC reported that a series of membership meetings are being held in order to develope an approach in the white ateas.

8. STRUCTURES

8.1 JOINT PLANNING COUNCIL

It was decided thaw the R.E.C appoint such a council. As a guidline the general council suggested that at least one individual be included from amongst the following : CIVICS, YOUTH, STUDENTS, TRADE UNIONS WOMEN, JODAC, RMC, ANTI P.C. TIC, The R.E.C. and the EAST RAND, WEST RAND JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL, PRETORIA, SOWETO and VAAL AFFILLIATES.

8.2 AREA COMMITTEES

It was reported that meetings were held in JOHANNESBURG, and PRETORIA to discuss the formation of area committees. Meetings would be convened in other areas in due course.

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9. GENERAL

9.1 M.A.C requested that the R.E.C. attends to the recent conflict between rival SAAWU members in Pretoria.It was decided that general council-meetings begin at 1pm in future. Delegates were urged to be prompt.The UDF (TVL) Anti Conscription Committee reminded delegates that a workshon is to held on 15 July 1984 at Khotso House.SAAWU requested that detailed agendas be circulated before every council meeting. . •

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