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ADDRESS Lbodon NI. THE SAUDI ARABIAN goverment has institutionalised barbariam in ite legal code. Other states are at constant DRS TO SrO ETA Ov SenoaU uCOnUre, BUT nOT IRC Kingdom of Saudi Arabla. Il is proud of its strict isiamic code of conduct. The Saudi Arablan Royal Family belongs THUODOW DA CUHSAW HELRA LO HAE 10QHO HUO nonsense for them. Kemal Ataturk is a dirty word in the ENO SEaTO SESBIT WOUID PrODaDiy Dot BAIt I!l wore TOE FOl Its massive oll-reseres. The profits are spent to benefit the Royal Family and those closely associated with Its political fortunes, Saudi Arabla is the creation of the American oil ARAMCO: It was built on royalties from the United States and its state structures were modelled on lines recommended by the Uniled Stalee. The combination of Wahabl fundamentalism and the CIA has proved to be la1sl lor the untorunate peocle o1 ihe country, The wes tolerates Saudi Arabia because of Its oil, but also bacause a regame of this sort prevents the oil from baing used ConDia Cewun osa Sou SuDWao ouOunoD ShICE The execution of a Saudi Arabian woman (the lact that conventions of medieval morality is only the latest and best publicised instance of barbarity. The lact that the Western bourgeoisie accepts this barbarism shows ail its concem for 'human righte" to be a cynicat facade to cover up its old The socialist groups were probably too over-atretched to •a picket ol the Saudi Embassv in Britain Likewise the Womens Liberation Movement. Next the effort. Because tor uie oppressoo masses or mat country eren sne smaiest WANT TO KNOW MORE? If you agoee with these prieciples nad want to he Javolved In actiridies by Socialist Challenge supportersia your ars, fiilja the form belaw snd send it 1 am interested in mere infermadon shout seti.
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Send ie Socinliss Challeage, 328/329 Lipper Street lumped together against the yes votes. On, for instance, a 60 per cent vote, if only 65 per cent wanl an assembly, it deteated. The explicit objeet is to stop the Scottish clectorate wecImg wna. CEanes 30 t0 form of goveroment it wants.
OIL Almost lost amid the furore over Cunniogham's amendment was Jo amendment giving the 'right of federation' to the Orkneys and Shetlands. Under the law of the sea this would mean that mosi of the North Sea oil wonld to returo to England, leaving Seotland anly about 20 per cent.
This is meane to undermine the Scottish National Party:
which has consistently argued the develition financial groonds: "Scotiand's Oil'. Grumond's amendment turiss the argument on its head by responding in kind. exposes the weakness of the SNP line, The develurenn Faber Cian the premise is still In the nge our MPs in session.
In the MPs comes devoiulion ough is Grimend's power and referendum.
on and Tory MP This which works from алі parliameut came up again when brosdcastue otss brocecdoe were discussed last wock. The Br0D0sa to tozmn br0adcastoe transmissions from the moon, we are still forbidden to hear the midst of these land pressures on the rights of the Enenough. Alick Buchanan-Smith, ex Tory Sec retary of State for Scotland, summed up the situation Moving apainst thie referencum 'an principle" be explained thar To wet and supaciacy or comrades supremacy Parliament'. The Laboor MP5 Jess and less nodded as they walked into the voting lobby to sebotage the for a prosperous cattle farme like Alick SOCIALIST UNITY Steering Committee Meeting Sunday 12 February 12 noot-4poi (768 Digbelh nextto Digbeth CivicHall| Buntinghan as it did with the first defeat of the devolution Bill. However, week's revelling by Parlamient is ov no menns irs As we said in Socinlist Challenge two weeks ago: "lt is this inability to act and react to changing needs bourgoois democracy in Scotwhich guarantees Cal devalution will be a running sore in British polities"
REFERENDUM Gue side result of last woek is that the policy of absraining in tbe referendum (as many On the Socialis Workers' Party favour) looks trechhie: Such a position could only he justified Ou IE EOCTS TIS BACADES RELUEEH that the issue is irrelevant. In 1978 when the vast majority of class youth vote cationalist, such a position is Of course sections of the upper class in Scotland -BTC running aboul like headless chickens, trying to take the heat Scotland commitee, lored last week. A glittering array of Scottish establishment figures were present froen Lord Kilhrandon To lie moderator oi the Church of Scotland.
Bebind the sugar coacing of the distinguishod bourgeoisie DEL DOEE SIOCS, CUCLO BE SCEVDU social foroes at work, and last AWK HRHELLEREILUSECLETU one side are jingoistic pariamentarians whose main project is to preserve their own ancient rights and privilegei.
.she Sorber side Lic tbe bow confused) of the Scortish people: the Commuter wiE brief case in hand, as much as Toe Clydebank engineer.
Support for the desolution Bill, support for a yes vote in the referendum, and total UOOUSBUG LO ENC SDDESCO Parliament is the only way fo Make swe that we ste an thi ripht side of thai division.
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