on rep rt found communist under every bed. This final capitulation to the imperialists was sealed by the passing of the Industrial Stabilisation Act. This made strikes illegal and established an industrial court to settle disputes.
At first the ISA was effective. The end the massive exploitation of the islands by Britain (Tate and Lyle the sugar), and America (Texaco own the oil). Black and Brown power on the island means more than moving coloured men into the top jobs of these companies. It necessitates their expropriation-without compensation.
Imperialism in the West Indies has always been violent. The US Marines invaded Dominica 1965, Dutch troops patrol Curasao, the British police Anguilla. Now the war in Vietnam has opened a new era of revolutionary Decisive battles are being fought against imperialism by civilians within the imperialist countries themselves. Any intervention in Trinidad by British or American forces must be met by uncompromisingly militant demonstrations here Britain. Black, Brown and White must ensure that the British government, the Trinidadian Hich Commission and Anthony Barnett, Vinay Chand, Clive Goodwin, Fred Halliday John Hoyland, John McGrath, Adrian Mitchell, Mike Newton, Sheila Rowbotham.
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