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July 16, 1986
40°

Vol. 49, No. 27

ROY GAUTIER

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There were only a few days notice,
but a demonstration against British ~~
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's
refusal to endorse sanctions against
South Africa drew some 100 trade
unionists and solidarity support group
members to the main gate of Expo 86
Saturday.

While several demonstrators formed
a line and held up sign boards that
collectively spelled out, ‘Thatcher: ; NN
Sanctions Now,” others paraded in a we : tig |
circle to remind fairgoers of the anti- 2! : FULL : = 4
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The head of Britain’s Conservative i

government, at the fair to officially
open “British Day’, has consistently
resisted the call from several western
countries — including Canada — for
economic and cultural sanctions
against South Africa’s racist apartheid

regime.
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ure” oo ee business as usual. . .Britain has some |
Ge ald be non ae $14 billion invested in South Africa |
as ii ere ne y oneganve P and is its largest trading partner, ”
posing the view of eastern stated a leaflet the demonstrators |

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agricultural groups have looked
t the effects on their industry sanctions call, that a full-scale

distributed at the site.
Thatcher has claimed, in rejecting the

a

economic boycott of South African
products and investment would hurt
that country’s 23 million blacks.

“ft say her concern for the workers of
South Africa is very sudden and very,
very suspect. Where was she during all
the years of apartheid repression and
killings,” said Zayed Gamiet (standing,
at right) of the Southern Africa Action
Coalition in a brief address.

George Manuel, (seated) former head:
of the Union of B.C. Indian Chief, said
Canada’s Natives were also “‘victims of
genocide” and called for complete
sanctions against South Africa.

it was also noted that
Canada‘ — while claiming to back the
sanctions call — still does business
with the apartheid regime in sulphur
sales through the Crown petroleum
corporation, PetroCanada.