Labour's manifesto must be unilateralist

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FOLLOWING rumours that Labour's unilateralist commitment is to be 'watered down', the Labour Disarmament Liaison Committee has appealed to Michael Foot to ensure the Party's policy is adhered to, and has called on all constituency Labour Parties, trade unions and other affiliated organisations to make representation to the party leader and the NEC to this effect.

The draft manifesto, or campaign document as called, is being prepared by the campaign committee, a working parheaded by Michael Foot. The rumours appeared last week on Channel Four and have been contirmed nor denied. The working party discussions are confidental and even other NEG members are not privy to its proceedings. The disarmament committee wants the rumours to be quashed and the unceltan removed.

Its letter to the party leader has been signed by Labour CND Trade Union CND, Labour Action for Peace, European Nuclear Disarmament, the Bertrand Russel Peace Foundation, the Labou Co-ordinating Committee and the Royal Arsenal Cooperative society.

It emphasises that the general election manifesto should fully respect the position on nuclear disarmament taken by the recent conference and contained in composite sl which was passed by a two thirds majority and Labour's Programme '82, which was passed unanimously.

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