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Salient: Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Vol. 32, No. 9. 1969.

III-judged

III-judged

"This is one of the most illjudged, unfortunate motions ever 10 be put to the Association," Mr. Wallace said.

"Sir Richard Wild made a very carefully worded statement which contains an undercurrent of criticism of apartheid."

Mr. Wallace said a phrase had been taken out of context," in a tragically or stupidly misguided way."

One of the Anti-Racialist Committee, Owen Gager, said: "He is the Chief Justice and if there is any sense in awarding an L.I.D. it is because he knows something about justice.

"If Sir Richard wishes to correct the impression he has made, he could make one extra statement."

Mr. Gager said Sir Richard was asked by the Sunday Times, but declined refusing to "comment on anything controversial.'

Mr. Gager gave the example of one South African court where an African, if guilty, was fined and sent away the same day, but any pleading not guilty were held in custody for at least one week.

"Is this how the rule of law is being upheld in South Africa?" he asked.

Opposing the motion, John McGrath said that Sir Richard was "outstandingly" well-qualified to be awarded an honorary degree.