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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol 35 no. 11. 31 May 1972
The Motions
The Motions
This meeting asks the New Zealand Government to make a really effective protest against French Nuclear Weapon tests by agreeing to carry out the following actions: -
| 1. | Convene a conference of representatives of nations which have already protested against French tests in order to plan stronger and co-ordinated action against them. |
| 2. | Move a motion in the United Nations General Assembly, condemning the tests and demanding that there be no more of them. |
| 3. | Protest against French Tests at the World Conference on the Environment at Stockholm in June and seek concerted action against the tests from the Conference. |
| 4. | Move a motion in U.N. General Assembly asking the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion of the legality of the French tests and to undertake that if the Court ruled against the tests the Government would enforce its ruling by sending officially supported vessels in to international waters near the testing site. |
| 5. | Request that the French Government's oppressive actions in its Polynesian territories be investigated in view of the fact that the Territorial Assembly of French Polynesia has repeatedly protested against the tests. |
| 6. | Place an embargo on trade to and from French Polynesia and try to persuade other countries to do the same, in order to stop supplies to the French Military base and the testing site. |
| 7. | Deny all French Military and civilian aircraft and vessels any access to New Zealand airports, docks and other facilities until the tests are permanently abandoned. |
| 8. | Ask for radiation monitoring within and near the testing area to be carried out by an impartial authority. Radiation monitoring by the National Radiation Laboratory should be extended to cover the testing of fish and all vessels and aircraft that have passed through French Polynesia. |
| 9. | Initiate diplomatic moves to establish a nuclear weapon free zone in all or part of the Pacific ocean. |
| 10. | Individuals who sail into international waters near the testing site in order to protest against the tests should be given moral support by the Government by undertaking in advance that they will protest against any French interference and provide their legal defence against charges brought against them. |
Register your Protest Against the French Nuclear Test in the Pacific Now!
French Embassy.
Govt. Life Insurance Buldg. Customhouse Quay. Box 1695. ph. 40257 (Ambassador) 42143 (Consular section) 41927 (Commercial Counsellor) 46336 (Commercial Counsellor)
Cultural Centre - West book House 181-183 Willis St. ph. 558486 Residences: -
Ambassador -
Mr Christian de Nicolay, 12 Easdale St. ph. 71680
Counsellor -
Mr B. de Seguin des Hons. 29 Rawhiti Tce. Kelburn, Wgtn. ph. 759575
Commercial Counsellor -
Mr V.G. Rogard, 72 Kings Cres. Lower Hutt.
ph. 61930
Press Attache -
Mr J.M. Defoilhoux, 10 Percivil St. Wgtn. ph. 553484.
Ring the above People and Lodge Your Projest.
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