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6/24/1958 - The Tories by Smith Hempstone Jr.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION INSTITUTE OF CURRENT WORLD AFFAIRS SH June The Tories Pietermaritzburg Natal Walter S Rogers Institute Current World Affairs Fifth Avenue New York N Y Dear Ir Rogers Perhaps violently Nationalist elenent South Africa despised Indians latal trodden Africans Transvaal groomed country entlemen Pietermaritz Union Club around curving before assaulting institution excellent iadras curry They curious group these Sir Harrys iajor Smith arringtons fashioned courteous drinking lunching companions hearty laughers horsemen serious intent loyal Although completely place South Africa would beautifully fenya South Africa because etmic composition mining wealth developed political traditions which variance those other British African colonial areas From first Afrikaner element great British throne Nor ritish settlers impoverished toasmen displaced yeoman farmers royal sense The financiers techni cians fields Transvaal diamond diggings eastern Cape often British Jews Jew could gentleman Only sugar plantations Natal coast highlands behind 7_ritish gentlemen numbers their Almost since their arrival politically isolated Afrikaner politicians attacked speaking Britain charged being emotion disloyal frica The leaders predominantly English parity regarded expensive political luxury accepted courted Besides where could Victoriar gentlemen politically They votes United Party concentrated their appeal blooded English Jew libersl Afrikaner For while worked country squires Natal grumbled groused their cricket matches their point point horse races And voting U P The Tory break began early South Africans English speaking frikaner principally former War resolved liberty democracy which fought shoald SH extended their With Nationalist victory action became urgent Sailor Adolph Malan famed Battle Britain fighter pilot Dolf Rey Boer War Afrikaner mandant formed War Veterans Action Group The Action Group could hrdly termed egalitarian banned Colored native veterans Alamein Day celebra tions But members white veterans every Seriously sincerely concerned withering personal freedom South Africa When announced proposed Cape Colored voters common electoral where voted century Action Group changing Torch Commando South African veterans converge parliament buildings Capetown They bearing torches shouting resign The passed Torch Commando stayed business couple years longer never again achieved anything Cape Town demonstration They generally performed function mixin freely often judicious bicycle chains koshes Afrikaner hoodlums breaking U P party meetings Torch Commando enthusiasm better world blown veterans busines making living forgot about politics possible South Africa But idealistic still staunchly opposed Afrikaner nationalism disap pointed United Party tepid battle maintain parlia mentary freedom democratic principles In group Torch veterans formed Federal Party Around flourished associated groups Sons England Anti Republican League United English Speaking South Africans dedicated proposition Crown deserved their loyalty Englishmen would never bghers Africans although ready citizen should given better opportunity attain status The party little strength outside Natal Maritzburg provincial capital stronghold It there I lunch attorney R Hughes N chairman Federal Party Mason slight spectacled veteran fought Ethiopi North African campaigms captured Tobruk He active Torch Commando original founders Federal Party He estimates party strength sists supporters outside party ranks SH Since Anti Republican League estimates membership neither figure extravagant probably fairly accurate The Federal Party never contested national election In explains afraid might split United Party benefit nobody Nationalists But drubbing U P taken three consecutive elections taught something haven learned anything We going contest every provincial elections national future Asked state party general position reply We unequivocably opposed South Africa becoming republic No within Commonwealth We republic within Common wealth would toward leaving Besides establishment republic would benefit South Africa either financially administratively If should leave Commonwealth forced South Africa would faced overwhelming burden having provide defense world which generally unsympathetic rightfully everything which South Africa known And would Connonwealth trade preferences No oppose would accept republic What statement I asked I unless Natal accepted republic basis provincial national referendum Natal would republic I lawful government would transferred Pretoria Natal provincial council That intent getting slate candidates control aritzburg Natal Central African Federation again become crown colony participate republic Some The Act Union compact between Eng Dutch gentlemen We compact ready violated present government Any attempt impose republic Natal would further violation Act In effect South Africa would leaving Union Natal We realize could never armed struggle against government But doubt would impose republic force There international factors considered On racial matters Federl seems stand somewhere between U P Liberal Party probably SH closer former I gained impression leader Federal Party considerably liber lason rejects apartheid admits European right represented communal basis areas government He party stand qualified franchise separate voting rolls based educa income They favor immediate restoration Cape Coloreds common As party implies would South African government reorganized federal basis considerable transfer rights responsibilities central provincial goverrnnentso This would achievement Rhodesian dream nation Federated States Southern Africa inclu Rhodesias Nationalist actions caused faith Act Union stitutional document favor National Convention written constitution strong safeguards minority groups On national basis Federal Party doesn count It possible might achieve majority Natal Provincial Council might province seats national assembly Nor could achieve their goals weight The value party their custodians British tradition democracy They determined English South Africans shall remember their origins their rights their responsibili Their brand Tory democracy although measure present western ideas something worth preserving South Africa Perhaps accepted Britons never slaves belief extended others South Africa whose liberties under serious assault Sincerely Smith Hempstne Jr Received Ne York June