Minutes

Present: The President (Chairman, Miss I.James (Hon Treas), Mr Gunn-King, Miss Nixon Mr.Rudd (Hon.Gen Dec & Assistant Treasurer)

Minutes: of the previous meetin were apporoved and signed.

Apologies: The Secretary said that he understood that Dr Gordon Latto might find it difficult to attend but did not know why Mr Pick, who had been invited as Representative of the Israeli Organising Committee was absent.

Ginancial Statements: For the year-ended 31st December 1967, just received from the auditors, were submitted and the Secretary said he would add a more detailed analysis before sunmitting them to Congress.

Dr,Nussbaum & Mr Egerod: the deaths of Dr Jean Nussbaum and Mr Oluf Egerod were reported and regret was expressed. The Secretary siad he had sent sympathy to relatives.

Indian Congress: The Secretary explained some of the difficulties experienced in organising the party from the UK an how the Agency which has made arrangements in India had been chosen by Air India and not by him. It was reported that as shown in the accounts he had given an honorarium of £25 each to two members of his staff who had worked extremely hard over a period of two years for the IVU and had had much extra work.

Canadian tour: The secretary said he had been invited by the Toronto Vegetarian Society to undertake a lecture tour in Canada to help the Vegetarian Movement in that country. He said that he would be leaving on 6th June and the President said the Canadian Society should be helped by the Secretary's fare being paid for.

Israel Congress 1969: After a careful and lengthy discussion and taking into account the feelings of other friends with very great regret it was unanimously agreed that the Israel Congress should be postponed in view of the situation in Israel which has developed adversely since the Congress had been agreed, with the possibility of war erupting at any time. It was felt that responsibility could not be taken for encouraging delegates to take the ....... a cancellation nearer to the ............ [remainder illegible]