The Board of Deputies of British Jews has submitted a memorandum to Sir Frank Soskice, the Home Secretary calling for legislation to outlaw racial discrimination and incitement to racism, it was reported here today at the Board’s meeting.
The conference with Sir Frank had been held by a committee representing the Board headed by Solomon Teff, president. Reporting to today’s meeting, Hyman Diamond, chairman of the Law and Parliamentary Committee, said the proposed legislation had been drafted by an ad hoc committee consisting of members “who had special knowledge and experience in this subject.” Since the conference with Sir Frank, was off the record, the Home Secretary’s attitude was not disclosed publicly, but it was indicated that he was studying the Board’s memorandum.
Frank Renton, chairman of the Board’s Defence Committee, reported that “special watch” was being maintained on fascist activities in the Leyton Borough, where fascists have been distributing hate literature and creating disturbance. Patrick Gordon Walker, the Foreign Secretary, is running for Parliament as the Labor candidate from the Leyton constituency.
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