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ZA HPRA AD1137-C-Cb-Cb2-Cb2.1-Cb2.1.2
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Correspondents: African National Congress, African National Congress Women's League, Congress of Mothers Committee, H.A. Jensen, H. Joseph (Sec.) Orlando Residents Association, South African Coloured Peoples Organisation, Transvaal Indian Youth Congress, Women's Defence of the Constitution League and cabinet ministers.
Subject: Arrangements for the mass deputation to Pretoria to protest against oppressive legislation including passes for women, Bantu Education Act, Population Registration Act and Group Areas Act. The request to hold the meeting was refused by Pretoria City Council and the cabinet ministers refused to accept the protests.