Admits to Crewe that a Party Organiser should be appointed for Long's party. Long considers it a pity that Jameson accepted the honour refused by Botha. Long admires Botha's struggle against adversities. Compliments Crewe on his education scheme and hopes Crewe's health will improve.
Long has studied the history of the Bloemfontein Convention and concludes that the idea of federation was abandoned because it would have left the Central Government with no authority.
a) Main count - sedition, alternative count contravention of S54(2) of Act 74 of 1982 - p10-12. This is followed by a summary of the substantial facts, p65-69. What this means is that all the facts of the charge are stated.
Chaplin does not yet know what steps Lionel Phillips has taken in the unpleasant affair. The Government is determined to maintain its currency policy and has rushed the Treasury Bill. Chaplain fears the Government may try to "plunder" the banks.
