HC Deb 26 January 1961 vol 633 cc50-1W
Mr. Brockway

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department under what circumstances 17 students at the London School of Economics were arrested outside South Africa House on 1st December when protesting against military operations in Pondoland.

Mr. R. A. Butler

About 250 students demonstrated outside South Africa House and a crowd gathered. When disorder threatened the police ordered the demonstrators to disperse. Most of them did so, but others continued to demonstrate despite repeated warnings and 17 of them were arrested and charged with wilfully obstructing the police.