International and its Britisn section, Was last week expelled from two countries in Asia.
His expulsion from Hong Kong came after he had already spent three days in the Crown Colony discussing with local Trotskyists, whose activities (such as the publication of Trotsky's writingi in Chinese] are viewed by both the local Maoists and the British authorities with Increasing displeasure. Alt was not given any reasons for his expulsion, but was told that. he should not even attempt to enter the colony Having heen expelled from Hong Kong. Tarig All travelled to Thailand in order to discuss. with the student organisations which had participated in the overthrow of the military dictatorship. Here, too, he discovered he could only stay for two and a hall days. The rightwing nature of the bulk of the student move ment (a detailed report on Thailand will appear in next week's Red Weekly) combined with the role played by the local Thomson News papers attitiate, the Bongkok Post, ensured that he was rapidly expelled under a special order passed by the Minister for interior. A Bangkok Post reporter interviewed All for an hour, in the course of which many questions were asked related to the attitude of All and the Fourth International to the monarchy, the Post journalist" took the tape to the headquarters of the Special Police, Six hours later it had been transcribed and transiated into Thai, At midnight six cops surrounded Ali's hotel room, while several cars surrounded the botel Itself. He was woken up. asked to pack and taken to the airport. There the local police chief told him in no uncertain terms: The next time you come here you might not be allowed to Titurn..
Cumrade Ali had been touring India and Japan on behalf of the Fourth International. His han from Hong Kong and Thailand increases the number of countries which leading members of the Fourth international are presented trom entering.
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