S.A. Paper Criticises Queen

Press, Volume C, Issue 29681, 27 November 1961, Page 17

S.A. Paper Criticises Queen

<N XJ’.A.-Raator—Copyright) PORT ELIZABETH (Cape Province), Nov. 34. The Nationalist newspaper “Die Oosterllg” said today it waa “scandalous" that the Queen had danced with Presi-

dent Nkranah of Ghana. In a leading article, the newspaper referred to a picture on another page of the Queen dancing the “high tife’’ with President Nkramah during her tour of Ghana. “An Afrikaans-speaking person with his deep-rooted colour feeling must not be blamed if he is disgusted at the spectacle of the British Queen on the dance floor with a, black dictator of Africa,’ ’ it said. “It is just as well that we in South Africa are no longer linked with a Commonwealth where such things are becoming the fashion to an increasing extent.” "Die Oosterlig” noted .that according to reports "they enjoyed it.” “Prince Philip, waved with a happy laugh and danced the same dance with Mrs Nkrumah,’’ the newspaper said. “One should first take into account the tact that dancing with non-wlhites by members of British Royalty and other high-placed Britons is nothing unusual,’* the newspaper said. “The Queen is used to entertaining black statesmen at the same table in Buckingham Palace and to mixing with them socially on official tours.

"Nevertheless this spectacle of the honoured head of tile once mighty British Empire dancing with the

black natives of pagan Africa is extremely scandalous and abominable for more than just Afrilcaanem. "Trumpeting forth that the Queen apparently enjoys it is just as bad. While realis-

ing that Britons do not recognise colour differences, it remains in our opinion a pitiful outrage of the dignity one associates with a white royalty. “Britain has given the Queen cause for shame in exchange for the goodwill of black tyrannies,” the newspaper said.

'"riiia is abssnefol even for L Boer of the Republic who has nothing to do with the whole Jot” The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh left Monrovia in the Royal yacht Britannia

early today for Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, after their one-day visit to Liberia. The visit was described in Liberian quarters as the most impressive ever paid by a foreign heed of state.

Before they left, the Royal couple gave a dinner on board the yacht for President Tubman and his wife.