Conviction in Sweden
Sir.—We must not think that the implications of Owen Wilkes’s case are restricted to Sweden. A nuclear war in the near future is quite possible, and millions of people want to prevent it. as reports of huge anti-nuclear marches in Europe show. It is imperative that all the people, not just heads of government and the military, decide whether a country goes to war. To make an informed decision, people need information on military matters. In the absence of real communication from the government to the people, peace researchers like Wilkes provide that information. It was Wilkes who told us that the proposed United States Navy observatory at Black Birch Ridge has military implications, when our own Government said it did not know. It is disappointing that a country renowned for promoting peace has not given Wilkes a fair trial; it would be horrifying if this were to set an international precedent.— Yours, etc.. ALISTAIR M. GRAHAM. Wellington. February 6. 1982.
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