a precautionary measure… whenever demonstrations occur with the best will in the world they are liable to get out of hand
File | Author | Date | Document Type |
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Click to open | Tribunal of Enquiry, A MacIntyre | 29th May 1968 | Testimony |
Dean of Students Alasdair MacIntyre’s brief oral testimony at the Tribunal of Enquiry into the events of 7th May (pp. 247-250 of transcripts) focuses almost entirely on discussions among administrative staff, prior to Dr Inch’s lecture to the student Chemical Society, about the news that a demonstration was planned, and under what circumstances the police were to be called