nam35. SWAPO Election Campaign Appeal

In December 1988 agreement was reached on a process leading to Namibian independence. Elections were scheduled for 7–11 November. AAM President Trevor Huddleston launched a British appeal for support for the South West Africa People’s Organisation’s (SWAPO) election campaign in the House of Commons in April 1989. The campaign was widely supported, including by British trade unions and the Labour and Liberal Parties.