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THE green-bound PEP Re-

port on the Press probably the most famous and certainly the most-quoted book that has been published in Britain by an independent re- search organisation within the past ten years.

Last October it was highly praised by members of all parties during the Commons debate on the Press inquiry. The Royal Commission on the Press now pays its authors the still higher compliment of asking their ad- vice on how to set about their investigation.

is

PEP

PEP are the initials of a society called Political and Economic Planning. It is one of the most influential sociotios in Britain. When the Royal Commission on the Press mot in private, the director of PEP was present; for PEP has been asked to advise the Commission.

·

Here are the facts about PEP, and the personali- ties who control it, written by CHARLES WINTOUR.

FRANCO STAYS IN POWER

This is the first of three articles on Spain today by FRANK BREESE, United Pross Staff Correspondent.

HE stilling Madrid hent has sent the Spanish government to the cool rotreats of northern Spain after the most important political period since the Spanish Republic,

The summer capital has been established in San Sebastian, delightful beach resort on tho Cantabrian Sen, in the heart of the Basque coun- try. According to the present outlook, the government is not expected to engage in any important business until late in the summer or carly autumn.

Before breaking up for the season, the follow- ing developments had taken place in the past four months.

FIVE DEVELOPMENTS.

1. Spain was converted from a military dic- tatorship into a kingdom, on paper.:

2. Generalissimo Francisco Franco was con- firmed as Chief of State by the people in a referendum characterised by a ban on opposition.

3. Franco stated on three occasions in two and a half months that he intends to stay on as Chief of Stete until he dies.

4. Franco has consolidated his own personal position so that, it is firmer than at any other time.

5. Franco has broken up the opposition so successfully

expenditure and steady income is and into so many bits that it proving difficult to bridge. This does not exist as an organised, year's deficit was recently estimated vital group. at £3,000. Like other planners PEP has still to learn that their coat must

A prominent anti-Franquista

be cut according to their cloth. Spaniard, voicing the sentiment

of a large but Incalculable per- centage of Spaniards, coni-

Undeterred, PEP decided to add' "Active Democracy" to their 1st of research projects. It wants to dis-mented: "There is no political cover how the "oxygen" can be put problem in Spain becauso back into the democratic institu-Franco doesn't permit any tions of the country, into Parlia political activity. Politically,

men, the local authorities and-the unions.

The Director seems a little nervou of this venture. He may fear that the fert of PEP have left the Deld of hard facts for the tempting or- chards of abstract political theory.

E should reassure himself. PEP, itself an example of Active De- mocracy, has already learnt much, and taught much, through the tree and informed discussion of its mem- bers. These expert fact-finders will

The group will include Civil band of wealthy Mrs. Dorothy Servants from the Government de Whitney Straight. By his marriage perform a useful service to the partments concerned, employers and Mr Elmhirst links PEP with

unionista directly engaged on

the

freed

and

the country if they shed light on the New Republic, decay of British liberties at the

·H PEP follows the facis and wes them up "objectively and is needed is not more planning, but honestly," it may discover that what less..

of

the BBC board

of

the situation is paralysed.

"Call Spain what you wil-mili- tary dictatorship or kingdom--what- ever the particular label is, it is an authoritarian state. The power Franco holds is absolute."

RESISTANCE CRUSHED

The developments since the first of the year have resulted in

the crushing of monarchist resistance, the only remaining internal opposi- tion of any consequence. Franco has disposed of the left wing opposition carller by never letting it coalesce.

It WOS different with

the monarchists. Most of them had back- cd Franco's revolt against the e- public. They thought that when the civil war ended, the monarchy would be restored automatically. The war ended in 1030, but the monarchy was not restored. Franco's sary that he stay on to lead Spain people explained that it was neces-

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BY THE WAY

Yet although this report work, economists to give the theore- American weekly widely known and respected its leal answer, and perhaps an Intel- which is published by his step-son. hands of the doctrinaries.

ligent layman to

the crusading Michael Straight, represent authorship is still a close secret, consumer. With the help of a re-edited by Henty Wallace. not even the Commission will be search secretary, the group then sets

His colleagues include Lord Simon allowed to meet the full team to works in the spare time of its

work over of Wythenshawe, who recently re- that wrote the report some nine members, who often

lunch,

signed from the Royal Commission years ago. Only the present

group on the Press to take up the chair- The membership of each and one col- director of PEP

is kept a close secret. Consequent manship league are attending the secret y Civil Servants are not bound by governors; Mr Lawrence Neal, In session of the Commission_in_official policy, unionists are Langham-place.

from their chains and the employers formerly a high-ranking official have nothing to "sell." Politics are the Ministry of Town and Country vice-chairman of private Planning, now the

Cor- eschewed,

the New Town Development opinions of members,

poration for Crawicy and managing director of Daniel Neal, Lid; Sir

recalling, the Laurenzi- Arthur Salter, Independent MP for

attended the recent and Library in Florence, will lead Oxford University, Mariarel Sloft. A YOUNG laundryman who atraircase, vice-chairman and assistant manag- ing director of Marks and Spencer; Laundry Congress at Peebles up to a Dorie portico, and to chime with its neighbour, St. Paul's, it and Sir George Schuster, who head- was surprised to find that lead will have a dome copied from An- ed the Working Party on the Cotton ing laundrymen, off duty, aro.gouleme

- Theo opse, Industry.

bo much like any other kind of square like that of Laon, may

thatched, to give FL rustic sp. pearance.

PEP (Political and Economic Planning to give its full name) declares that it is more interest- ed in facts than fame. But the public should know more about this influential but little known organisation.

Fou

I

whatever

This system has been conspicuous ly successful. Through the healthy controversy of group discussion the more doctrinaire planners learn many home truths. And the ensu Ing report enlightens the public and influences legislators,

De Julian Huxley, the Secretary-men. General of UNESCO, is also listed By a councillor, but is not expected to take a very active part in PEP's

by Beachcomber

He expected them to examine each other's shirts, and to pass remarks on collars and socks. "Thint's nice bit of washing. Mr Lennox."

Inven

PEP It is the laundresses who talk shop.

Laundries were, of course,

Chinn.four thousand, in a as was recently revealed

of ex-secretaries Kenneth Lindsay, MP, former Parted in graduated to the council. They are liamentary Secretary to the Minister go,

OUNDED In 1931 by the

coalescence of various public PE covers a wide Beld of study. Its most recent publication was at the nen who

were alarmed

Britain and World affairs, desperate economic plight of their report on

Two on all Trade, which hit the headlines with country, PEP set out, as undertho-pro-making group, to its statement that the Government's research of a prac- target of a 75 percent increase over tical kind. Chief aim was to dis- pre-war levels in exports was about

incts bahind cover the

current 25 percent too low. problems. But, if practical conclu- alons arose from these facts, PEP the press; and another repont on economic secretariat. was determined to face them.

the population problem is This credo has remained unalter- ready for the printers.

years

Cathedral,

RCHDRUID

MORGAN THE

The Aberbananer dispute A LAUNDRY, in a letter to the.. Liangerkin Recorder, claims that the the passage quoted by Evans Hearse from the Llyfr Gruffyd of

that

pen-pusking

and

of Education, and Max Nicholson, leader in the Laundry Recorder. The Tysillo is a fifteenth century inter

reason why the Chinese wore polation. A report on fuel and power is in now head of Mr Herbert Morrison'stiff shirts during the Hswang dynas with the noso "is no more bardic or

nearly

traditional than ty was because of the starch-deposits

Langerkin, ac-. discovered in 1984 B.C. in the vicinity with the car damson of Shrinking. (See Caroline Al city when Aberbananer was a collec

cording to Morgan, was a flourishing sopp's "Troning Through the Aces.") ton of mud huts. ed. "Facts are apt to speak for All these reports will, of course, themselves, if we find them out, all of be issued anonymously. But it is VET even this imposing array of

The headmistress of the famous talent has recently been ex-Beauty of Bankside them, and weigh them up objective possible to shed a little light on the

co-educational Establishment at ly and honestly, saya PEP's current shadowy figures who run PEP. periencing some difficulty in balanc-

TF it's beauty you want in your Beltws-y-Coed says that pea-pushing ing PEP's accounts. The annual leallet.

power-stations, bo In a large office at Queen Anne's budget calls for an expenditure of

reassured. with the nose. Is a post-Reformation the enthusiasm of certain debasement of the old custom But. In these days of State mono- Gate. Westminster, sits the Director, £18,000, of which £8,000 goes on From polts, Industrial cartels and giant, young, ginger-haired R. J. Good- salaries and wages for the 12, full- apologists I gather that the Bank holding down a pen with the nose

their side building will be ablo to hold durlug high winds. unions the facts

not so man, ex-Naval Intelligence officer time research workers and nrc

ity OWTI with all sorts of other surmounts trained in the London School of small clerical staff, easy to come by. PEP

buildings. It will be this hurdle by forming private Economies. But he admits that un

Subscriptions and donations pro-in plan liko vaid rectangular Cow, stuck in dredger the til a short time ago the title of his

of and the Pilar at Saragossa,

Liico

of

bucket bpflee was 'Secretary; he still does vide the principal source.

not know why it has been changed funds. Thred. thousand subscribers Burgos, it will have a high octa-

Every known bird flocked on to Real control is vested in a coun- phy 12 a year and receive a copy gonal tower, and the great west her window-sill in the early morning.

(Morning paper.) cil of 13, whose chairman is Leonard of the three weekly broadsheets, doorway will be surniounted try

the mode of The ostriches were well to the fore, Limbirst, trustee of the progressive but larger donations are encouraged, gabled pavilion, In

Atriple Ltrow. school at Dartington. Hall and hus- Unhappily for PEP the gap between Antwerp Town Hali

working pariles to study problems of the day. After synopsis of work has been prepar ed, a group of ten to 15: experts summoned from the panel of 200 voluntary working members to con- sider a specific subject.

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