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Libertas is dedicated to issues of freedom of information and in particular to treason by the British in Nigeria at the time of Independence and up to the present day.

Contents

1) War; 2) Plea for British Honour; 3) Biographical Information; 4) Contact Information

Autobiography – “A Squalid End to Empire: British Retreat from Africa”

I witnessed this. The truth was concealed from the British people. I thought one family should hold true to Britain’s proclaimed values and hopefully reveal all to the peoples of Africa, the victims of so much cruelty and injustice inflicted by totally dishonest and criminal British political leaders.

My story is being told in Africa. It is free and now has a life of its own, thanks to some great African journalists, and particularly Baffour Ankomah.

We have had a rough old ride since 1956 when I refused orders and took a stand for civilised values in Africa. This is the tale of one British family’s odyssey.

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(1) War

The History of Britain is the History of War. Britain is always at war somewhere. At half time it wages war on its own people. Mr Blair is at war with his Party - as were Kinnock, Wilson and Gaitskell. This site is an in-depth study of a secret, dirty war on Nigerian nationalists, which caused the deaths of three million innocent, Commonwealth citizens.

This was the biggest of the many, dirty, bloody British wars since 1945. Both the Conservative and Labour and Liberal leadership cliques work together to plan and operate and cover up all this mayhem with total press, media, and establishment co-operation.

The Iraq war is nothing new. Just another chapter in regime change abroad, a.k.a. British Foreign Policy for centuries. All student radicals should be put down because they always end up like Jack Straw clones. Total cynicism? No, but we can see it from Widbrook, England.

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 (2) Plea for British Honour

Information is sought by former British Government senior civil servant Harold Smith (Nigeria 1955-1960) regarding British treason, including the rigging of Nigeria's Independence Elections, circa 1960.

British officials served with great honour and distinction in Nigeria. This African giant was governed superbly by a small number of dedicated public servants, who often made personal sacrifices in the course of their duties under very trying conditions. (Harold Smith was struck down by a rare tropical disease in 1960). This fine and truly splendid record of service by British officials was sullied at Independence by Whitehall treachery, which destroyed the careful nurturing of democracy in Nigeria and blighted Nigeria's future. The potentially great African democracy was doomed by these squalid machinations to a future of military coups, assassinations and the horrendous Biafran Civil War, which cost, says the UN, three million lives.

Sadly, many old Nigeria hands, whose great contributions were largely ignored by historians, have died. Others have recoiled in horror from Nigeria's ghastly history since 1960. Yet it needs to be proclaimed that British officials need feel no shame for their nation building prior to the tragically flawed Independence. The historical record of British achievements prior to Independence has been blighted by subsequent events. We need to assess objectively what went wrong at Independence (largely as a consequence of treasonable political interference from Westminster) in order that the sterling contribution of British officials may be recorded for posterity.

Permission to publish this material was sought and granted by the Cabinet Office and D-Notice Committee, subject to an agreement that no Secret Service officials should be named. May I request correspondents to respect my obligation in this matter and to kindly withhold such personal details. Cabinet Office letters of March/April 1993, reference A093/927/1152/1281, and Ministry of Defence letter DM/1712/DPBC of 13 January 1993 refer.

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(3) Biographical Information

HAROLD SMITH (Born 29 April 1927): Ruskin College, Oxford 1950-52. Sir Ernest Cassell Scholarship. Diploma in Social and Public Administration (1952). As part of course trained as social worker in London's East End. Before going to Ruskin was an electrical fitter in Manchester and active trades unionist. Vice Chairman South Manchester AEU; served on Trades Council and Executives of Manchester City Labour Party and Fabian Society. Stood for City Council at age of 22. While at Ruskin chaired Cole Group and was delegate to Oxford Trades Council from Labour Club. Magdalen College 1952-54 on State Scholarship and read PPE.

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(4) Contact Information

libertas@talktalk.net

www.libertas.demon.co.uk

Tel: 01225 862 725

Turnpike House, Widbrook, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1UD

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