French Atomic Testing on Mururoa

Birgit Spinella (b.spinella@public.ndh.com)
Thu, 7 Sep 1995 22:02:43 +0200

[ I am approving these two articles in hopes that someone on the NATIVE-L
list - or perhaps reading them via Usenet - might be able to help Birgit
put together one or more new articles that describe the particular rele-
vance of this issue to the aboriginal peoples in the South Pacific region.
There are issues here that go beyond threats to these peoples, of course,
and judging by recent protests in Tahiti, there are political aspects of
the matter that extend beyond concerns about health and safety. I would
hope that someone out there could help us get a better understanding of
how the French nuclear testing relates specifically to the lives and
cultures of the aboriginal peoples of the area, at the least. --Gary ]

Greetings to everyone,

I am outraged of the proposal of the French government to seek support for
its atomic testings at Mururoa/Pacific from the German government. Already
thousands of people around the globe have protested against this testing.
Despite all protests the French government plans to continue this series.
After being confronted with the negative reaction from many nations, people,
and politicians, because of Chirac's atomic bomb testing on Mururoa
(indigenous land) the French government is now trying to make good weather
and seeks support from the German government, by declarating the bomb
testing to be necessary for defense.
Germany does not have any atomic weapons, and for our future and children we
should not become involved with it. It was impossible for me this evening to
find out the e-mail addresses of the German government;
for the love of Mother earth and the future of our children
PLEASE
FAX
RIGHT NOW
a note to the German Government, with the demand not to become involved with
Chirac's(French president)/Juppe's (French Prime minister)atomic bomb
politics on indigenous land in the Pacific:
(please ask your local operator for the prefix to the country code for
Germany)

Verteidigungsministerium
(Department of Defence) FAXNUMBER: +49-228-1253571

Auswaertiges Amt
(Department of Foreign Affairs) FAXNUMBER: +49-228-173402

and fax a copy of your protest note to either Associated Press:
FAXNUMBER: +49-228-222627
or to the German Press Agency:
FAXNUMBER: +49-228-2670055

Thank you all,

Birgit

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[ The following article was originally sent separately with the subject
line "Germany's deliberation concerning French proposal on nuclear bomb"
--Gary ]

Greetings,

Thanks for the support from yesterday, concerning the FAX-action to the
German Department of State + Department of Foreign Affairs, concerning the
French's government prososal to gain Germany as an ally and supporter for
its nuclear bomb testings on Mururoa/Pacific (indigenous land). Today's
news are that the German government has to reflect upon this proposal in
the coming weeks. Please help to make the decision of not getting involved
in the French nuclear bomb politics easier for the German government, by
faxing another protest note to the German government.

(ask your local operator for the prefix to the German country code)

Auswaertiges Amt
(Department of State) Faxnumber: +49-228-173402

and

Verteidigungsministerium
(Department of Defense) Faxnumber: +49-228-125357

and fax copies of your demand/protest note to:

German Press Agency: +49-228-2670055 and to the German Embassy in your country!

Let's take care of our earth! We just have this only one, to live upon, all
of us. Spread the news of this protest action! It is our duty to create a
better future for the next seven generations.
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Dirty Road/Feldweg

A shiny stone by a dirt road Ein leuchtender Stein an einem Feldweg
So small, yet so beautiful so klein und doch wunderschoen
I picked it up. So beautiful it was Ich hob ihn auf. So schoen er auch war
I put it down ich legte ihn wieder hin
And walked on. und ging weiter.
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We are only guests on this earth,
thank you for your efforts,

Birgit

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Comments from NativeNet listowner, Gary Trujillo (gst@gnosys.svle.ma.us):

Again, I am permitting this announcement to be posted only in hopes that
some of you out there can work on putting together information that helps
us understand the relevance of this issue to concerns about and interest
in the indigenous populations of the South Seas Islands region. I will
not approve general articles giving information or expressing opinions
about the nuclear testing unless it is accompanied by material that makes
clear the relevance of the issue to the indigenous peoples of the area.
There is no doubt in my mind that the issue is highly relevant to that
subject, but I think we could all benefit from information that could give
us a better understanding of the history of the region and how it has been
used by colonial and nuclear powers for purposes antithetical to the free
growth and expression of the cultures of the Native peoples.