Railway guards strike over

Railway guards strike over; ***ALSO AVAILABLE AS FS211067073*** ENGLAND: London: Ministry of Labour: MS Greene, Lane and Gunter stand; Greene and Gunter shake Lane puts his hand over theirs CS GUNTER: SOF: (Q: Are you a relieved man?) Yes indeed I am, very relieved indeed, and very grateful to the NUR in the statesmanship they've shown this afternoon. (Q: Difficult decision for them?) I'm sure it was. I have been convinced from the beginning of this dispute that there was a deep sense of injustice that has arisen over the last 2 years, but what I've tried to pursuade them today that they don't correct that injustice by creating chaos, and I think they have taken the point, that if I am willing to help them, to really find a solution, under conditions not of duress but of normality... then they have now taken the decision, if I may say so, they have put a bit of faith in me: 2 shot: GREENE & DIXON: SOF: (Q: Mr. Greene, what is it, do you think, made your Executive change it's mind?) ZOOM INTO CS GREENE SOF: I think the appeal of the Minister of Labour coupled with the fact that we're going to discuss Monday afternoon the suspension of the guaranteed week which has not been subject to any discussion since 1926, and coupled also with the fact that if railways were disrupted any farther the proclamation might be made by the Government. (Q: For, emergency powers?) For emergency powers, and if that was made and there was people brought in to do railway work that probably would get us into conflict with our own members and members of other unions, it would take a very long time to reach ..... good relationships which we hope will continue: NEG: 16mm: ITN(Corbett) Tx 21.10.67/10.05pm