FIRST, Harvard will have to commit itself to a policy aimed at the complete withdrawal of Gulf from Angola. There is nothing extravagant or unrealistic about such a policy. There are many cases of American and European firms withdrwaing from areas which are considered not to have the right "political climate." In the great majority of such cases, of course, the wrong "political climate" happened to have been a pro-socialist or nationalist "climate", but I see no reason why an American firm cannot, once in a while, be on the side of the angels. Besides, there are cases on record of firms which have disengaged from areas out of a sense of moral outrage at the repressive nature of the regimes which they had to work with.

Second, either as an alternative or, preferably, as an additional policy, the University could use its not inconsiderable moral and political clout in the united States to support the lobby against repression in States to support the lobby against repression in Southern Africa. I could use its official publications to raise the issue with its vast and influential alumni, encouraging them to take a stand against the Portuguese and South African regimes.

Third, instead of wasting funds by sending someone to observe Gulf's activities in Angola it could, with all due discretion, offer some support to the Angolan liberation movement either directly, or through some legitimate intermediary such as a friendly black African state.

Fourth, instead of offering amnesty to the black students who occupied Mass. Hall, it could attempt to seek a fair trial or release to the vast numbers of political prisoners in Portugal and Angola by working through some such reputable agency as Amnesty International; and it could offer relief to the thousands of Angolan refugees now forced to live in alien lands as a result of the repressive policies of the Portuguese government.

My final recommendation comes closer home and refers to the black students who occupied Mass. Hall. I do not think that the University should offer these students amnesty since I am in full agreement with the view recently put to the C.H.U.L. by one of the Masters that such an offer robs the occupation of its dignity and courage, is unfair to other radical students who have been dismissed for less severe action and, in view of the refusal of the University to concede anything on the demand or divestment, would amount to cheap and demeaning trade off of special treatment for corporate intransigence.

Instead, I think the University should, on dismissing these students, make it clear that dismissal does not mean final and total expulsion and may be no more severe than a requirement to withdraw for a year. Further, I suggest that some arrangement be worked out whereby the dismissed students could work, during their year away, for the cause of Angolan liberation--as aides to sympathetic congressmen, as the nucleus of a new anti-Portuguese lobby, or as members of any of the aid programs for Angolan refugees or political prisoners suggested above.

Only in these ways can continued investment in Gulf be morally justified. If Harvard does not think that it can bring itself to take such morally appropriate action it should divest. And it should do so immediately. If it does not think it can bring itself to divest it should remain quiet and, with us all, bear its shame in silence