“ Since the Soviet government has invited us here to carry out our education, we would like a guarantee of our personal security. We expect prompt action to be taken in accordance with the present petition. We hope that friendship between the African and Soviet peoples will find expression not only in words but also in deeds. ”

“ We would like to draw the attention of the Soviet authorities to the fact that several incidents in which African students were subjected to physical violence have already taken place. Immediate measures should be taken to curtail terrorist acts directed at African students in particular and at foreign students in general. People committing barbaric acts must be reeducated by Soviet organizations and institutions in such a way that they alter their rude actions in relation to African students and other foreign students. ”