I suppose that I should know better by now, but the depth of L. Ron Hubbard's lunacy does continue to surprise me. While looking through some papers from the now-disbanded Guardian's Office, I came across an HCO Information Letter of 17 February 1969, "Ron's Journal 1968 Australian — Anzo Supplement", distributed to Anzo Orgs only" (and evidently to the GO as well). It makes interesting reading.

In previous posts, I've discussed Hubbard's morbid fear of nuclear war (he claimed that Scientologists could "proof" themselves against radiation poisoning by overdosing on vitamins) and how he wanted to establish a redoubt for "white civilisation" in South Africa and Rhodesia. He believed that the Western world was under attack by an unholy alliance of psychiatrists and Communists, and that only Scientology stood between them and world domination — in one bulletin, ED 69 INT of 20 December 1969, "Western Countries", he declares that "WE ARE BEING FORCED INTO TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WEST" [capitalisation sic].

Scientology had had many problems in Australia during the 1960s (most notably the Anderson Enquiry  in Victoria and the subsequent bans on Scientology in three of Australia's six states). At the time of issue of the "Anzo Supplement", another public enquiry  was under way in New Zealand. Clearly this was all part of the international conspiracy against Scientology. In the "Supplement", Hubbard warns Australian and New Zealand Scientologists of the danger posed by the Communist-psychiatrist complex:

"The Scientology religion is based exclusively upon L. Ron Hubbard's research, writings and recorded lectures —
all of which constitute the Scriptures of the religion"

"As you would expect, the intensity of attack on Scientology is at its greatest in the Australian, New Zealand area.

The enemy, the International psychiatric front organization and its "National" Mental Health chapters over the world, has the stated ambition of dispensing with all boundaries … If Anzo governments are taking orders from this psychiatric front group, refusing to investigate their real murders and political chicanery, then its  pretty obvious that when the US pulls out of Vietnam, that's it …

There are three things that can be done:

1. Revitalize Anzo society with Gung Ho  groups.

2. Solidly oppose the election of psychiatric political stooges and

3. Set up agitation and committees to achieve US statehood quickly.

This is the only way I know of to keep Anzo from being deluged with Asiatic hordes."

Even by Hubbard's standards, this is pretty lunatic (and demonstrates yet again his deep-rooted racism). It's also one of the most political statements from him that I've come across. Ironically, only a year earlier he had issued a public statement — which is still part of Scientology policy — entitled "Politics, Freedom from" HCO Policy Letter of 14 June 1965, reissued 10 Jan 1968). In it he had declared:

"I hereby declare Scientology to be nonpolitical and nonideological

All statements attacking any political entity or ideology are hereby withdrawn and cancelled in any lectures or literature …

Scientology is for a free people and is on this date declared free of any political connection or allegiance of any kind whatsoever.""

So much for that!

But this document falls very much into a pattern which I've found in Hubbard's writings. I'm currently writing and researching a piece called "Scientology versus Democracy?", assessing Scientology's and Hubbard's political stance, an issue which is of key importance in the ongoing controversy in Germany over Scientology. Hubbard *did* have some very strong political views, and these now inform a large part of Scientology's so-called "scriptures".

On Tue, 07 Mar 2000 00:40:03 GMT, publicrelations@scientology.org <publicrelations@scientology.org> wrote:

Does Scientology hold any political views? Scientology is nonpolitical and does not engage in any political activity whatsoever.

This turns out not to be the case.

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           HUBBARD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
     Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex

    HCO INFORMATION LETTER OF 17 FEBRUARY 1969

Remimeo
Anzo Orgs Only
BPI


To:      All Anzo Orgs
From:    Ron
Subject: Ron's Journal 1968 Australian - Anzo 
         Supplement for issue at tape play BPI.
         

As you would expect, the intensity of attack on Scientology is at its greatest in the Australian, New Zealand area.

The enemy, the International psychiatric front organization and its "National" Mental Health chapters over the world, has the stated ambition of dispensing with all boundaries. It is so odd to find them talking not of cases but always of political aims that one begins to believe they have other things in view.

If the US pulls out of Vietnam, that's it for Australia and New Zealand.

To find their governments obviously controlled by pro-Communist forces is not very surprising. It's just later than we thought.

Top Communist Brock Chisholm was once their International president. "Doctor" Stoller of Victoria was also a past president. "Doctor" Dax the Victorian inquiry has his books published by this foreign group.

We are gradually turning up more and more red cards connected to this Melbourne mess.

We in Scientology seek to uplift western society. We break no laws. We help people. There are no evidence against us. So why do the Anzo governments fight us? Obviously, since all anti-Scientology data has been given to them by this International psychiatric front group, they are taking the lead of those who have as a declared published target the eradication of boundaries.

If Anzo governments are taking orders from this psychiatric front group, refusing to investigate their real murders and political chicanery, then its pretty obvious that when the US pulls out of Vietnam, that's it. England in something like a year pulled back from Singapore to Portsmouth. That protection is ended forever. Anzo stands alone and won't for very long!

There are three things that can be done:

1. Revitalize Anzo society with Gung Ho groups.

2. Solidly oppose the election of psychiatric political stooges and

3. Set up agitation and committees to achieve US statehood quickly.

This is the only way I know of to keep Anzo from being deluged with Asiatic hordes.