Pour les non anglophones, voici quelques morceaux choisis...
- Je suis surpris que seule la France n'ait pas compris que ces "non tablers" que nous avons accueillis magnanimement au sein de notre forum exclusif, ont échoués dans leur exercice de réciprocité en ne respectant pas nos règles (comprendre le fait de ne pas voter lors des AG etc...) alors qu'ils jouissent de notre amitié sans avoir été Tablers...
- Le fait de faire porter la responsabilité sur d'anciens Présidents Internationaux qui font partie de notre histoire, de notre culture et de notre développement est une prise de position erronée...
- A propos de la volonté de la France d'informer les autres pays sur la possibilité de vivre au sein d'une structure donnant les mêmes droits au Ex et non-ex Tablers: Tous ces sentiments et cette volonté de parler de sujet hors de propos à nos amis ne sont peut-être pas très souhaitables, ni diplomatiques de votre part.
Etc.
Dear Serge,
Your
letter of 4 August, 2012 has been received and your gesture is very much
appreciated. This could go a long way in France’s re-building its relationship
back with 41 International in future.
You
state in your letter “clarify
our position concerning the Logo “Club 41 International”. We wanted to
preserve it, and not “steal” it…’
Dear
Serge, the International had 2 French Board members for the past few years – Jeanlouis
Boileau and Denis Beck. If only during the last year, these two members had
discussed this matter & shared France’s ‘preserving’ ideas with the
International Board and the rest of the world, the ‘preservation’ could have
been done together for 41 International and thus avoided all this embarrasment
and ill-feelings. And the phrase ‘not steal’ is your own expression.
But
I still prevail that now, your gesture is appreciated. You (France) will have
to withdraw the European Trademark Application EM 010500551 before the
OAMI-Office in Alicant, Spain.
Upon
receiving a copy of your filing of this withdrawal application, we will be very
pleased to present it in front of the International councillors and treat this
matter as amicably closed between 41 International and France.
Again in your
letter you have stated ‘We would like to
recall that it was not a “French” idea. We have followed the advices given by
former International Presidents, who thought that a “split” was the best
solution. This is what we tried to explain in Chennai.’
Unfortunately,
within our Tabling fraternity your blaming International Past Presidents who
have been part & parcel of our history, culture and growth, this is a very
equivocative statement.
Due
to your emotions, you have said many things in your letter sent on August 4. ‘We never
tried to convince any Association to join us, but we think necessary to inform
precisely all countries, who face the same problem of equality, about our
undergrounds. We let them turn the question over in their members.’
All
these feelings and your wish to speak on irrelevant topics to our friends may
not be a very desirable & parliamentary action from your side. However, the
choice is upto you since all our clever friends across the world already know
what is right.
The
confidence and bonding built over many years between Round Tablers will only
get closer and stronger by anyone trying to infiltrate into this bonding of our
friendship.
It
is needless to say and emphasise that the basis of forming 41 Clubs was to
inherit Round Tablers. We as Round Tablers across the world are so broad minded
and have learnt to accept those non tablers to be a part of our friendship and
fellowship. And this was done with great respect to the feelings of the French
from the year 2002.
I
am surprised that only in France they have not understood that these non
tablers whom we have accepted magnanimously into our exclusive forum, have
failed to reciprocate and respect our rules while enjoying our fellowship and
friendship, without having been tablers.
We
all know life is a matter of give and take. We gave them our love and respect
as per your desire. And there is nothing wrong is us expecting them to respect
our rules and allowing us to govern our inhertied Round Tablers like an
alumane. At the same time other countries in similar situations have understood
and they have reciprocated positively & continue to do so.
It
is a pity that without being aware of the depth and the long term association
for the future generation of your own tablers, you have made this decision. However
I leave you to think and act prudently for the future so that the International
community will be able to receive you at our International parties without any
reservation in our minds.
Thanking
you and requesting for your early and positive moves
KK
N S Krishna Kumar
President – 41
International.
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