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FD-350 (4-3-62) © be CAIRO, Egypt (NPI) — Black nationalist leader Malcolm X de- ejJared here last week that Ne- groes in New York's Harlem dis- trict are the best armed Negroes in the world, and warned that there could be a racial explosion. _ ufless the police change their tac- tics in dealing with them. Maicolm X, attending the sum- it conference of African lead- rs here, advocated recently that egroes, in the South in particu- _ lar, arm themselves against at- ~ tacks by racists, : Commenting on news of the is Harlem riots, Malcolm X indirect- ly blamed the scare tactics, used by the police, on Commissioner Michael Murphy. He said: - “I am surprised that the trouble has been contained to the degree it has. Until two years ago, New York City used wiser methods (WaYENY other city to deal with oe wenaet (Mount Clipping in Space Below) ‘NMatcoln’X Warns Police Of Tactics, Says Harlem Negroes Are Armed : racial problems, . “But under police Commissioner Murphy, for some reason, tactics have changed. Now it is a case of outright scare tactics. This won't work because the Negro is not afraid. If the tactics are not changed, this could escalate into something very, very serious.” Alluding to Negroes being a ed, Malcolm X said: “There are probably more arm Negroes in Harlem than in spot on earth, If the people who are armed got involved in this, you can bet they'll really have something of their hands.” After drawing a 90-day suspen- sion for ridiculing the assasina- tion of President John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X left the Black Mus- lim organization headed by “The Honorable” Elijah Muhammad 4 Date: few months ago to found his own “re Muslim Mosque, Inc., grower Edition: . : Author: Editor: Title: Character: or (40 3793 ven -~unhen NU ~ RUCORDED 1 AUG 24 1964 1a ig pic ———— (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state. THE _2. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS fication: — Su tting Office: nan | Teleon Belraunt..—- | Mehr Me IMr. Mr. Mr. Se a a Leora Sn as CRUSADER 6-1-6454 WEERLY BALM L, LEAVEL CHICAGO ae: roa BFAPIAT