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BA - 25-18253 would mal:e better time if they applied as conscientious ob jectors?" EL then reminded him that they had already come to. cnat conclusion through discussion and. Mr. Evans replied that he did recall it and had "at hand". EL's letter setting forth the results of the January meeting of the Adept Chamber of the Temple.. EL explained Mr. EvaNs' renark "make better time" by saying that pending the passing of a law which would Americans and Asiatics, it would be more "practical" to keep them out of the hands of the Armed Forces and within the structure of the Selective Service. As their cases were turned down by Local Board, members would appeal to State Headquarters. After being turned down by the State Board the members would appeal to the lational Board. There, "on the National level each member's case could be individually handled and justice done". FEL said that at the top level of Selective Service. I Wash-. ington, the peculiar problems of the Moorish-American are understosd and by getting his selective service case to Washington, D.C., a member of the Temple can be assured of assistance in being correctly "classified" as an Asia-. tic and Moorish-American in the Armed Forces.. EL said, in closing, that as soon as members of the Moorisn Science Temple of America, Inc., were rec- ognized as Moorish-Americans and Asiatics by both Selective. Service and the Armed Forces, the Heads of the Temple would diredt the young men in their organization to withdraw their claim as conscientious objectors and to go forth and serve in the Armed Forces. Following the interview nith SEl, the writer. contacted who stated tnat he Is the I thed Moorish Science Temple of Amer of that organization. He repeated tne. FEL that the dominant purpose of