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BA - 25-18253 correctly but only indicates his condition. The word "Negro". is also used in the Armed Forces and Selective Service System in some places to describe a man's race. This also is wrong since there are only two races, the European and the Asiatic.. Due to the situations which arose during World War II and later concerning incorrect National and~racial #classifi-. cations" of members of the Moorish Science Temple, frequent discussions took place as to the proper handling of the EL had discussions with Istant to General HERSHEY, Sefec and discussions with JAMEs C. EvANS, Assittant Secretary of Defense, the latter having his office in the Pentagon Building in Washington, D.c. In these discussions, accord-. ing to EL, it was decided that, pending the passing of a lan reh would corpel the Selective Service and the ish Science Temple as Moorish-Americans and Asiatics, rather than legroes, the members who were coming up for induction shoula declare therselves to be sonscientious Objectors. EL said that this decision wes reached. as the best. acron since it would delay tne induction. of men and thus give more time for the Defense Departrent members of the Terple could be correctly described as to race and nationality. It would also pass the case up to the "national leveln at Washington, D.C. where, " it was better understood". EL pointed out thet certain sections of the Holy. Koran, the Bible of the members of the Temple, has passages in it which would give authenticity to the members claim of being conscientious objectors.. The passages referred to are from the teachings of Jesus. one of the Prophets, which teachings, according to EL say, in essence,. that all men contain the spiry rod and to harm your fellow man is to do wrong against God.. EL showed the writer some printed matter which he state.. I to be an extract.from the Holy Koran and part of the teachings of