HUBBARD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
                Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex

                  HCO POLICY LETTER OF 20 DECEMBER 1966
confidential

All Franchise Holders
All Org EDs

			ETHICAL CHRISTMAS PARTIES
			ETHICAL CHRISTMAS TREES (ECTs)

1. Ethical christmas trees

Ethical Christmas Trees (ECTs) are Christmas trees of natural origin or
manufactured Christmas trees looking like natural trees, which are set
up on christmas in org rooms.


2. Setting up ECTs

Ethical Christmas Trees may be set up only from ethical personnel on the
order of their senior. The senior has to make certain that 

a) the ECT is brought with its lower end (also called "thick end") into
a receptacle suitable for the accommodation of the ECT and that the ECT
is properly fastened in it

b) the mounting plate of the ECT is wedged in such a manner that it is
standing perpendicularly to the ground. In difficult cases a second
staff member is to be consulted, who will monitor the correct placement,
with Tone 40 orders like "more left!", "more on the right!"

c) in the "falling down" area of the ECT no fragile devices or devices
harmed by a possible fall are to be located. (e.g. e-meters, tape
recorders)


3. Setting up the lighting

The ECT is to be provided with christmas objects according to the
orders of the senior. Christmas tree lighting resulting from a
combustion (so-called "candles") are only to be used when

a) the staff members are instructed on the dangers of fire blazes 
(Ref: Introduction to scientology Ethics, "The responsibility of
leaders", page 261)

and

b) during the combustion time a staff member instructed in fire fighting
is standing nearby with a fire extinguisher.


4. Crib plays and Christmas Carols

In orgs with sufficient personnel, crib plays can be arranged under the
direction of an experienced senior.

For this, the following hats are to be assigned:

	Mary: preferably a female or female looking person
	
	Joseph: older staff member with beard

	Child: small staff member or freshly recruited member

	Donkey and sheep: suitable staff members from different
			 departments

	Holy three kings: three ethics officers


To start the singing of christmas carols, the staff members form a
circle around the ECT under the guidance of the ED. Available gifts from
non disconnected relatives are to be distributed by a staff member in a
"Santa Claus" uniform.

						L. Ron Hubbard
                                                Founder


This parody (C) Tilman Hausherr 1997
Idea based on the text "Weihnachtsbäume in Amtsstuben", Author unknown