IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

CIA presence

Red Weekly No. 141, 11 March 1976 · p. 11 of the scan · 570 words

The scan: rw-no141-mar-11-1976.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 11 of the scan

Bill hamilton works as the press attache at the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square. He has a job which any of our journalists would envy for its simplicity.

In reply to any question about the CIA's activities and operations om une cmo assy, all he has to say is "no comment'.

"This', he said last week when questCIA agents, "is the position of ut Red Weekly's exposure Embassy on the subject. Members of the CIA were even less forthcoming - they put the phone down. How disappointing.

What emerged very clearly from Bill, however, is that the CIA remains in Britain courtesy of the Labour Government.

He quoted a statement made by the demo meets every WORKING WOMEN'S CHARTER Campaign nationa 11 April in Coventry. Open to all bodampaign. Discussion of perspectives.

Flat 4, 39 Newbold Terrace Es Credentials from RESTON IMG public meeting: "Fight NHS Cuts' ngton. Weds 24 March, 7.30pm CRITIQUE SEMINAR: Eddy Harras on "The ArmenYes 16 March, 7pm, Lond 18), St Clements Buildi Argentinian speaker, and Christopher Roper (recently returned from Argentinal ibour movement conterence. Weds 17 March tropolitan pub, Farringdon Rd, London EC1. CAMPAIGN To Free Eva Forest public meeting Thurs 25 March, 7.30pm, Centreprise (Room 2), Kingsland High Road, near Daiston Junction Chair: Mick Rice (JSSC Lucas BW3). Fri 19 March tom, Auev nal, noloway Circus, Birmingham 1 WESI LONDON NAC Benelit. Fri 12 March. Som Dam. Haringey Theatre Group play, 'A Nice Gir les new 1: in Flame meeting with Newsreet Collec peakers from Big Flame. Weds 17 March, 1.30p tockwell Hall, Stock well Park Walk, Brixton, SW2 mission free. Details 659 3895 courtesy of Wilson previous Ambassador, Elliot Richardson, on his way back to America in mid-January: 'It is a role which is concerned solely with intelligence. It is a role fully understood by the British Government, and so far as I know there is no problem created by any new CIA activity in the UK from the standpoint of the British Further enquiries suggested that the Labour Government is in possession of a full list of all CIA operatives in Britain. This adds urgency to the demand that the Labour Government reveal these names, explain the activities of the CIA in Britain and its relation to British intelligence, and expel the CIA.

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