PEOPLES OWN From the British Argentina Campaign NEXT WEEK Britain is to receive a visit from an Argentine training ship — the Libertad ('Freedom'). The ship is on a goodwill-cum-trade mission to step up interest and enthusiasm for Argentine products and the Argentine government, a government which has been described by. the New York Times in a recent editorial as perhaps 'the bloodiest in the world' This government, delegation of New York lawyers, is directly responsible for pearance of at least 10,000 people Lanka since it came to power in 1976. It was appalling also, supplier of dictatorship in Nicaragua, right up until the last days of that bloody war it waged against its own people The visit from the Libertad is part of Argentina's 'godfather' case), a friendly sponsor to defend it main in international forums. From Britain it is also looking for help with nuclea technology. So Britain's Minister of State with special responsibility for Latin America, Nicholas Ridley, has been having cordial chats in Buenos Aires with the Argentines.
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announcement that restored; they 01-229 1750. the st 1979 had protested at the Shackleton mission to the Falkland So all the signs are that Maggie Thatcher will be only too delighted to play fairy godmother to Argentina's After that, no doubt she award her seal good housekeeping to President Pinochet of Chile, and send a British ambassador that, perhaps visas for Somoza and the Shah?
DAVE KELLAWAY of the British welcome for Videla's ship and exposing the truth behind th Navy's friendly "oper will have material showing how naval training schook bave been used for the detention ano torture of militants, many of whor have subsequently disappeared'.
Among the thousands who have disappeared are feminist leader ARms Pifferelli and Trotskyis militant and trade union convenor Everyone who has some should assemble at 2pm on Tuesda 14 August at the end of West more information, l