IMGpapers 1976–79

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

HOW BRITISH TROOPS IN IRELAND BREAK THEIR OWN RULES

Socialist Challenge No. 52, 29 June 1978 · p. 16 of the scan · 202 words

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page 16 of the scan

Pubication of the "Yeilow Card' has been banned An attempt by National Council of Capers to pupusa toe card in Lour i The Was Dr Gatee to Rights was prevented by the Government in August 1977.

Publication, said the Government, was a breach of F Crown copynight But a report op the banning the in the Irish Times added that Civil the document was "restricted' under the Official Secrets Act, and that printing the prolubited under the D. Notice Socialist Challenge publishes the Yellow Card in the aftermath of the killing by British troops of throe members of the IKA and a passerby in Belfast last week There is conclusive evidence that these killings broke the Yellow Card rules in at least CArd: 15 thee ways. Bat poople in tus country have been denied such tion of the rules themselves are banned For the full story turn to page 10. You mey time after due moming.

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SOCIALIST CHALLENGE publishes here the 'Yel- low Card' instructions given to every British soldier serving in the North of Ireland. These instructions are meant goldiers are allowed to open fire.

IRISH DEMONSTRATION End the Torture, End the Silence to govern when

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