IMGpapers 1976–79

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

American held at Heathrow

Socialist Challenge No. 56, 3 August 1978 · p. 5 of the scan · 313 words

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BRITAINS 1972 14 | People havedeparted the scene The families Jhass Action:

are now the aTe, Assemble Corner, for Secretary even Britain, further Devlin's La neck.

of today's Committees centred on the plight of the political prisoner and which have mobilised mass support in the oppressed areas.

The prisoners and their fate most important 2101700011011531 list movessent. This is why the demonstration on 13 August i 2pm.

SUCULES murch to EmWhitehall. PADDY DEVEIN a former leading light in the Democratic and Lahour Party claims that Labour Home Merlyn Rees hus Issued special instructions to police al Heathrow Airport.

The instructions allegedly concern the stepping up of barassment of Irish people or those connected with the North of Ireland.

Derlin made his claim alter three Northern Ireland Cathe les were arrested at Heuthrow as they changed plames.

The three involved had mod Intended coming bear but they were Still hanted out of the airport and said. arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

The arrests were on 22 July. Seven days later there was confirmution charges, WHEN Barharu Prior emerged from 4eenOn ENSILEN after being held there for nearly Barbara hus a history of campaigning for Irish civil rights in America.

She was on her way to the North of Irelund after flving in from America when she seized hy immigration officals. She was stripped and searched at Heathrow, then thrown into a detention centre.

The Nimey excuse was that she didn't buve enough money to support herself - a tatul Tabrication.

Barbara described the type of conditions which suspected *illegal inumigrants have lo "They were really bad", she We were subjected to verbal abuse by the security guards and the entire com pound was lillby. The food was terrible and nearly always served cold' After protests from MP Christopber Price, Barbara wa eventually released.

Socialist Challenge 3 August 1978 Page 5

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