IMGpapers 1976–79

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

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· Socialist Challenge No. 81, 1 February 1979 · p. 8 of the scan · 432 words

The scan: sc-n81-feb-1-1979.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 8 of the scan

Stop British support for the Shah Imperialist hands off Iran Demonstrate Us Saturday February 3 Magnum, and is signed by Colonel G.H. M Logistics Support Centre (Europe). Presumab not intended to shoot down MIGs!

LOGISTICS Support Centre (Europe) resides in a modern four-storey office block at 15 Young St, Kensington in West London, conveniently around the TrOM OUNC military attaché's offices in Kensington Court.

The Logistics unit, which places orders for the Iranian military, has Its 120mm gun is currently the most The letter (reprinted on this page) is addresse already taken somewhat precautions against intruders.

The office building nam House, can only be entered by through two sets of locked Casual visitors will find no bell means to make their presence Nor does it seem too an advertise its activities. The offi listed in any conventional t directory, nor is it available thr operator.

drawn up its own strategy. Following the example of the Lucas Combine, its document, Building the Chieftain Tank Alternative, outlines an alternative to building tanks.

It rejects the argument that stopping ROUS pointing to the instability of the Iranian regime. Instead it proposes plans for manufacturing equipment, mining machinery, energy and environmenta devices and the like Further action may be possible at the docks. The main ports for the export of the tanks are Liverpool and Hull. The Ministry of Defence rather than the usually loads the tanks. of these operations is currentiv under discussion The Committee Against Repression in Iran is planning action around the issue of the tanks as part of the build up to its national conference on Saturday 31 March. The conference is called on the basis of Solidarity with the Iranian Struggle, US and British Hands off Iran. (Further details and delegates credentials can be obtained from CARL, Rising Free, Upper Chieftain Tank Alternative, Top ps postage tor Days of Hope Bookshop, 115 Westgat Road, Newcastle.)

Buyers may be referred there b DSO It was formerly known as Mil Technical Services (it is still gen adviser. One of the defendants 1977 Racal bribery trial claime Reporter administered the P Foundation. whereby the pocketed all 'commissions'. Thi after the Shah had outlawed br Another defendant said: I c imagine needing to bribe anybody Reporter knows he's going to g consultant's fee."

Reporter was intermediary business deals with the Labour Ministers Edmund Del Tony Benn went through hi arrange visits to Tehran.

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SOCIALIST CHALLENGE has obtained a cop Iranian agency requesting an order of shotgur Co Ltd, an arms merchants of Edmonton, N request is for -46 Automatic Browning

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