Irish Republican Army Part 02 · p.136

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UNITED STATES DEPARTHENT OF JUSTICE
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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HEHORANDUM
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DATE:
4/6/88
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was contacted by the writer on various PiRA matters of interest
to the Nyo and provided the following information with regards to
captioned organization. Asset advised that the current struggle
in the Noraid organization,because of a fractionalization in
political support between the Republican Sinn Fein and the
Provisional Sinn Fein,has caused a great disturbance in that
group.
Because. of that current flux, Clan Na Gael continues to
emerge as a stronger, more. unified -group. According to asset,
unlike Noraid, Clan Na Gael does not associate or align
themselves with any political organization and their express
purpose is support for military action and its supporters in
Ireland.
Consequently, monies that are forwarded to Ireland are
forwarded directly to the military wing (PIRA) and distribution
is made from that point. Although the total monies collected by
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