Irish Republican Army Part 01 · p.207

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PH 97-324
On August 24, 1973, Special Agents of the FBI
observcd twelve pickets representing the James. Larkin Irish
Republican Ciub in front of the PSrS Building,
12 'South l2th Street, where the British Consulate is lo-
cated. The pickets bore signs urging relcase of ail Irish
political prisoners fron American jails and asked an cnd
:sqnto wopaoag ustar Jo auausseaey Aam( puraa o4
On August '24, 1973, PH T-1 advised that the
James Larkin Irish Republican Club planned to continue
its picketing and conduct a thirty hour vigil in front
of the PSrs Building in order to dramatize Irish demands
to an, cnd of harassnent of Irish support groups in the
United States and an end to interninent in Ireland.
PH T-l advised that the club had contacted the news media
throughout Philadelphia and also indicated it would picket
the United States District Court of the EDPA on the morning
of August 27, 1973, during a hiearing for
who was at that time in prison..
According to Ph T-l, the
leader of the protcst group was
who was taking
the place of
head of the Janes Larkin Irish
Rcnublican Ciub. who was then in Northern Ireland
According to PH T~1,
was
in Ireland and planned to bring then
back to the United States.
On August 24, 1973, Inspector
ad-
vised that the James Larkin Irish Republican Club commenced
its yigil at 12:30 p.n., on that date jvith five menbers
on the scene.. According to. Inspector, FENcL, the group
displayed a sign reading, "JAMES LARKIN IRISH REPUBLICAN
CLUB CONDEMNS THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMEHT FOR
HARASSMENT OF IRISH SUPPORT GROUPS".
advised that
the vigil was coapleted at 4:30 prm., August 25. 1973x
Without incident.
ladvised the group distributed
Iiterature of the James Larkin Irish Republican Club
bearing the return address of Post 0ffice Box. l9ss,
Philadolphia,·Pa., l9l05.
pH r-2 advised on 3 0et6per 4: 1973/ that
was listed to
of
FaC.P:Asbociates.an
import mailiorder house at
Philadelphia, Pa., telcphone
#8.79~0351
ad a home address of
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