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LLTNFORMATIONCONTAINED
Memorandum
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCER
WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE
DIRECTOR, FBI
11/7/83
To
Date
ADIC, NEW YORK (199-1564) (P)
From
IRISH NORTHERN AID COMMITTEE,
Subject :
NORAID
IT-PIRA
(00:NY)
Full field investigation authorized ll/22/82.
ReNYairtel to FBIHQ and accompanving LHM, dated 3/3/83;
bl
AXairtel, dated 2/8/82 and accompanying
pommunication.
of an LHM suitable for dissemination.
Preliminary investigation of the above captioned organization
was initiated September, l98l. 'Due to the apparent ties of the Irish
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Northern Aid Committee (NORAID) and its immediate officers in weapons
procurement activities for the PIRA full field investigtion of same
b7C
was authorized 1l/ll/82.
NORAID was previously investigated and charged with violations
of the US Foreign Agents Registration Act. Under direction of the Federal
Courts, SDNY, 7/6/8l , MORAID has been Ordered to declare themselves
an agent of the PIRA.
To date they have refused to do so. According
to AUSA
inasmuch as MORAID has lost its appeal of the
charges against MRAID and its principals.
Since November, l982, the New York Division has tried various
S a i s rs s
One New York Agent, acting in an undercover capacity, attempted to join
MORAID, attending functions held under its auspices, frequented pubs
and restaurants utilized by MORAID principles and made small contributions
while requesting further information regarding the organization. The
SA received no reply to his inquiries nor was he able to associate himself
with its principals. Informant contact within NORAID and with those
individuais suspected of weapons procurement activities has been non-
productive.
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DECLASSIFICATIOH
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AUTHORITY DERIVED FROH
CLASSTFIEDBY G3
FBIAUTOMATICDECLASSIFICATIONGUIDE
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EXEMFTION CODE2SX16)
2 - Bureau (Encls. 6) (RM)
DATE03-30-2011
2 - Milwaukee (INFO)(RM)
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2 - Philadelphia (INFO) (RM)
1 - New York
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FBI-MILWAUKEE

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