Irish Republican Army Part 02 · p.366

INTERNATIONALTERRORISM
PROVISIONAL IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY(PIRA)
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The Nyo of the FBI has not received or developed any
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information that
travel was for the purpose of·PIRA
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Of interest is your information that
was directed by PIRA
As notedabove,
met
with
while in the United States,who is also an
associateof
Your comments that
met with PIRA members
are noted.while our
iivescigacionana
sources aia not determinethesecontacts,itis
very likely that
could have metthem at anyof the
meetings/fund-raisers that he attended in the New York area.
The normal course of events would be that
wouldbe
"introduced" at a public function in any PIRA "business" will be
discussed in private. Should
have met these individuals,
it could have been in these puoiic forms. The Nyo is not in any
receipt of any information which would indicate that these
individuals, although known PIRA
are currently
involved in such activities.
Your acencv has provided information thatl
met
(Manhattan) - NORAID supporter."
He is
believedtobeidont
California, who is described below.
Ofinterestisthat
lis in contact with PTRA
This association is
pertinent information.
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While the context of
contact with
is
unknown, it could be significant in view of the PIRA's history of
States based weapon shipment. At this time,
proll
lis not knowm, so any comments to suggest that
this is the. case would be premature.It is only offered as being
noteworthy..
Information available to the Nyo indicates that the
PIRA is not procuring weapons in the United States due to the
large availability of weapons from Libya.Primary focus of
Republican support groups in the United States is on fund-
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