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The source further advised that
served
on the
Official Sinn Fein Executive Committee since at
least
Dmring1972
IRA's monthly news-
paper, The United Irishmen.
An article in'the September,
1972,'issue of this paper concerning the dock strike in
Britain upset the official IRA's. British supporters and
they successfully demanded his dismissal. Altpough he was
(U)
On January 19, 1973, PH T-2, who has furnished
reliable information in the past, advised that the Phila-
delphia Irish Republican Clubs would hold an Irish solidarity
which British troops allegedly massacred 13'people at an
Irish civil rights demonstration in Derry, Northern Ireland;
on January 30,1972.
(U):
PH T-2 advised that. the principal .speakers at the
rally on January 27, 1973, at. the: British. 0verseas Airways
Corporation (BQAc) offices. 8th and John F. Kennedy Boule-
vard, would be
of'the official Irish Repub-
lican Armv (TRA) who had just returned from Treland and
a Philadelphia
(n)
On January 22, 1973, PH T-3, who has furnished
reliable information in the past, advised that the Young
Socialist Alliance and ·the Sociaiist Workers Party were
sending out notices of the rally to all their members. (U)
A copy of the notice; is attached hereto. (U)
On January 29, 1973,. PH T-4, who has furnished
reliable information in the past, advised that on Saturday,
January 27, 1973, approximately 60 persons participated in a
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delphia in the BOAC offices at 18th and John F. Kenre dy
Boulevard. According to PH T-4, many of the demonstrators
were not Irish but appeared to be in svmpathy with the Irish
cause.
PH T-4 statedthat
Lthedemonstra-
tion was
whowas
of
Philadelphia, Pa.
(U)
According to PH T-4, Frank Houlihan then addressed
the group and expanded even further on the massacre of the
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