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CONFIDENTIAL
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13 people at the civil rights demonstration. Houlihan
then introduced Owen Omarachu of the official IRA, who also
*told the group of various*British atrocities in Northern
Ireland. During this speech, numerous canisters were passed
around the group for funas for relief of the victims of
(U)
British tyranny.
The Philadelphia Inquirer in its' edition of
February 4, l973, contains an article by John Corr captioned,
"No Wining, Dining For Official IRA Delegate's Visit"."
A
copy of this article is attached hereto..
(U).
On January 30,1973, PH T-5 advised that on
Monday evening, January 29, 1973, 0wen 0marachu was the.
featured speaker at a weekiy dinner meeting of the Phila-
(U)
delphia Resistance which was held at St. Mary's Church, 39th.
and Locust Walk, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Resistance" is self-described as "an
organizationgpposed to the existing
Selective-Service-System:
(U)
Omarachu--addressed the. 4o:people' pre.sent.and"
identified himself as a menber of the'official wing of the
IRA.He indicated he was in the United States on,a speaking
tour to "bring out the truth and counteract the propa'ganda
of British Imperialism".He claimed that.the war in Northern
Ireland is not between Catholicsand Protestants and that
most of the members of the provisional IRA are Catholics.
He indicated that the provisionals start up trouble which
brings in the. specter of'terrorism. He indicated that most
of the shootings and killings in Northern .Ireland were
mindless and that Catholics murdered are. dumped in Catholic
sections and Protestants in Protestant sections.
Omarachu
claimed the official wing of the IRA does not engage in
attacks against civilians but only against the military
inasmuch as the official wing is a. revolutionary group.
He stated the official wing of the IRA wants to rid Northern
Ireland of all forms of imperialism, not only the British
backed government but all forms of British control, such
as industries which set low wages and exploit the workers.
He indicated the official wing was for a socialist country
composed of both North and South Ireland. The officials
urged the return of all forms of industries and mineral
wealth to the people.(
Omarachu declared that imperialism
CONEIDENTIAL
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b6
b7C
13 people at the civil rights demonstration. Houlihan
then introduced Owen Omarachu of the official IRA, who also
*told the group of various*British atrocities in Northern
Ireland. During this speech, numerous canisters were passed
around the group for funas for relief of the victims of
(U)
British tyranny.
The Philadelphia Inquirer in its' edition of
February 4, l973, contains an article by John Corr captioned,
"No Wining, Dining For Official IRA Delegate's Visit"."
A
copy of this article is attached hereto..
(U).
On January 30,1973, PH T-5 advised that on
Monday evening, January 29, 1973, 0wen 0marachu was the.
featured speaker at a weekiy dinner meeting of the Phila-
(U)
delphia Resistance which was held at St. Mary's Church, 39th.
and Locust Walk, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Resistance" is self-described as "an
organizationgpposed to the existing
Selective-Service-System:
(U)
Omarachu--addressed the. 4o:people' pre.sent.and"
identified himself as a menber of the'official wing of the
IRA.He indicated he was in the United States on,a speaking
tour to "bring out the truth and counteract the propa'ganda
of British Imperialism".He claimed that.the war in Northern
Ireland is not between Catholicsand Protestants and that
most of the members of the provisional IRA are Catholics.
He indicated that the provisionals start up trouble which
brings in the. specter of'terrorism. He indicated that most
of the shootings and killings in Northern .Ireland were
mindless and that Catholics murdered are. dumped in Catholic
sections and Protestants in Protestant sections.
Omarachu
claimed the official wing of the IRA does not engage in
attacks against civilians but only against the military
inasmuch as the official wing is a. revolutionary group.
He stated the official wing of the IRA wants to rid Northern
Ireland of all forms of imperialism, not only the British
backed government but all forms of British control, such
as industries which set low wages and exploit the workers.
He indicated the official wing was for a socialist country
composed of both North and South Ireland. The officials
urged the return of all forms of industries and mineral
wealth to the people.(
Omarachu declared that imperialism
CONEIDENTIAL
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