Irish Republican Army Part 01 · p.87

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IRISH REPUBLICAN CLUB OF THE
UITEDSTATESANDCANADA
PH T-2 advioed on Apri1 14,:1972,
Was identified at the. Militant Labon Forum meeting as a
Cornander of the official branch of the Irish Republican.
Army in Bolfast.
discussed the allegcd British
Covemnent uoe of. torturo on Buspects, of their waging wan
against the Catholic population of Belfast and of Horthern
Ireland.He yiewed the recent British policy of inposing
direct rule upon Horthern Iraland fron London. as a victory
for the IRA.
indicated that this Waa a sign'that
the existing form of government was no. longer viable.
claimod that the IRA was fighting against both the
population: who were enemias of the, working class.
On Septemben 11,. 1972, PH T-1 advised he had no
information indicating that the Irish Republican Clubs of
the United States Were active in Philadeiphia.
On May 25. 1972, PH T-2 stated that he Wag inab1e
to furnish any information indicating how
bervices
Were procured for the Tilitant Labor Forum meeting.
Om Septenber 13.,1972, PH T-3 advised that he had
no information concerning
appearance inPhila-
delphia or conceming the existenceof any Irish Republican
Chubs in the Philadolphia,area:
On Septenben'14, 1972, PH T-5 and P.T~5, who are
fanilian with some Irish activities, advised they had no
information concerning existenca of Irish Republican Ciubs
in the Greater.Philadelphia area.
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