IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

THESE THREE PEOPLE SPENT AN EVENING TALKING TOGETHER.

Socialist Challenge No. 23, 24 November 1977 · p. 7 of the scan · 291 words

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supported by 4,000 civil servants Also, not only is it effoctively run by the American Nationa Security Agency, but its "targers incude not only has le coun tries but also "friendly" countries and even commercial companies.

accordina SInC was given by Tions potential. anack the "paranoid reaction" of Govertiseat to the disclosures of Philip Agee and Mark Hosenball, and its "fest that certain facts...which may lend to exposare of the apparats whic Britain into a police state overnight, are net so far from tbe public ege as it had previously thaught"

The bearings certainly revealed mation the accused had collected tound -In published arnoles anu poole sources Colonel the secrecy of SIGINT bad long beer policy, decided R 'Prime Ministerial level"

Apart from Berry's statement only TUIE evident seualtivity abour SIGINT Colonel 8, who spy network's activities as the collection and analysis of communicat Although no definition a'potential eners" was offered the implication of the prosecut . wide category going far beyood the Russian Emhassy.

ALLOTEYA Berry and Campbell face an aimost impossible task in defending themscives against a chatee of damagine the nationa intercat since the real nature of this "'interes" cannot be discussed EN CarL It ls a classical Carch 22; their adentat enemis of the shre only delence in have pot gained as a result of their journalistic activity no-one will say who the enemies are, or what is secret about th When the three be hoped that the smokescreen of the Official Secrets Act will start to be biown away, and a blow struck for press and SH SEMAIN construction of the strong state in Britain.

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EACH OF THEM COULD NOW GO TO PRISON FOR FOURTEEN YEARS. SCRAP THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT!

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