THE British government is sensitive to criticisms made in the States over Britain's role in the north of Ireland.
The US Socialists Workers thinkers of the Fourth Go- Party. ternational, sent telegram to the embassy in Washington January saying the attempted assassination of Bernadette Michael McAliskey 'reveals the full horror of the system that has created and maintained in Within days the SWP received a lengthy reply from JS Wall, secretary at the He sought to embassy. justify the presence troops in north of Ireland and the record of perialism.
The SWP has replied to each points made by the first secretary, and publish here a summary of the correspondence.
My government condemns without reservation terrorist violence by anyone in Northern Ireland.
The primary instigators protectors of terrorism in Northern Ireland are the government and its agents.
troops have responsible for numerous United The Bloody January, ered 13 of them in cold blood. SHOI being challenged. Anybody in a pro-kepudlican died sidered fair game.
And it is not only the British troops who are responsible for torture and murder: the Royal that Constabulary Ulster Defence Regiment, both operaling under me auspices or and British government, Have a lot lu aliswel lul.
Britain The repeatedly made it clear that Northern it is not prepared to concede the demand for status. Nobody is imprisoned for his the first beliefs. All have been conEvicted in open court. is nypocritical of the struggle of the nationalist population against this colonial the im- prisoners are imprisoned their political beliefs.
It was the British government which introduced internment without trial in Those interned were never tried or convicted unev terned solely on the basis their political beliefs. since me enome or arenment, 'suspected terrorists' can held incommunicado seven days and then tried in the Diplock and judge and no jury.
The SWP's reply lists the methods used 'suspected terrorists' been methods described in the report killing Cuzeus.
Sunday massacre 1972 slaughtCOlthe anar also has political or her political to deny that Republican for 1971.
were lof for from the European CommisThere is one sion on Human Rights.
Prisoners
stand for 12 hours; they were against masked and hooded. They were subjected to loud DUOS forced to used and conbeaten and