newer my a ror seak ing out against this, in supDOL Party policy — one year after the Chilean coup.
Britain might well be selling arms it could find turned against itself in the event of a conflict over the Falklands,' says a British Argentina Campaign pamphlet on the Argentinian trade unions produced in This is backed up by reports the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which reveals that in 1977 the Argentinian junta had the following on order from British firms:
• 12 Seadart missiles, made by Hawker-Siddeley • 72 missiles, supplier BAC Sorry!
Last week's paper was badly printed in parts because o rechnical reasons at our end. 1978 a visit was scheduled for Agosti, the commander-in-chief of the Argentinian Air Force, wild was looking Tor Hawker-Hunter aircraft. Visit Sad to say the visit was cancelled personal reasons' but, not to be outdone, the Board of Trade invited Finance Minister Martinez de Hoz lo speak lo a gatnenng o. businessmen in the London Hiton. to be address ed by Labour Minister of Trade John Smith.
The election stopped John Smith speaking, it didn't change anything: his Tory counterpart took over without noticing the difference. ble to win back flagging support.' No, the ITN reporter quoted above was not talking about Thatcher, but which until two weeks ago the Tories had 'warm relations'.
The junta took over in March 1976, to avoid the General Election schedulfor There have been no elections since.
Declaring his aim to be a war againsi terrorism. General Videla the dictator launched a campaign of terror.
The 85,000-strong arand the infamous ' Argentine Communist Alliance' death squads are reckoned to have caused over 6,000 THIS FIERCELY monetarist government rules the country with a rod of iron. But it is now in desperate trouble. Riots in the streets and growing trade union opposition have led it into a desperate military gam20,000 have 'disappeared - kidnavoco ov armeo or oad military forces and neve heard of again The claim of a struggle against was usual, the cover for an attack unions which in Argentine are the regime's greatest threat.
There are six million workers of whom around four million are in the CGT, the main federation. Anti-union laws have sought replace union leaders by military figure imprison- punish StriKers ment up to ten years, ACCESS. disband unions and change the law regulatillg sacklilg allu ull fair dismissal allow political sackings No, the man's name is Videla, not Tebbit.
The unions, tremendousiv strong shopfloor organisation, have stopped fighting back and last week called demonstrations of several and Cordoba, confronting the pole in man sco battles.
Telephoned reports suggest that although LIC Calle over the Malvinas is immensely populal. this has not benefited the dictatorship The CGT has said that though it supports the claim it has no intention of LUCC fight against the ment. Newly-freed political prisoners have announced that they will Our numbering is out of sequence.
SIon will be numbered accordingly Acknowledgements Our thanks for their help ir Comons inese pages Committee for Human Rights Latin Newsletter, British Social Responin sclence For your archives The issue dated I!
March should have been numbered 236 instead of 237 All subsequent numbering has been wrong. In order to get back into sequence we have numbered this issue 240 which repeats last week's number. Sorry for any contu - and bulk subscribers please note your invoices WE shall be carrying a full report Nationo Sales Day next week.
All the signs are that it was a big success especially in those areas where estate sales were tried.
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