IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

RECALL

Socialist Challenge No. 243, 28 April 1982 · p. 2 of the scan · 437 words

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Labour Party branch in the country.

is the removal of the fleet and the cessation of hostilities. Heffer's call for 'force if need be to back up negotiations' means 'make war to get peace. unjust clinging to its colonies, Britain's sending of the largest peacetime fleet to the South Atlantic, the cause of the conflict. A British withdrawal is the first step to peace.

In this conext, action directed military action, we cannot accept that the call for the United islands is a solution. As we explain on page 5, the United Nations has always served as the instrument of the major imperialist powers to secure settlements to their liking. A UN settlement means a Haig-Thatcher settlement.

Moreover it is Thatcher used as the basis of her war drive. Against the demand that she implement this resolution, she simply What is the alternative to war? Above all, it is utterly bankrupt. It It is Britain's Britain's refusal to negotiate, that is while we support any and at stopping Nations to administer the UN resolution 502 which replies that she is the Hague early in April, and during a press conference held on Thursday 15 April at the Brussels Headouarters of the inter national Confederation of Free Trade Unions. They say they were turned down.

The British TUC in London denies any Gap proach was made. Asked whether the TUC was now considering an approach to the CGT, a spokesperson said that this not be appropriate under the present circumstances. No reason could be given.

West Lothian MP Tam Dalyell, who addressed the STUC meeting, told Socialist Challenge that he hoped MPs would sponsor any attempt to get CGT representatives into the country is convinced that the Malvinas belonged to South America.

Explaining that the government had been ceding sovereignty by the Falkland islands lobby, headed by terests in the islands, he said: 'The real cowardice is from those politicians who were reluctant to tell the truth to the islanders and the British public.' Several Mrs have now in the CGT's call for a dialogue and the proposal has won support also in trade union circles. 'I'm sure, if an initiative was taken by MPs to arrange a visit for the Argentinian union leaders, that the STUC would lend its support, 'Doug HarChallenge. calls on trade union and to back the CGT's proSunday's London demonstration calls for fleet to withdraw.

posal for discussions on the basis of acceptance CGT be allowed into BriTHE FOLLOWING moResolutions should be addressed to the and Labour Party NEC Make May day a true solidarity. Unite against tion developing in Argen-

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