The Document Database at of Spycops Research presents all documents released by the UCPI, plus a Library of background material - the latest documents first.
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MI5 Minute Sheet concerning SDS of 11th World Congress of the Fourth International with requests for provision of specific info about the International Marxist Group or other Brits attending, and any resolutions on certain specific issues
Report on meeting of co-ordinating committee for 'Stop the Cuts' demo, held at Trades and Labour Club, Dalston Lane E8 on 28 Aug 1979, inc 2 leaflets (attached)
Report on District Committee meeting of NW London SWP inc member accused of setting fire to chairs and a garden fence at an SWP fundraising party, held at redacted private home on 28 Aug 1979
Report listing participants (7 pages, almost entirely redacted) in a demo commemorating 10 years of British troops in Ireland organised by the National League of Young Liberals, held at Speakers Corner on 12 Aug 1979
Report on a street paper sale and leafleting for Save Our Hospitals by SE London District SWP, held in High Street, Lewisham on 25 Aug 1979, inc Save Our Hospitals leaflet (attached)
Letter from Hayden Phillips (Home Office) to DAC Bryan on whether to update guidance for Special Branches and more detailed info on them, inc draft public document (not attached)
Minutes of informal conference of Special Branch and MI5, held at 70 Grosvenor Street on 17 Aug 1979, inc cover letter for copy sent to Cmdr John Wilson (SB)
Report on meeting of Clapton SWP inc summary of recent Rank and File Conference and plans for demo in Hackeny against cuts, held at Trades and Labour Club, Dalston Lane E8 on 25 July 1979
Report on the main hearing at the 'International Tribunal on Britain's Presence in Ireland' of the case against the British Government, held at Conway Hall on 7-8 July 1979, inc agenda and indictment (attached)
Report listing attendees at a Hampstead and West Hampstead Camden Against Racism / Anti-Nazi League Group fund-raising social, held at home of Bob Cox on 30 June 1979
Report on meeting of Waltham Forest District SWP on 'Police are the Murderers - Disband the Special Patrol Group' with 2 police spotted among attendees, held at Leytonstone Library E11 on 5 July 1979
Report on weekly discussion group held of Haringey SWP on ‘The Two Bad Years’ (peasant and workers struggles in Italy 1919-20) inc personal descriptions of attendees, held at redacted private home in E17 on 1 July 1979
Report on aggregate meeting of the Waltham Forest District SWP to discuss industrial rank and file work within the district, held at Harrow Green Library E11 on 14 June 1979
Report on personal accommodation, phone and employment details of a leading member of the SWP in North London who is also active in the Anti-Nazi League and the United Troops Out Movement
Report on meeting of Clapton SWP at which it was decided to split to form an additional branch in Homerton, held at the Clarence pub, Clarence Rd E8 on 6 June 1979
Report on aggregate meeting of NW London District SWP inc talk by Duncan Hallas on the SWP after the general election, held at White Horse pub, Church St NW10 on 31 May 1979, inc a document titled 'The Friends of Blair Peach Committee' (attached)
Report listing participants in a demo demanding justice for Blair Peach organised by the Indian Workers Association and the Anti-Nazi League, held in Southall on 28 April 1979
Report listing participants in anti-racist demo organised by the April 29th Co-Ordinating Committee, held from Shoreditch Park N1 to St Mary's Park E1 on 29 April 1979
Report on personal family, accommodation, vehicle and physical details of a member of Clapton SWP who is also in Hackney Women's Voice, inc photo (attached but redacted)
Report on personal details of a child who is a member of the Finchley SWP, Rebel, School Kids Against the Nazis and the National Union of School Students, inc physical description and photo (attached but redacted)
Report on personal employment, accommodation and relationship details of a member of Barnet SWP who is a National Union of Public Employees shop steward
Report on District Committee meeting of NW London SWP inc discussion of recent events in Southall and an investigation into the death of Blair Peach, held at redacted private home on 30 April 1979, inc minutes of meeting of 23 April 1979 (attached)
MI5 Prime Ministerial briefing paper ‘The Threat of Subversion in the UK’, annotated by Thatcher, inc letter from Cabinet Secretary to the PM (attached)
Report on public meeting of NW London District SWP inc talk by Tony Cliff on clashes with police and National Front, held at the White Horse pub, Church Rd NW10 on 24 April 1979
Home Office letter objecting to the 'Report of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis for the Year 1978' implying the Home Secretary has control of Special Branches
Report on a meeting of anarchists to discuss the anarchist May Day picnic to be held in Highgate woods, held at the Metropolitan pub, Farringdon Rd EC1 on 19 March 1979
Report on committee meeting of NW London District SWP discussing arrangements for an anti-National Front demo in Leicerster on 21 April 1979, held at redacted private home on 17 April 1979
Report on meeting of NW London District SWP branch secretaries and Socialist Worker paper organisers (HN126 is the District Socialist Worker Organiser), held at redacted venue on 3 April 1979
Report on the AGM of Hampstead and West Hampstead Camden Against Racism / Anti-Nazi League, held at Methodist Church Hall, Quex Rd NW6 on 11 March 1979, inc Treasurer's report (attached)
Report on meeting of Clapton SWP including info on upcoming demo and relations with trade unions, held at the Clarence pub, Clarence Rd E1 on 21 March 1979
Report that Waltham Forest District SWP is going through a period of disorder and ineffectiveness as District Treasurer HN354 and the District Secretary have resigned
MI5 note for policy file reporting meeting with DCI Ferguson to discuss how cooperation between F6 and SDS could be developed, held at MI5 offices on 22 Feb 1979
Report on a private meeting called by Persons Unknown to form a federation of anarchist groups to oppose increasing police powers, held at Conway Hall on 6 March 1979
Report on a private meeting of Persons Unknown discussing participation in a television program on anarchists, held at redacted address on 4 March 1979
Report that an SWP member is an ambulance driver for Central Middlesex Hospital, a shop steward for the National Union of Public Employees and involved in the current inductrial dispute at the hospital