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Kronologi over fredssagen og international politik 10. Oktober 1974 / Time Line October 10, 1974
Version 3.59. Oktober 1974, 11. Oktober 1974
10/10/1974
14 Pacifists charged with Conspiracy
14 British pacifists have been charged with Section 2(1) of the
Incitement to Disaffection Act of 1934 for the possession of the
leaflet, "Some Information for Discontented Soldiers" and
now face life sentences. They ara Bill Hetherington, Bob
Thomas, Albert Beale, Wendy Butlin, Juliet
Hornsby, John Hyatt, Chris Roper, Gwyn
Williams, Phil Cadbury, Frank, Keeley, Ronnie
Lee, Paul Seed, Rick Walker and Mick
Wescott.
Most are members or are associated witt British Withdrawal from
N. Ireland Campaign.
According to John Hyatt, co-editor of Peace News and
member of the Executive Committee of the WRI, "Following a
raid of the Peace News office when a number of BWNIC leaflets,
address books, diaries, copies of the paper were stolen by police.
I was arrested on October 10 (my birthday) and charged with the
possession of leaflets to be used to incite troops to disaffect and
at that same time they arrested 5 others whose homes were raided
the same day. Later on, another 8 people were arrested on the same
charge. But when in court last Wednesday the charge had been
changed to conspiracy to contravene Section One of the Incitement
to Disaffection Act of 1934 by 'agreeing maliciously and advisedly
to endeavor to seduce any of Her Majesty's forces from his duty or
allegiance to Her Majesty against the peace'. This change to
conspiracy charges adds a whole new dimension to the case. Because
its not necessary for the prosecution to prove defendants conspired
together and not necessarily to commit a crime it is different. It
also means the maximum sentence is no longer two years but life
imprisonment. We ara not sure when this trial will be held - but
the earlist is March, 1975", writes WRI Newsletter 1974:142.
10/10/1974
Århundredes våbenhandel
Hollandske parlamentsmedlemmer forsøges bestukket af
Dassault til at anbefale købet af Mirage-fly.
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