IMGpapers 1968–75

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1968–75

LETTER

· Red Weekly No. 80, 12 December 1974 · p. 2 of the scan · 240 words

The scan: rw-no80-dec-12-1974.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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It is a sad commentary on both the Workers Revolutionary Party that they have refused to join forces with ot her sections of the revolutionary lett to fight the Prevention of TerrAs the Labour Government sets Ireland, the IS and the WRP are not prepared to take the necessary steps Only last year, the WRP; the IS and the International Marxist Group signed a joint declaration against the attacks that were then being launched against democratic rights. Now, when is taking place with a vengeance, we find these two organisations refusing The WRP, In their attached letter to the pretext of former IMG memais have since accented resporsibility As for the International Socialists, With the Labour Mis dutifully The ruling class would love to throttle the revolutionary left least we can do is to avóid putting the rope around our necks for them. a meeting and joint statement betwen our respective organisations at this stage will cut across this work. In the Lawless case last year, very serious and fundam ental differences were revealed in relat: ion to the defence of trish workers in the struggle against British Imperialism and the rale of the state, its police and 11. however, a member of the International Socialists or IMG has any rights infringed by this legislation, we will have no hesitation in supporting a joint campaign against such infringements.

Vours fraternally.

Assistant National Secretary

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