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Overview

Donald Buchanan was Special Branch officer between 1975 and 1979. He was interviewed by Operation Herne as he knew former SDS officer HN13 'Barry Loader'. The notes taken by interviewers are unclear in meaning. He denied knowledge of any wrongdoing by SDS, but expressed concern about the welfare of SDS officers. He's in ill health.

Reports

Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000007138
Report on meeting of the South London sub-committee of the Free Desmond Trotter Campaign, held at a private residence on 23 April 1975
Donald Buchanan
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000034702
Agenda for the 1979 Initial Training Course for Special Branch Officers
Donald Buchanan
UCPI
MPS-0738057
Exh to Witness Statement of Frederick John Warne: Op Herne notes of a meeting with former Commander Donald Buchanan
Donald Buchanan

Procedural

Date
Title
Document Type
Topic
Timeline of SDS and commanding officers for Tranche 2
Timeline
Explanatory note to the Tranche 2 Timeline
Explanatory note
Explanatory Note to the Tranche 3 Timeline
Explanatory note
Timeline of SDS and commanding officers for Tranche 3
Timeline
Disclosure Note for the Module 2(b) element of Tranches 2 and 3
Counsel note