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Overview

The East London People’s Front was an anti-fascist front organisation of the Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist). 

Formed on 7 September 1977, the group was spied on by HN13 ‘Desmond (Barry) Loader’. Loader was arrested on one of its marches on public-order charges and appeared under his cover name in court in 1978 at Barking magistrates court, where he was acquitted.

Reports

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Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000010947
Report on the inaugural meeting of the East London People's Front with major anti-fascist focus, held at the Methodist Church Hall, Barking on 25 Aug 1977, inc its bulletin leaflet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0526784
Memos from Rollo Watts to DAC discussing arrest and conviction of HN13, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011984
Report on the final court appearances of 8 of those arrested (inc HN13) at an East London People's Front demo on 8 Oct 1977, trial on 12 April 1978 at Barking magistrates
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000012861
Report on personal details of an active member of the Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) who failed to attend court on charges of assault, and his efforts to avoid arrest
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728964
SDS Annual Report 1978, inc Home Office letter authorising continuation