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Overview

The West Indian Defence Committee was one of many fronts formed by the Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist). 

Although the committee was listed as a target in the SDS 1977 Annual Report, there are no intelligence reports relating to the group, one of several that HN13 Desmond (‘Barry’) Loader targeted.

Reports

Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000010659
Report on a regular weekly meeting of the Hackney International Socialists inc speech from a member of Building Workers branch of IS about Right to Work campaign, held at Centerprise on 8 July 1976
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000017790
Report on public meeting of Southern Africa Solidarity Campaign supported by H'smith and Kensington SWP, held at Cryptic One Club, Holy Trinity Church, Bishops Bridge Rd W2 on 3 Mar 1977, inc leaflet 'Denounce racist murder of Emmanual Alombah' (attached)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011117
Report on meeting of Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) held under broad front-group names, inc staging of anti fascist play, due to be held at Co-op Hall, Ilford but cleared by police(!) so moved to Methodist Church Hall on 29 July 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728981
SDS Annual Report 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0747791
Special Branch Annual Report 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728964
SDS Annual Report 1978, inc Home Office letter authorising continuation