Tory lies on El Salvador | IMGpapers 1980

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TWENTY-ONE members of the faculty University of El Salvador were recently arrested by the junta's army during the weekiy meeting. While 13 have since been eight members faculty are being held as the instigators 'subversive meting.

of the ITN Snow curriculum released, of the assassinated junta. 'The Plains', Oxford -march through city centre that is the curriculum reporter Jon commented in Seal, report from San Salvador that no one is putting money on the eight ever being seen alive again'.

Last October Felix Ulloa, rector of the university, was by agents of the etlers trom acacenc. to British government officials -ullla asking them to take up this case received a typical Tory response Sir lan Gilmour, Lord Privy in letter to Universitv Service Chairpersor Sir Robert Birley commented: *t would appear. as you say that the junta is not wholly in -COLLI OL though do nol believe that it has actually connived at these outrages. '(!)

Gilmour added: 'You' may wish to know that I have recently received a personal assuranc Ітатот ПРаТОпРАРо0310.3 minister of his government's respect for human rights within the framework of the law.' In another letter F Trew, an official at the onusaoreg Office, wrote: "To intervene in E Salvador's internal affairs where no demonstrable British interest is involved would not be altogether appropriate.

Denounce Just to show that he has an honest and clear-minded view of hat's really going on in E Salvador, Trew commented: l understand that such military assistance as the United States gives to El Salvador is limited to non-lethal items.

It is wholly appropriate for working people all over the world to intervene in the inter-, nal affairs of El Salvador to detend the people againsı the massacres and torture of the We should demand that the British government denunces the repression A big responsibility lies with Michael Foot ane une olne. leaders of the Labour Party to Da Paca DuP Ara mo xe90s raise this quesiton until the British government stops slavish support for the US interyention.

Socialist Challenge 26 February 1981 Page 9

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Socialist Challenge News. the killing of Arregur is a leading

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meeting', US HANDS OFF Support the struggle of the Salvadoran people Saturday 4 April 2.30pm