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Security forces and the UDA

1972
Collusion
Policing
RUC
UDA
Vigilante

One MoD memo from November 1972 titled 'Security Forces and UDA' instructs that operations 'should be directed against their criminal extremist elements whilst making every endeavour to maintain good relations with law abiding citizens in the organisation.' The RUC apparently had similar instructions. Vigilante type patrols should be tolerated…

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MoD Memo on Security Forces and the UDA133.38 KB

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