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Subject: Re: Death of a Terrorist?
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Date: Wed, 3-Oct-84 10:58:04 EDT
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Reprinted from AP wire services (Dublin,Ireland 10/01/84):

"American sympathizers of the IRA paid for a seized arms cache that 
included rockets,hand grenades and submachine guns meant for killing 
people on both sides of the Irish border", Justice Minister Michael
Noonan said yesterday.

Noonan saidthe arms "came from the United States but some of the 
weapons were manufactured in different countries." He did not spell
out what evidence he had that the shipment was financed by Americans.

The capture of the Marita Ann resulted from a two year undercover
operation by security agents on both sides of the Atlantic that
included both the US Central Intelligence Agency and the FBI,security
sources said.

An American satellite was used to track a Canadian registered vessel
from a port on the east coast of the United States to a point off the
Irish coast where the arms shipment was transferred to the Marita Ann
"This was essentially an Irish police operation that got the co-operation
of other security forces" Noonan said, refusing to elaborate.

Noonan told a news conference that the Irish government was especially
concerned about the inclusion of hand grenades in the consignment.

"I cannot remember an occasion when the IRA used hand grenades .....
Were they planning to get into a situation of hurling hand grenades
into shops, pubs and cafes or whatever ? That particular aspect has me
worried".

Noonan said though some of the captured weapons were produced elsewhere,
the cash to buy them was provided by IRA fund-raisers in the United 
States.
 
Noonan singled out Noraid,the New York based Irish Nortern Aid Committee
which says it raises money for the families of dead and imprisoned IRA
members. The Irish and British governments maintain the money is used to
buy weapons.

"It is quite clear that Noraid collects money and uses it to buy arms
which kill people north and south of the Irish border" the minister said.


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