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The telegram also referred to the execution of:
 
The telegram also referred to the execution of:
 
*Copeland.<ref>FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=8682787&SearchInit=4&SearchType=6&CATREF=FCO+45/1889 FCO 45/1889]</ref>
 
*Copeland.<ref>FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=8682787&SearchInit=4&SearchType=6&CATREF=FCO+45/1889 FCO 45/1889]</ref>
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==Peter McAleese list==
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===Recruiters===
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*[[Leslie Aspin]]
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*[[John Banks]]
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*[[Donald Belford]]
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*[[Colin Taylor]]<ref>Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.</ref>
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===First group in Angola===
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*[[Costas Georgiou|'Colonel' Callan]]
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*[[Charley Christodolou]]
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*[[Nick Hall]]
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*[[Michael Wainhouse|Mick Wainhouse]]<ref>Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.</ref>
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===Second 'Advance' party===
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*[[Paul Aves]]
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*[['Brummy' Barker]]
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*[[Tony Boddy]]
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*[[Sam Copeland]]
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*[[Chris Dempster]]
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*[[Barry Freeman]]
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*[['Stars' Griffiths]]
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*[['Fuzz' Hussey]]
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*[[Mike Johnson]]
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*[[Brian Lewis]]
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*[[Peter McAleese]]
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*[[Jamie McCandless]]
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*[[Andy McKenzie]]
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*[[Pat McPhearson]]
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*[[Stuart McPherson]]
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*[[Mick Rennie]]
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*[[Dougie Saunders]]
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*[[Bert Tilsey]]
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*[[Dave Tomkins]]<ref>Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, pp.347-348.</ref>
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===Subsequent Arrivals===
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*[[Gary Acker]]
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*[[Danny Aiken]]
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*[[Richard Aimann]]
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*[[Ken Aitken]]
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*[[S. Arnold]]
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*[[George Bacon III]]
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*[[Andrew Baldwin]]
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*[[Ray Bayliss]]
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*[[Birtwistle]]
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*[[Andrew Black]]
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*[[Robin Blackmore]]
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*[[Billy Brooks]]
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*[[Dave Bufkin]]
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*[[Ray Butcher]]
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*[[Sid Canes]]
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*[[Canning]]
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*[[P.T. Carroll]]
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*[[Sid Carter]]
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*[[John Cashmore]]
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*[[Cassidy]]
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*[[Jim Chambers]]
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*[[Patrick Coleman]]
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*[[Phil Davies]]
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*[[Deacon]]
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*[[Dickens]]
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*[[Malcolm Dimmock]]
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*[[Lewsi Elford]]
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*[[Allen Ellis]]
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*[[Colin Evans]]
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*[['Satch' Fortuin]]
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*[[John Friery]]
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*[[Brian Gawthrop]]
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*[[Vic Gawthrop]]
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*[[Daniel Gearhart]]
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*[[Terry Geary]]
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*[[Gus Grillo]]
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*[[Grundy]]
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*[[Paul Hammond]]
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*[[Harris]]
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*[[Dave Hart]]
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*[[David Heaton]]
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*[[Heaton]]
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*[[Keith Henderson]]
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*[[Hill]]
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*[[Morgan Hillaney]]
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*[[Andy Holland]]
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*[[James]]
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*[[Jarman]]
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*[[Roger Jenkinson]]
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*[[F. Jones]]
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*[[John Kay]]
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*[[John Kelly]]
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*[[Vic Keray]]
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*[[Tony Kestorton]]
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*[[Kildunne]]
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*[[Lazlo Kovacz]]
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*[[John Lawlor]]
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*[[Leach]]
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*[[Lobo Do Sol]]
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*[[John Lockyer]]
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*[[Lynch]]
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*[[Barry Madison]]
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*[[John Malone]]
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*[[Kevin Marchant]]
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*[[James T. Marczynski]]
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*[[Maynard]]
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*[[Tom McAleese]]
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*[[Andrew McCartney]]
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*[[McCulloch]]
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*[[Malcolm McIntyre]]
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*[[Mike McKeown]]
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*[[Mellstrom]]
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*[[K. Molyneaux]]
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*[[M. Morris]]
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*[[Hugh Morrison]]
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*[[Charlie Moss]]
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*[[Malcom Mott]]
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*[[Munday]]
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*[[J. Myers]]
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*[[John Nammock]]
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*[['Canada' Newby]]
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*[[Newton]]
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*[[Barry Nilbor]]
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*[[Dennis O'Brien]]
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*[[John O'Connor (Angola)|John O'Connor]]
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*[[Tom Oates]]
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*[[Clifford Oram]]
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*[[Dave Paden]]
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*[[Laszlo Patay]]
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*[[Barry Randall]]
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*[[Ranson]]
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*[[Rennick]]
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*[[R. Richmond]]
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*[[Max Risbridger]]
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*[[Frank Roden]]
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*[[Peter Rolls]]
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*[[Fred Ryan]]
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*[[R.H. Saunders]]
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*[[Eugene Scaley]]
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*[[Serivenis]]
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*[[Sharpley]]
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*[[Ben Sloggett]]
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*[[Brian Smith (Angola)|Brian Smith]]
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*[[Souter]]
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*[[Spence]]
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*[[Dave Stanley]]
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*[[A. Talbot]]
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*[[Andrew Ward]]
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*[[Harry Webb]]
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*[[Kevin Whirity]]
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*[[Terry White]]
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*[[Max White]]
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*[[B. G. Wild]]
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*[[Michael Whileman]]
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*[[Terry Wilson]]
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*[[Michael Wiseman]]
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*[[M.F.J. Wright]]
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*[[Young]]<ref>Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, pp.348-353.</ref>
  
 
==Luanda Mercenary Trial==
 
==Luanda Mercenary Trial==
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*[[Gustavo Grillo|Gustavo Marcelo Grillo]]
 
*[[Gustavo Grillo|Gustavo Marcelo Grillo]]
 
*[[Andrew Gordon McKenzie]]
 
*[[Andrew Gordon McKenzie]]
*[[John Derek Barger]]
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*[[John Derek Barker]]
 
*[[Malcolm Wright|Malcolm MacIntyre]]
 
*[[Malcolm Wright|Malcolm MacIntyre]]
 
*[[Cecil Martin Fortuin]]
 
*[[Cecil Martin Fortuin]]
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*[[Costas Georgiou]]
 
*[[Costas Georgiou]]
 
*[[John James Nammock]]<ref>Marvine Howe, New York Times, 6 June 1976, page 13, Column 1.</ref>
 
*[[John James Nammock]]<ref>Marvine Howe, New York Times, 6 June 1976, page 13, Column 1.</ref>
 
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==See Also==
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*[[Luanda mercenary trial]]
 
==External Resources==
 
==External Resources==
 
*[http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1976/feb/09/angola-british-mercenaries#S5CV0905P0_19760209_HOC_168 ANGOLA (BRITISH MERCENARIES)], House of Commons, Hansard, 9 February 1976.
 
*[http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1976/feb/09/angola-british-mercenaries#S5CV0905P0_19760209_HOC_168 ANGOLA (BRITISH MERCENARIES)], House of Commons, Hansard, 9 February 1976.

Latest revision as of 08:58, 11 May 2011

The 1976 Angola Mercenaries were a group of foreign personnel recruited to take part in the Angolan civil war.

Kinshasa telegram

A British diplomatic cable of 19 February 1976, names a number of these individuals. The information is attributed to "Davies (Daily Mirror)".[1]

The following people were identified as being among 26 mercenaries who left Kinshasa to return to Europe on 18 February 1976:

According to the telegram, the "following may have been executed by Cullen or on his orders" The name 'Cullen' may be a reference to "Colonel Callan", the nom de guerre of Costas Georgiou:

The following were reported as remaining in Zaire, at the Kinshasa home of Holden Roberto:

The telegram reported that the following members of one of two missing patrols had been killed:

  • "Shotgun Charlie" of Greek Cypriot origin.
  • [First name unknown] Jarman
  • One other Briton, name unkown.
  • Other American and Portuguese patrol members.[5]

The telegram also referred to the execution of:

Peter McAleese list

Recruiters

First group in Angola

Second 'Advance' party

Subsequent Arrivals

Luanda Mercenary Trial

The following were detained by the Angolan government and became defendants in Luanda mercenary trial which took place from 11 June to 28 June 1976.[11][12]

See Also

External Resources

Notes

  1. FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
  2. FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
  3. FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
  4. FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
  5. FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
  6. FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
  7. Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.
  8. Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.
  9. Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, pp.347-348.
  10. Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, pp.348-353.
  11. 1976: Mercenaries trial begins in Angola, On this Day - 11 June, BBC News, accessed 1 July 2010.
  12. 1976: Death sentence for mercenaries, On This Day - 28 June, BBC News, accessed 1 July 2010.
  13. Marvine Howe, New York Times, 6 June 1976, page 13, Column 1.