Graham Coates (alias)
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Graham Coates' is the cover name of a former Special Demonstration Squad undercover officer who infiltrated the infiltrated International Socialists/Socialist Workers Party, Zero Collective, Anarchy Collective and the Libertarian Anarchist Group from 1977 to 1979.[1] They are also referred to by the cipher HN304 (for the N cipher system see N officers).
As an SDS undercover
Said to have infiltrated 'a number of non-violent groups' 1976 to 1979. No known allegation of misconduct and the deployment 'appears to have been unremarkable'.[2]
In the Undercover Policing Inquiry
- 22 November 2018: directed that any anonymity applications to be submitted by 30 November for MPS Legal Team and by 4 December 2017 for the MPS Designated Lawyer Team.[3]
- 15 Jan 2018: Inquiry Chair, John Mitting, 'minded-to' grant restriction order over real name; no application in relation to cover name which will be published in due course.[4]
- 3 July 2018: cover name and targeted groups named by the Inquiry[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Email to core participants, '20180703_UCPI_to_all_CPs_publishing_HN33_HN96_HN304', Undercover Policing Inquiry, 3 July 2018, referencing update of the webpage UCPI.org.uk/cover-names.
- ↑ Sir John Mitting, Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstration Squad: 'Minded to' note 3, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Applications for restriction orders in respect of the real and cover names of officers of the Special Operations Squad and the Special Demonstrations Squad - Directions, Undercover Policing Inquiry, 22 November 2017 (accessed 26 November 2017).
- ↑ Press notice - ‘Minded-to’ anonymity: Special Demonstration Squad Officers (HN13, HN296, HN304, HN339, HN340, HN354, HN356/124, HN61, HN819, HN109, HN9, HN66), Undercover Policing Inquiry, 15 January 2018 (accessed 15 January 2018).
