Difference between revisions of "Information Policy Unit"

From Powerbase
Jump to: navigation, search
(starting a page)
 
m
Line 1: Line 1:
 
The Information Policy Unit was a British Government propaganda unit operating in Northern Ireland from September 1971. It's first head was Col.[[Maurice Tugwell]].
 
The Information Policy Unit was a British Government propaganda unit operating in Northern Ireland from September 1971. It's first head was Col.[[Maurice Tugwell]].
  
::2.1 Lieutenant Colonel INQ 1873 was sent to Northern Ireland in October 1970 in
+
::2.1 Lieutenant Colonel INQ 1873 was sent to Northern Ireland in October 1970 in order to run the Information Liaison Department. He was an expert in psychological operations in combat situations [Day 242/7] and was responsible for psychological operations in Northern Ireland under the direction of the CLF [Day 242/52]. In or about September 1971 the Information Liaison Department
order to run the Information Liaison Department. He was an expert in
 
psychological operations in combat situations [Day 242/7] and was responsible
 
for psychological operations in Northern Ireland under the direction of the CLF
 
[Day 242/52]. In or about September 1971 the Information Liaison Department
 
 
was disbanded and replaced by the Information Policy Unit.
 
was disbanded and replaced by the Information Policy Unit.
  
::2.2 Colonel Tugwell arrived in Northern Ireland on 30 August 1971 to become head
+
::2.2 Colonel Tugwell arrived in Northern Ireland on 30 August 1971 to become head of the Information Policy Unit. INQ 1873 was appointed his deputy. Tugwell said that he was sent to Northern Ireland at short notice because, so General Carver told him, there was a crisis in confidence about Army public relations [Day 240/60].  <ref>Bloody Sunday Inquiry [http://www.bloody-sunday-inquiry.org.uk/reports/creports/Archive/CS2-441.pdf CS2 - Closing Submission by Counsel to the Inquiry - Appendix - Military Information Activity in Northern Ireland]</ref>
of the Information Policy Unit. INQ 1873 was appointed his deputy. Tugwell
 
said that he was sent to Northern Ireland at short notice because, so General
 
Carver told him, there was a crisis in confidence about Army public relations
 
[Day 240/60].  <ref>Bloody Sunday Inquiry [http://www.bloody-sunday-inquiry.org.uk/reports/creports/Archive/CS2-441.pdf CS2 - Closing Submission by Counsel to the Inquiry - Appendix - Military Information Activity in Northern Ireland]</ref>
 

Revision as of 23:44, 19 December 2007

The Information Policy Unit was a British Government propaganda unit operating in Northern Ireland from September 1971. It's first head was Col.Maurice Tugwell.

2.1 Lieutenant Colonel INQ 1873 was sent to Northern Ireland in October 1970 in order to run the Information Liaison Department. He was an expert in psychological operations in combat situations [Day 242/7] and was responsible for psychological operations in Northern Ireland under the direction of the CLF [Day 242/52]. In or about September 1971 the Information Liaison Department

was disbanded and replaced by the Information Policy Unit.

2.2 Colonel Tugwell arrived in Northern Ireland on 30 August 1971 to become head of the Information Policy Unit. INQ 1873 was appointed his deputy. Tugwell said that he was sent to Northern Ireland at short notice because, so General Carver told him, there was a crisis in confidence about Army public relations [Day 240/60]. [1]
  1. Bloody Sunday Inquiry CS2 - Closing Submission by Counsel to the Inquiry - Appendix - Military Information Activity in Northern Ireland