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| − | : | + | [[Chris Hudson]] is a Unitarian minister in Belfast. He was formerly a trade union official and acted as a go between with the Irish Government and the Loyalist [[Ulster Volunteer Force|UVF]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/chris-hudson Chrtis Hudson], Comment is Free, guardian.co.uk, accessed 1 September 2009.</ref> |
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| + | According to The Observer, Hudson is an acquaintance of [[Michael Semple]] who was expelled from Afghanistan after attempting to play a similar go-between role with the Taliban: | ||
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| + | ::Semple met his friend and former Oxfam colleague, Chris Hudson, in Dublin during a visit in November. Hudson said his friend was closely interested in how the Ulster Volunteer Force, had been encouraged to end its campaign. Hudson had played a pivotal role in the [[Ulster Volunteer Force]] ceasefire and set up a secret link between the loyalists and the Irish government.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/dec/30/world.afghanistan Ulster peace process inspired aid workers], [[Henry McDonald]], [[The Observer]], 30 December 2007.</ref> | ||
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Chris Hudson is a Unitarian minister in Belfast. He was formerly a trade union official and acted as a go between with the Irish Government and the Loyalist UVF.[1]
According to The Observer, Hudson is an acquaintance of Michael Semple who was expelled from Afghanistan after attempting to play a similar go-between role with the Taliban:
- Semple met his friend and former Oxfam colleague, Chris Hudson, in Dublin during a visit in November. Hudson said his friend was closely interested in how the Ulster Volunteer Force, had been encouraged to end its campaign. Hudson had played a pivotal role in the Ulster Volunteer Force ceasefire and set up a secret link between the loyalists and the Irish government.[2]
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- ↑ Chrtis Hudson, Comment is Free, guardian.co.uk, accessed 1 September 2009.
- ↑ Ulster peace process inspired aid workers, Henry McDonald, The Observer, 30 December 2007.