NORTHERN IRELAND: AFTER MORE VIOLENCE IN BELFAST BRITISH ARMY COMMANDER SAYS TROOPS WILL SHOOT IF THEY ARE FIRED ON
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NORTHERN IRELAND: AFTER MORE VIOLENCE IN BELFAST BRITISH ARMY COMMANDER SAYS TROOPS WILL SHOOT IF THEY ARE FIRED ON
- Title: NORTHERN IRELAND: AFTER MORE VIOLENCE IN BELFAST BRITISH ARMY COMMANDER SAYS TROOPS WILL SHOOT IF THEY ARE FIRED ON
- Date: 3rd April 1970
- Summary: 1. GV TROOPS MOVE FORWARD TOWARD DEMONSTRATORS 0.10 2. SG DEMONSTRATORS AND ARMY (2 SHOTS) 0.17 3. CU ARMOURED CAR MOVES IN (2 SHOTS) 0.30 4. LV EXPLOSION 0.35 5. CU & MV TROOPS DONNING MASKS AND MARCHING IN (2 SHOTS) 0.43 6. LV BOMBS ETC. EXPLODING 0.48 7. MV TROOPS RUSHING IN AND ARRESTING MEN (2 SHOTS) 0.57 8. CU SIR IAN FREELAND 1.26 TRANSCRIPT: SEQ. 8: REPORTER: HOW CLOSE HAVE YOU COME IN THE LAST THREE NIGHTS TO GIVING THE ORDER TO OPEN FIRE? HAVE YOU COME CLOSE TO IT AT ALL? SIR IAN: NO, I DON'T THINK SO YET, BECAUSE WE'VE COPED PRETTY SUCCESSFULLY WITH OUR CS AND SNATCH SQUAD TECHNIQUE, AND WE HAVE, OF COURSE, OTHER IDEAS UP OUR SLEEVE. I HOPE WE SHAN'T HAVE TO USE FIREARMS. THIS WOULD BE MOST REGRETTABLE AND IT WOULD BE THE VERY LAST RESORT. REPORTER: BUT IF YOU DID REACH THAT POINT YOU WOULDN'T HESITATE TO USE THEM? SIR IAN: CERTAINLY NOT, BUT IT IS THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES, OR THE TROUBLE - MAKERS, WHO WILL DECIDE THIS. IF THEY USE THEM AGAINST US THEN WE SHOULD HAVE TO USE THEM BACK. BUT WE SHAN'T USE THEN FIRST. Initials JB/V-TELE/CT/OS Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 17th April 1970 13:00
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- Location: BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND
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- Country: United Kingdom Northern Ireland
- Reuters ID: LVA3VQ25BNCNQX23ZC3ELCYXT94L
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