All files relating to so-called ABC arrests and trials from 1977-1978

Phil Chamberlain made this Official Information request to Ministry of Defence

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From: Phil Chamberlain

Dear Ministry of Defence,

I would like to request copies of all the files you hold on the ABC arrests and trials which took place between 1977 and 1978.
A link to the basic details of the case is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_trial
Although the court case was in the United Kingdom, as a partner in signals intelligence the New Zealand Ministry of Defence would have been briefed on the trial for security reasons.
I would like copies of any information it holds in relation to the arrests and trials.
I would like this information sent to me electronically please.

Yours faithfully,

Phil Chamberlain

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Dear Mr Chamberlain

 

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
of 21 September 2017.

 

Kind regards,

 

Chelsea Heywood

Advisor, Ministry of Defence

 

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From: Phil Chamberlain
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Subject: Official Information request - All files relating to so-called
ABC arrests and trials from 1977-1978

 

Dear Ministry of Defence,

 

I would like to request copies of all the files you hold on the ABC
arrests and trials which took place between 1977 and 1978.

A link to the basic details of the case is here:
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_trial

Although the court case was in the United Kingdom, as a partner in signals
intelligence the New Zealand Ministry of Defence would have been briefed
on the trial for security reasons.

I would like copies of any information it holds in relation to the arrests
and trials.

I would like this information sent to me electronically please.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Phil Chamberlain

 

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Alex Harris left an annotation ()

While MoD was responsible for signals intelligence at the time, the relevant records may have been transferred to GCSB. In fact, I'm surprised they weren't consulted as well.

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