1 (PlainSUBJECT:
??Anti-Apartheid
.4Demonstration 
'Twickenham

29th September




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METROPOLITAN POLICE

SPECIAL BRANCH

1st October . 84
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1. On Saturday 29th September 1984 thirty supporters

of the Anti?Apartheid Movement (AAM) marched from Twickenham
British Rail Station to the rugby football ground at Twickenham{
The march had been called to direct attention to the apartheid
attitude of the South African government particularly in the
area of sport.

2. AAM members together with a handful of City.of

London Anti-Apartheid Group (CLAAG) and two Young Liberals

set off from Twickenham Station at 1310 hours and made the short
walk to the ground. The object of the protest was a match
between an England XV and a Presidents XV which contained five
South African players. The irony of the demonstration was

not lost on rugby enthusiasts who were aware that two of the
South Africans were black.

3. Once at the ground they assembled by Gate 3 in

two lines so that?psople attending the match had to run the
gauntlet-of their Shouts of "don't support apartheid Sport".

The demonstrators in turn received some abuse from a number of
large rugby supporters who had obviously recently adjourned
frOm.a1ocal host?lry.At 3.00 pm, kick off time, the demonstration
dispersed. Observation was however, maintained inside the

ground, but no untoward incidents occurred. The planned meeting
and speeches at Chase Bridge School did not materialize probably
because of the lack of support from AAM members.

 
   

Of those present only and

were positively identified. When asked as to
said that he had gone 
to.Heathrow Airport-on ?more pressing matters".

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is the subject of RF Moi?li;;31 and

  
   
 
   
 

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of /71/?3h, PF 641,126.

is dealt on RF hog/BQ/238. CLAAG is dealt with on 400/84/112
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and the oung Liberals on 400/76/70.

-6. The Appendix to this report shows details of banners

diaplayed at the demonstration.