o. 729 (Unruled) 'n of the numbers at this particular time was probably in The build u? anticipation of the employees coach which in fact entered the Chapter Road g"te. By 8.40am, numbers had dwindled again to 5 official pickets and 25 demonstrators, but there was no disorder to any kind and quite noticeably there was an absence of the rowdier contingent of young white youths who had been conspicuous on previous occasions when police cordons had been severly tested. By 9.30am, the situation remained quiet and without incident until 10.42am when a car left the premises with 2 occupants believed to be but Junknownu Quring the rest of the morning the situation remained free of disorder, verbal of otherwise and the crowd again decreased until at 3.00pm all demonstrators and pickets had left the location. This situation continued for the rest of the afternoon and i COBBOLD ROAD 1* 1; .3 Ji 1 There were no pickets or demonstrators at this location until 7.70am vhen 4 arrived at the?front of the premises and 10 went to the rear (these 10 being young workers and students). By 7.55am, a workers tender arrived wi hou incident, No approach was made by the pickets of whom a a Glasgow Area Controller of APEX) in charge. at-8.50am arrived, spoke to a picket and departed. If armbands were being worn. This orderly situation continued throughout the morning and into the afternoon. By 3.00pm the pickets at the front of the premises were withdrawn and there were 9 to the rear. The few remaining c?e tended to fluctuate in numbers a afternoon but there was no disorder. for rest 0 All minutes to be numbered in consecutive order. Continue on other side if necessary. . 0?13 No. 723 (Um METROPOLITAN POLICE CL) .. Iteference a . t? papers {Dian .. Registry Folio No .. 195 Re: Trade Dispute - Disorder/Arrests . Grunwick Processing 1. .INDEXED I . snag-.3. minim .2. .. es um June. 1977 43?- caiPrER ROAD By 6.45am, there were about 50 demonstrators including official pichets in attendance. They were dispersed in the usual manner vith the pickets occupying the gateway with placards and the pickets occupying the south footway around the gateway area. However, because of a police cordon placed to the right of the gates, there was a noticeable absence of themnore rowdxielenent which Lsuellyiconrregates at this noint. There wuere a number of different banners paraded among the crowd depicting support fromsvarious bodies the Post Office Workers Union, the Engineering and various trade councils. .- By 7.10am, numbers had increased to 200 and all was quiet at this time. By 7.35am the crowd had risen to about 500 people, the majority of whom were young white youths of both sexes. As on previous days during thisaperiod of tine just prior to the arrival of phe employees coach, peahers were addressing the crowd using PA equipment. A Mr Killiv Local Regional Secretary of A.S.I.E.F. strongly criticised police the following reasons:? he complained of recent thefts at Heasden Tube Station whilst police were in abundance at Grunwicks. Also, he connented on Ex?Chief Inspector Bob Johnson's involvement since he is now employed at Grunwichs and I suggested that rany police officers present were secretly in favour of the I pickets. He also made great play on the fact that the Commissioner had 5 apparently suspended 40 to 50 senior officers and that his visit to Crunwicks i had not been helpful to the situation. Hr Nilligan's speech was generally well received by the crowd. ?my By 8.10am, numbers had increased to 600. Their mood seemed tense and there I were occasional outbursts of chanting and abuse. The general situation i however, remained orderl . Once news of the employees bus entering at I Cooper Road had filtered back to those assembled in Chapter Road, nwnhers of demonstrators at this location rapidly decreased until by tEe' were 150 and all was ouiet Continued All minutes to be numbered in consecutive order. 'Con?nue on other side if necessary. Mu: Continued 2 No.729(Unru At 9.35am, the Home Secretary, Mr Merlin Rees M.P., accompanied by (Ops), Hr U. Gibson and other senior officers visited Chapter Road. Mr Rees was met by jeers and abusive contents by the rowdier element in the crowd who persisted in their cat?calls whilst hr Rees spoke to pickets and police officers at some length. He left the scene at about 9.55am. After Mr Rees had left Jack Bron talked of the problems with police. He blamed recent violence 1 Mr Ward, 2)The Conservative Party and 3) police policy, in that order. At 10.03am, a bus carrying employees arrived from the Churchill Road direction and there was the almost perfunctory pushing on all police cordons and some token resistance by pickets; in particular, an elderly lady who sat down in front of the bus and was gently carried out of it's path by police. The bus, however, entered the factory with comparative ease. The situation calmed very quickly and enabled police reserves to be withdrawn leaving 1005e cordons in attendance. The numbers of demonstrators gradually decreased until at 2.00pm, only 20 were present including official pickets. No disorder. This situation continued throughout the afternoon without further incident until the situation and policing arrangements COOPER ROAD At this time no demonstrators were present. At 7.00am, an APEX supervisor, plus one other supervisor arrived on the scene. - a were still no demonstrators as yet. At 7.15am 8 demonstrators arrived offeri a themselves as pickets who spoke to them_in private. then told Ch.5upt. that he had sent 4 of them.away because he was not satisfied with than as regards being pickets. At 7.35am numbers had reached 50 but ahh?was quiet. By 7.50am the crowd had risen to 200 but with no problems and loose police cordonh??till i? force. At 8.05am the employees coach arrived and although there was some pressure from the south footway on the police cordons plus the usual verbal abuse, the bus entered the gateway area, dropped the passengers and reversed out and awai- very easily. In fact, the crowd was comfortably contained- The situation calmed very quickly and the crowd be-an to dwindle away. At 8.42am, a mini?bus arrived to pick up and others in his party. This happened without any incidents taking place. By 8.45am numbers had decreased to 50 demonstrators including 10 official pickets. Ho disorder. From this time until 10.30am numbers of demonstrators fluctuated between 50 and 100 (probably depending on the current rumours circulating about the arrival of the coach Continued All minutes to be numbered in consecutive order. Continue on other side if necessary. -1u- J1 4 e. . N0. 729 (Unrulc 3 985 During ?his period, at 10.00 e.n.,the Home Secretary, Er. Yerlin .P and the afore?mcntioned senior police officers, visited Cooper Pose. 3h 60 people present at this time were generally quiet during his visit. Mr. Rees left the scene after speaking to pickets and police. . By 10.30 all pickets and demonstrators had withdrawn from Cooper Road. It is worth noting; at this point that Chief Superintendent- was of the opinion that the behaviour of the majority of the crowd was for more passive t} on previous occasions. Even the extent to which the workers were verbally attached was not to the same degree or with the same venom as in the past. he speeches were ride during the earlier part of the morning, nor was there the need for a police loud hailer to be used. The absence of demonstrators continued throughout the afternoon - The situation remained quiet and free of demonstators until normal policing resumed at 5.30 p.m. a ROAD i At 6.#5 p.m. thegh were pickets in total at the front and rear of the premises and therefore, numbers of police were correspondingly few. 3y TN 7.30 a.m. there were 10 pickets at the front of the premises and 8 at the ear, the majority of whom were wearing APEX armlets. Also, there were representatives from N.R.L.G.0. and 2 steel workers from Corby. Although ?veral company vehicles stopped and their occupants communicated with the pickets, no disorder followed. By?8.30 25 pickets were at the front out there were 6 at the rear. A number of Asian women were new in evidence??dth -in charge. At this time 4 student types were operating 2 cine?camera and using sound recordin but no untoward incident took place. At 10.00 (APEX) made an appearance but soon left. At 10.15 Superintendent this week?. awhen 1% said, "You might haveaa big surprise later . . refuse to be more spec1fic. By 10.30 the number of pickets front and rear had decreased to a total of 13 and for the rest of the morning and early afternoon, numbers fluctuated between 20 end 70 at both locations. No disorders arose. By 3.00 pen. the number of demonstrators including official pickets had declined rapidly to 10 in total and by 5.00 p.m. they had been withd'riawn altoL-ether. - as?? All minutes to be numbered in consecutive order. Continue on other side if necessary.