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Our ref. 2008010005452
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Dear Mr Hughes

Freedom of Information Requests Reference Numbers: 2008010000514,
2008010005452, 2003010006506 and 2008010006880.

I write in connection with your request for information which was received by the

Metropolitan Police Service (MP8) I note you seek access to the following
information:

I would like to see Special Branch ?les on the left wing newspaper the ?Black
Dwarf", launched in 1958.

I would like to see Special Branch Files about the Revolutionary Socialist
Student Federation (RSSF). formed in 1968. dissolved by 1970.

Students at the London School of Economics were central to the formation of

the RSSF, which had a high pro?le conference at the Roundhouse in Camden in

1968. It was especially associated with the LSE occupation and the Anti Vietnam

War Movement.

I would like to see any Special Branch ?les on the Institute for Workers
Control. Founded in 1968. this was a left wing Ifthink um- 
Ken Comes. There are likely to be SB ?les from the late 1900would like to see any Metropolitan Po?os or Special Branch ?lea routing to
the occupation of the Homesy College of Art in [day The  which
lasted around 6 weeks. was a notable part of the Meat protests of that year.

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