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Letter from John La Rose to Billy Strachan

Title
Letter from John La Rose to Billy Strachan
Description
Upon publication of the first issue of 'Caribbean News', John La Rose, fellow trade unionist and anti-colonial campaigner, congratulated Strachan and requested for copies to be sent to the Workers Freedom Movement based in Trinidad.
Creator
John La Rose (on behalf of Workers Freedom Movement)
Location
10 St Paul Street, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Date
February 27, 1952
Collection
Activism
Subject
Billy Strachan
Source
See more details on the Senate House Library archives catalogue
Rights
Permission for reproduction provided courtesy of the John La Rose Estate.

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Item Number
54
A letter from the Workers Freedom Movement in Trinidad to the Caribbean Labour Congress (London branch) requesting copies of the newspaper Caribbean News.
The back of an airmail letter addressed to the Caribbean Labour Congress (London branch) from the Workers Freedom Movement in Trinidad.

WORKERS FREEDOM MOVEMENT
10 St Paul Street
Port of Spain
Trinidad BWG

February 27th 1952

Caribbean Labour Congress
(London Branch)
London England.

Dear Comrades,
The Movement considers your publication 'WEST INDIAN NEWS LETTER' as an important weapon in the fight for liberation and, with a view of giving it a more direct influence on our struggle here, we wish to be supplied with twelve (12) copies of each issue for distribution.

Please start as from next issue and tell us the cost including postage. On order to the value of 6/3 is herein enclosed.

We warmly shake your hands in struggle against imperialism.

Your comrade in arms
[unidentified] for
Secretary John La Rose


PS. The order cannot be herein enclosed. It will follow shortly.