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Subjects include (transcript page numbers given in brackets): attacks on demonstrations and meetings attended by McShane in the 1930s by opponents of so-called ‘social fascism’ (1-2); courage of London communists in confronting fascism (3-4); disorder at unemployed demonstration led by McShane in 1931 and McShane’s subsequent arrest and release on bail to lead another demonstration (6-8); resultant accusation by the national executive committee of the Communist Party that the Scottish committee had disarmed the workers, and the latter’s denial (9-10); McShane’s arrest, trial and acquittal for breach of the peace at a meeting at Queen’s Park Gate (10-11); other examples of him being imprisoned and fined in connection with political agitation (12-14); futile conference in Dublin in 1932 (14).

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Recording at 842/32.

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