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Reports on Toxteth riot [1981]

01 January 1991

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Reports on Toxteth riot [1981]
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D8103261
Public order

Extensive report and comment on the Liverpool Toxteth riots,
including the use of CS gas by the police and the pledge by
William Whitelaw, Home Secretary, of firm action over the issue
of improved riot gear to the police.

Standard (City P) 81/07/06 p2; (Clos P) p1,3,7; Financial Times
81/07/07 p1,8,21; Guardian p1,3,4,15,24; Times p1,4,5,12,13;
Telegraph p1,2,3,6,12,24

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