Coupled with this was an attempt to crush the resistancé of the Catholic minority. He tried this first through Increased repression. Then seizing on the political crisis of the Provisionals and a certain demoralisation of the minority, he agreed to the 'MODERATE BLOC"
With all these things under his belt Rees then atjempted to got a moderate coaltion of tie SDLP. Faulkner and the Alliance Party to present a common front agrinst the UUUC. This bloc never saw the light of day-although links remain at the informal level-because tbe ceasefire had not meunt a defeat for the Catholit minority. To win backing from the minority for this "moderate" boe still required the defeat of the Republicans. Without this, keaping the coaselire going meant g that real concessions had to be granted to the minority. The British Army, let alone the Loyalists; W amis People IRANS MAYDAT WE CONDEMN SAKI RICENT MAS SACRE -RIUNLUTR GANARESK SHAH'S WE DEI GAN INTERNAL IDAA TEMUA OUR, PED, STUDENTS FROM JRELEASE 21RARAN LO*BRIXTON JAIL NOW