A number of the obvious questions about an enterprise like this can now be answered.
- Can we do an issue every 2 months or so? Yes: the problem is the reverse. We actually have more material than we really know what to do with at the moment.
- Will other people begin writing for it? Yes. We’re starting to receive material. And more is always welcome. No 4 should see the first of the submitted work.
- Will it pay for itself? Just about we think. But we certainly could do with more subs and more retail outlets. If there’s anyone reading this who lives near a radical bookshop and would take a few in on a trial sale/return basis, please get in touch.
In general we’ve been very pleased with the response we have received – especially to No2, the issue on the assassination. Seems to us there are more people interested in the question than many people realise. We will be doing more on it, probably in the summer.
Predicting future issues is always a little dodgy. For example we had planned a large piece on flight 007 for this issue but then R.W. Johnson in the Guardian pre-empted what we would have produced. But it is safe to say that among the pieces in preparation by us or other people are: computers in NI: more on the police use of computers in this part of the UK; the assassination of Airey Neave; the theft of North Sea Oil; and a bibliography on Italy since 1970. Plus, of course, the continuing clippings service, reviews etc.
Steve Dorril is still researching SAS in Vietnam and would like to hear from anyone with information, no matter how slight it may appear, on that subject.
Robin Ramsay/Steve Dorril
Cover drawing by George Mallalieu
Thanks to:
Sally Walker for the use of her typewriter; to George Mallalieu for the cover drawing; and to Colin Challen at Voice for speedy printing.
THE LOBSTER is a journal/newsletter about intelligence activities, para-politics, state structures and so forth. (The range of our interests should be obvious from this issue)
We welcome articles, notes, clippings, corrections of our mistakes and areas of ignorance, and letters.(Letters intended for publication should be so marked). Although we will exercise editorial control over material sent to us, nothing will be changed without consultation with the author.
There is no copyright on material in The Lobster but we would appreciate it if people using it would (a) cite the source and (b) let us have copies.
Subscriptions
- Subs will be for 6 issues. UK/Ireland – £3: US $12. Subs from other countries by negotiation.
- Individual copies of The Lobster can be obtained for 65p (UK and Ireland) $2.50 (US).
- All enquiries/correspondence/subs to Robin Ramsay, 17c Pearson Avenue. Hull. HU5 2SX, U.K.
- Make cheques/postal orders out to Steve Dorril
Issue 4 of The Lobster will be out in April.
Steve Dorril/Robin Ramsay
The Lobster is printed by Voice, Unit 51, 260 Wincolmlee, Hull.