Who bombed the Hilton? (41 page)

1
‘Loose safety check for law makers',
Sun-Herald
, 20 August 1978, p. 6.

2
ibid.

3
ibid.

4
‘Woman showers MPs with sect's leaflets',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 21 September 1978, p. 11.

5
‘Secret — Cabinet Minute. Submission no. 2520 — Policy and Organisation in Relation to Counter Terrorism', 21/9/1978. Cabinet Records — Selected Documents. Released 1.1.2009 NLA. pp. 2–3.

6
ibid., p. 3.

The immolation of Lynette Phillips

1
Williams, G, ‘The tragedy of Lynette Phillips',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 14 December 1978, p. 7.

2
Frykberg, I, ‘Queries over Proutist girl's death',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 13 October 1978, pp. 7, 11.

3
ibid., p. 7.

4
ibid.

5
McGregor, A, ‘Fire death woman was deported from Britain,'
The Times
, 3 October 1978.

6
Williams, G, ‘The tragedy of Lynette Phillips', op. cit.

7
McGregor, A, ‘Fire death woman was deported from Britain,' op. cit.

8
ibid.

9
ibid.

10
Balderstone, S, ‘An Heiress Dies',
The Age
, 4 October 1978, p. 1.

11
Williams, G, ‘The tragedy of Lynette Phillips', op. cit.

12
ibid.

13
ibid.

14
ibid.

15
ibid.

16
ibid.

17
ibid.

18
ibid.

19
ibid.

20
ibid.

21
ibid.

22
ibid.

‘Campaigns of violence and intimidation'

1
‘Sinclair meets sect members on death threat',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 13 October 1978, p. 2.

2
Frykberg, I, ‘Peacock faces UK controversy over Aust Proutist girl',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 12 October 1978, p. 1.

3
Williams, G, ‘The tragedy of Lynette Phillips', op. cit., p. 7.

4
Frykberg, I, ‘Inside the Proutist HQ',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 13 October 1978, p. 7.

5
Williams, G, ‘The tragedy of Lynette Phillips', op. cit.

6
ibid.

7
ibid. p. 8.

8
ibid.

9
Frykberg, I, ‘Peacock faces UK controversy over Aust Proutist girl', op. cit.

10
ibid.

11
‘Sinclair meets sect members on death threat', op. cit.

12
ibid.

13
ibid.

14
Frykberg, I, ‘Sect's house of tranquillity',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 13 October 1978, p. 11.

15
‘Confidential — for Cabinet. Submission no. 2641 — Security and Offences in Parliament House', 5/10/1978. Cabinet Records — Selected Documents. Released 1/1/2009, NLA, p. 142.

16
ibid.

17
‘Burning suicide threat dropped',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 17 October 1978, p. 1.

A new phenomenon

1
‘Secret — for Cabinet. Submission no. 2742 — Report on Ananda Marga', 16/10/1978. Cabinet Records — Selected Documents. Released 1.1.2009 NLA. p. 153.

2
ibid., p. 154.

3
ibid.

4
ibid., pp. 154–155.

5
ibid., p. 157.

6
ibid.

7
ibid.

8
ibid., pp. 157–158.

9
ibid., p. 158.

10
ibid.

11
ibid., p. 159.

12
ibid.

13
ibid., p. 160.

14
ibid., pp. 160–161.

15
‘Sect leader granted restricted passport',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 7 December 1978, p. 11.

1979

1
‘Statement by District Detective Sergeant Bruce Donald Jackson', 12/10/84, Goulburn Police Station. Hilton bombing records. Running sheets extra. Item no. 9/8112.1. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

2
Fife-Yeomans, J and O'Brien, N, ‘Is this man the Hilton bomber?',
Weekend Australian
, 8 February 2003, p. 21.

3
ibid.

4
‘Judge suggests jail visit by sect minister',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 13 January 1979, p. 2.

5
‘Worried warders' editorial,
Sydney Morning Herald
, 18 January 1979, p. 6.

6
ibid.

7
ibid.

8
Fife-Yeomans, J and O'Brien, N, op. cit.

9
Testimony of Allan David Henderson, Coronial Inquest Transcript 134/1/9mc 5 October 1982. AD Henderson/Mr Court. Item no. 9/8057.19, p. 321. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

10
‘Police know the Hilton bombers — detective',
Sydney Morning
Herald
, 2 February 1979, p. 1.

11
Fife-Yeomans, J and O'Brien, N, op. cit.

12
Notes and Criminal History of Ananda Marga.
Item no. 9/8113.4. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

13
ibid., p. 3.

14
ibid., p. 6.

15
Resume of the Hilton Hotel Bombing
, Item no. 9/8112.3, Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records. NB while 24/10/79 is the date at the top it is clear that this résumé was added to for at least the next two to three years.

16
ibid., p. 7.

The locker and the gelignite

1
‘Statement in the matter of: Property located at University of New South Wales on 28 April 1981. Mrs Patricia Elson. Services Clerk.' Item no. 9/8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

2
Holdich, R, Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.
Complaint by Mr Richard John Seary against the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation: Final Report
, op. cit., p. 28.

3
ibid.

4
‘Statement in the matter of: Property located at University of New South Wales on 28 April 1981. Mrs Patricia Elson. Services Clerk.' Item no. 9/8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

5
‘Statement by Detective Senior Sergeant Geoffrey Herbert Wegg', 31 July 1989. Item no. 9/8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

6
ibid.

7
‘Resume of the Hilton Hotel Bombing', op. cit., p. 10.

8
ibid., p. 9.

9
Holdich, R, Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.
Complaint by Mr Richard John Seary against the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation: Final Report
, op. cit., p. 29.

The inquest, 1982

1
Statement, Norman Arthur Sheather, Detective Senior Inspector, 13 May 1982, op. cit., p. 2.

2
ibid., p. 2.

3
ibid., p. 2.

4
ibid., pp. 4–6.

5
Cook, J, ‘Witness tells of threat to kidnap his son',
Sydney Morning
Herald
, 30 September 1982, p. 3.

6
Transcription of 1982 Inquest into the Hilton bombing, testimony by Von Gries, M., Mr Court, Mr Robinson, 132/1/4/mc 29 September 1982. Submission covering 4 topics in relation to the New South Wales Police Service and the Hilton bombing. Item no. 9/8057.19. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

7
Molomby, T, op. cit., p. 257.

8
Cook, J, ‘Witness tells of threat to kidnap his son', op. cit.

9
‘Caller said ASIO linked to bombing',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 1 October 1982, p. 12.

10
‘Seary denies colouring his story for effect',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 13 October 1982, p. 2.

11
Statement by Manfred Von Gries 13/2/78. Item no. 9/8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

12
ibid., p. 3.

13
ibid., p. 125.
See also
Henderson Transcription of 1982 Inquest into the Hilton bombing, testimony by A. D Henderson/ Mr Adams, 134/1/9/mc 5 October 1982. Submission covering 4 topics in relation to the New South Wales Police Service and the Hilton bombing. Item no. 9/8057.19, pp. 321–329. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

14
‘Caller said ASIO linked to bombing',
Sydney Morning Herald
, 1 October 1982, p. 12.

15
Holdich, R, op. cit., p. 30.

16
Cook, J, ‘Witness tells of threat to kidnap his son', op. cit.

17
Holdich, R, op. cit.

18
ibid., pp. 29–30.

May 1983

1
Holdich, R, Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security,
Complaint by Mr Richard John Seary against the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation: Final Report
, op. cit., p. 30.

2
ibid.

3
ibid., pp. 30–31.

4
ibid., p. 31.

5
‘Application to have exhibits and other bomb making components on hand …', CL Helson, Detective Senior Constable, Special Branch. AD Henderson, Detective Senior Constable Special Branch. Police Headquarters. 18 July 1983. Item no. 9/8112.2, p. 1. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

6
ibid., p. 3.

7
ibid.

8
ibid.

9
Holdich, R, op. cit., p. 31.

10
ibid.

11
‘Physical Evidence Examinations Arising From a Series of Bombings. 1978', letter from Dr Malcolm Hall, Director, Scientific Research Directorate. P. 2. 22/3/84. Statements etc. re. Explosives. Item no. 9/8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

12
Movement requisition and letter from Dr Malcolm Hall, 6/3/1984. Statements etc. re. Explosives. Item no. 9/8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

13
Letter to Dr Roger Shackleton of the Australian Bomb Data Centre, 5/4/1984. Statements etc. re. Explosives. Item no. 8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

14
‘Comparisons re bombing exhibits', 29/2/84, Dr Malcolm Hall, Forensic scientist, Australian Federal Police. Statements etc. re. Explosives. Item no. 9/8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

15
Comparisons re Bombing Exhibits, 29/2/84 and Comparison Chart of Features of Bomb/Explosives from Series of Incidents, undated. Item no. 9/8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

16
Dr HJ Kobus, MSc., D Phil. Chief Forensic Scientist Department of Services and Supply. Forensic Science Centre. 17 October 1984. Statements etc. re. Explosives. Item no. 8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

17
ibid., Sheet 5.

18
ibid., Sheets 6 and 7.

19
Ms AE Paraybyk, Department of Services and Supply. Forensic Science Centre. 17 October 1984. Statements etc. re. Explosives. Item no.
8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

20
RJ Lokan, Department of Services and Supply. Forensic Science Centre. 17 October 1984. Statements etc. re. Explosives. Item no. 8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

21
Mr GB Smith, Sheet 3 of 3. Department of Services and Supply. Forensic Science Centre. 17 October 1984. Statements etc. re. Explosives. Item no. 8112.2. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.

22
John Goulding, Comparison Analysis on Copper Wire from Explosive Devices. Neutron Activation Analysis Section. Australian Federal Police. Statements etc. re. Explosives. Item no. 9/8112.2, p. 4. Records relating to the Hilton bombing. Cabinet Office. New South Wales State Records.