David Irving starts Libel Proceedings

The Australian prime minister John Howard stated in a Melbourne radio broadcast that David Irving's "criminal record" in the UK was one of the reasons for denying him a visa. (David Irving has no such record). The Australian Associated Press provided to Mr Irving this text of their despatch on the radio interview of November 8, 1996.

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T HE ATTACHED letter has today gone from my solicitors to your prime minister, alleging Libel.

Yours sincerely,

David Irving

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