Notice from the survivors of the late King Red

1

In view of the basically ideological character of the group which had congealed around the name 'King Red', ideology which was in noway connected with the situationist critique, and which ranged from primitivist anarchism to badly digested existentialism, and in view also of the semi-spectacular mystique being attached to King Red by the confused super-radicals of university college Dublin it was decided to call a halt to the existence of this group.

2

Binding itself together on an illusion of coherence and submitting itself to inertia that in the generalised inattentiveness to false consciousness could be presented as a form of pro-action activity, this group could have served only the obvious function (obvious at least to the critical observer) of a front for intellectual, middle class, student and other weird hang-ups.

Whatever about the promise of the past, the promise of the present begins with the continued suffocation of this deformity.

3

As for the re-groupement which has already taken place, its adherence to the situationist tendencies cannot remain limited to mere reprints of translations of French texts and bemused consumption of the splits and counter-splits of other situationist alliances. At all times, our own theses etc, and their presentation will receive priority over reprints. On Northern Ireland ( the new group in no way supports either IRA) one, or at the most two major texts will be issued, superceding the position outlined in 'Class Struggles in Ireland' (Bulletin 3). A poster campaign directed at factories, and beginning with division of the working classes by republicanism, is already in process. Shortly a text on urbanism will be issued, with specific reference to Dublin.

Pending a discovery of certain forces whose theory we now disseminate, any outline of possible planned public action could only be pretentious.

4

Our relationship with other situationist groups (and this can only mean the very individuals who compose these groups) at the present moment must remain strictly on the level of tactical alliances, collaboration on precisely formulated projects. In no other way does our entrance into the international movement of ideas obligate us personally or collectively.

Heasley & O'Higgins