A man, seeking revenge, claimed he would 'attempt to harm Queen Elizabeth' during her 1983 visit to the US, according to newly-released documents.
The confidential memo states the officer was a regular patron of a pub that was frequented by "sympathisers" of the paramilitary organisation, the Irish Republican Army .
The secret service had planned to "close the walkways on the Golden Gate Bridge" as the yacht approached, but bad weather ultimately forced the plan to sail in to be scrapped.The documents don't show whether the threat developed in any way or what, if any, action was taken against the man. "While FBIHQ is unaware of any specific threats against the Queen, the possibility of threats against the British monarchy is everpresent from the Irish Republican Army," the memo reads.
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