• The Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War was the forerunner of CND.
  
• Its main aim was to raise the awareness of the public about nuclear weapons and their implications for ordinary people.
  
• Thor rockets were British intercontinental ballistic missiles. It is important to remember that as well as firing nuclear missiles, missile bases were targets for Soviet missiles.
  
• This particular leaflet was not going to the general public. It was aimed at organisations who favoured nuclear disarmament. The idea was to spread the word about the demonstration to people who might join in the protest.