The Cabinet Papers banner  Glossary - G   Gallipoli Peninsula
The Gallipoli peninsula is located in the European part of
Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles
straits to the east  Gaza Strip  Coastal strip of land bordering
Egypt and Israel   Libyan coastal town, 30 miles west of Tobruk
General and Municipal Workers Union  A general trade union,
formed by amalgamation in 1924 and affiliated to the Labour
Party. It subsequently merged with other unions. Its members
were drawn from many areas of industry, but particularly manual
workers in local government and the health service.  General
Council (TUC)  30-strong group of trade union leaders, set up by
the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in 1921 to co-ordinate
industrial action and settle inter-union disputes. Very
influential in the Labour Party.  General Dyer  British Army
General and instigator of the Amritsar Massacre in 1919, where
unarmed Indian protestors were fired on by British troops. 379
were killed and over 1200 were injured. A C