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Northern Ireland: Atkins letter to NY Governor Carey (Atkins turns down Carey's invitation for talks) ["it would be wrong for a member of Her Majesty's Government to take part in a discussion of that nature in the United States or indeed anywhere else outside the United Kingdom"] [declassified 2009]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/84 f14
Editorial comments: The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here.
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 2pp
Themes: Foreign policy (USA), Northern Ireland