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Northern Ireland: FCO letter to No.10 (messages between Pope & HM Queen) [Northern Ireland] [partially declassified Dec 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/815 f100
Editorial comments: Enclosures to 9 March 1982 letter from Holmes to Coles (10 Dec 1981 telegram from Holy See, 5 Dec 1981 letter from the Pope to the Queen, 1 March 1982 letter from the Queen to the Pope) closed for 40 years under FOI exemption. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here.
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 3pp
Themes: Monarchy, Northern Ireland, Religion & morality