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Coal: Henry Steel letter to Butler (“NUM: Sequestrators”) [update on proceedings in Dublin; concern about disclosure of HMG and Security Service meeting with representative of sequestrators] [declassified Dec 2014]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/1579 f214
Editorial comments:

A related minute from Armstrong to Butler is also included in the file.

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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 3pp
Themes: Judiciary, Law & order, Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), Security services & intelligence, Energy, Privatized & state industries, Trade unions, Strikes & other union action, 1984-85 coal strike