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Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [presentation of Anglo-Irish Agreement to Cabinet - at last discussion in July "the only serious doubts were voiced by the Lord Privy Seal" [Biffen]; changes since then - King "less stable" in his views than Hurd, who was "intellectually convinced by the case for an agreement"; package deteriorating over ECST and security, but still defensible; intelligence assessment is that Unionists will have greater difficulty than in the past getting their supporters into the streets or on strike; if cabinet decide against, best to end talks - ECST issue "the best break-point"] [declassified Dec 2014]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/1551 f62
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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 5pp
Themes: Charles Powell minutes, Executive, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), Security services & intelligence, Terrorism, Northern Ireland, Strikes & other union action

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