Prime Ministerial Private Office files
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 |
| Editorial comments: | Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here - PREM19-1551. |
| 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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