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PDF 90 Feb 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (John Browne - headlines and comment) [failure to declare business interests] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Ambulance dispute, sanctions, Community Charge) [Britain's determination to abandon EC sanctions, hope of settlement in ambulance dispute, bomb in army vehicle] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 conversation record (MT-Italian PM Andreotti tête-à-tête; joined later by FM De Michelis, Hurd) [German Unification, EMU; GATT; South Africa; UNESCO; lunch discussion] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Feb 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to Patrick Mayhew ("Ireland/Republic of Ireland") [warrants should use "Ireland" not "Republic of"] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Mar 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 535 to FCO (0115Z) ("Hostages") [UK receives assurance that "US... engaged in no negotiations... either direct or indirect"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Mackay PS minute to Cabinet Office ("Ireland/Republic of Ireland") [use of "Republic of Ireland" in extradition warrants and documentation] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Mar 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Lord Mackay minute to Peter Brooke ("Northern Ireland Inquests") [proposed amendment to Coroners Act to transfer inquests between districts] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Mar 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Santiago record of conversation ("Chilean inauguration: Sir G Howe's meeting with Vice President Quayle") [hostage situation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("IOJ Award to John McCarthy") [Institute of Journalists; response to invite issued to MT] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Peter Brooke minute to MT ("Northern Ireland: Political Development") [may be possible to move twoard inter-party talks, need Irish support to get talks going] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Mar 20 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: King PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Murphy v Sunday Times") [evidence by an ex-Army officer in libel case] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Peter Brooke minute to Richard Ryder ("Jack Committee on Banking Services Law and Practice: Proposed Government Response") [proposals will not interfere with disclosure of information under Prevention of Terrorism Act] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Peter Brooke minute to MT ("Political Development in Northern Ireland") [main NI political parties interested in talks on arrangemetns for exercising political power in NI within the UK] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Mid-Staffs by-election, MT's Royal Society speech, etc) ["Maggie's Day of Disaster"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Mar 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Peter Brooke minute to Lord Mackay ("Northern Ireland Inquests") [not justified in introducing legislation to deal with coroners' law in Northern Ireland] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Mar 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Peter Brooke minute to MT ("Political Development in Northern Ireland") ["there is scope for progress which we should exploit" among NI parties, but unable to make as much progress with the Irish as hoped] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 765 to FCO (2308Z) ("Baker/Shevardnadze Meeting: 4-6 April") [issues likely to be discussed] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Apr 10 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Mackay PS minute to Cabinet Office (MT's comments on UDR murders) [decisions on extraditions, position of moderate Catholics] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Hostage Release) [France comes in for press criticism] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Apr 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social services: Lamont letter to Tony Newton ("Lone parents: access to inland revenue data") [results of trial exercise] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Damascus telegram to FCO ("Release of Reed") [hostage in Lebanon with McCarthy and Keenan; MT: "Appalling treatment"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister/Defence: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with Defence Secretary") [release of "Winchester Three"; Tristar maintenance contract; EH101; defence options work] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 90 May 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Community Charge, Elections, Hostages comment) [pressure to open talks with Iran] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 May 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Eltham bomb comment) [civilians injured in IRA blast] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 May 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Labour Party policy) [fears over BSE spread, Gummer says beef is not a health risk] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 May 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKMIS New York telegram 584 to FCO (0035Z) ("Hostages and Lebanon") ["[UN Secretary General] sometimes wondered if the different components of the US Administration knew what each other was doing"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (IRA, BSE, Ravenscraig) [Commons set up inquiry into BSE] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 May 20 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Muscat telegram to FCO ("Oman/Iran/Lebanese hostages") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Tunis telegram to FCO ("PLO at the Security Council") ["Arafat angry with Americans. Accusing the US Administration of reneging on a deal... foreseeing a situation that he can no longer control"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 1270 to FCO (2345Z) ("US/PLO dialogue") ["Administration denounce seaborne raid on Israel as terrorist attack. US/PLO dialogue under serious threat"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 1280 to FCO (2350Z) ("US/PLO dialogue") ["Presidential statement condemning yesterday's terrorist attack. Continuing pessimism within Administration about prospects for the US/PLO dialogue"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jun 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Cairo record of conversation ("Middle East situation: Egyptian Foreign Ministers' views") [Abdul Magid, UK Ambassador James Adams] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Hurd minute to MT ("Visit to Jordan and Saudi Arabia: 30 May - 3 June") ["The two Kings... see the peace process grinding to a halt... and the Americans failing to grasp the full danger"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jun 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 1408 to FCO (0058Z) ("Arab/Israel") ["Baker publicly blames Israel for the breakdown of the peace process"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jun 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 1477 to FCO (0010Z) ("US/PLO") ["President announces suspension of US/PLO dialogue pending a satisfactory response from the PLO on the PLF attack on Israel... it is difficult to see where the Baker initiative can go from here"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (AEI) EC: Dublin European Council - Presidency Conclusions
PDF 90 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Mandela) [Mandela causes uproar for telling British Govt to hold peace talks with IRA] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Mandela) [Mandela's comments on IRA] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Mandela) [Community Charge financial package, apartheid] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jul 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 draft statements (Houston Economic Summit) [Transnational Issues; Political Declaration; USSR] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Ian Gow: Ronnie Millar letter to MT (commiseration) ["be of good heart, as he would wish you to be"; Aspen speech] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Ian Gow: Ingham minute to MT (article for News of the World) ["you must not be distracted by Ian's sad death from the real business - namely winning the next election"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 letter to Hurd PS ("Libyan support for the PLF") ["[MT] agrees that we should press the Twelve to make a statement"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKDEL NATO telegram to FCO ("NATO consultations on Iraq/Kuwait") ["Yemeni forces on maximum alert... US wanted broadest international support"; foreign nationals; enforcing sanctions; Soviet views; Iran; Yugoslavia; terrorism; Syria] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Ad hoc Group on the Gulf") [FCO - UN resolution on enforcement of embargo; British citizens in Kuwait; MOD - additional aircraft; Jordan, terrorism, press pools] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Muscat telegram to FCO ("Visit of Vice-Chief of Defence Staff") [Japanese assistance; Yemeni policy; meeting with Dick Cheney; media strategy; terrorism; Iran; India; UK cooperation] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["counter-propaganda against Iraq"; CDP - "The task is to get on and DO it"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Ad hoc Group on the Gulf: 11.00 am on Tuesday 21 August 1990 at No 10") [UN resolution on interception of Iraqi tanker; Britons in Iraq/Kuwait; aid for Jordan; counter-propaganda; further deployment; terrorism; oil] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Iraq-Kuwait: counter-propaganda") [objectives and methodology] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2162 to FCO (0040Z) ("Israeli Foreign Minister's visit to Washington") [Gulf crisis; Arab/Israeli conflict] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Embassy of Israel press release ("Reply by the Ambassador of Israel to questions asked regarding Minister of State FCO Mr W Waldegrave's remarks concerning Israel and the Arab-Israel conflict during the House of Commons special session on the Kuwait crisis (6-7 September 1990)") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: King PS letter to No.10 (temporary deployment of Royal Navy patrol craft to Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs)) ["in the light of the increased terrorist theat to the SBAs from pro-Iraqi/Libyan terrorist groups"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2232 to FCO (0001Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Iranian statement") ["may be based on a misunderstanding of US ideas for regional security arrangements... [but] Khameini's words could be taken... as the green light to carry out terrorist attacks against US forces"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Labour Party conference) [IRA murder gang, German unification] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("President Cossiga") ["A high and controversial profile in recent months after five quiet years"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram 877 to FCO (1610Z) ("Informal European Council: Italian views on the agenda") [seeing MPs "Andreotti unsurpringly placed preparations for the two IGCs, at the top of the European Council agenda"] [declassified Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Conservative Chairman briefing ("Eastbourne by-election - line to take") ["The parrot has twitched!"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 20 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC/Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Andreotti) [Italian politics; Cossiga state visit; European Council; the Gulf; GATT; CSCE; aid to USSR; South Africa; seat of the institutions; IGCs; EC/US; Gorbachev; Libya] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 letter to Hurd PS ("Prime Minister's interview with Al-Hayat newspaper") [draft answers for written interview] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 215 to Cabinet Office (2232Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: politics and economics") ["Saddam confident of his internal position. CIA concerned about the continued reliability of some of the Arabs [coalition allies]... if [Saddam] thinks war imminent, he will take preemptive action"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Cossiga) ["discussion was largely of a philosophical nature about the problems of modern society, including criminality, drugs and terrorism"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2561 to FCO (2322Z) ("US/Soviet Relations: Baker's Speech to the American Committee on US/Soviet Relations") [summary/analysis] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (IRA, Gulf, EC) [IRA's "human bombs" attacks in Londonderry and Newry] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Ireland, Economy, EC) [America ready to send more troops to Gulf] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [the Gulf; follow-up to European Council; Syria; Royal Anniversary Trust] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2668 to FCO (0005Z) ("Syrian Position") [US unwilling to improve relations with Syria until it severs links with international terrorism] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Hurd, Lubbers, Van der Broek) ["European Community: Prime Minister's meeting with Mr. Lubbers"] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Hurd letter to Conservative Party MPs ("European negotiations") [key concerns] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO briefing for Major ("Prime Minister's meeting with Dutch Prime Minister, Friday 22 November") [European political union: key issues] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Stephen Wall conversation record (Major-Andreotti) [EC issues; Italian internal politics (Andreotti saw "strong signs of people wearying of the existing political system"); Yugoslavia; Libya] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 92 Jul 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (FBI) US: FBI airtel (PIRA plot to MT) [“uniquely placed source”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 92 Aug 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (FBI) US: FBI Boston teletype to FBI Director (PIRA plot against MT) [PIRA suspects - background and movements; threats against MT - “we are going to take care of her”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 92 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (FBI) US: FBI memorandum (“Alleged threat to assassinate former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher …”) [named IRA operatives “capable of carrying out such an act”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 94 Jan 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Lyne-Martin Mansergh) [urges British Government to remain "reasonably optimistic" as to PIRA response to Joint Declaration; Adams visa] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 153 to FCO (2205Z) ("Gerry Adams") [no decision yet on visa application, State & Speaker opposed, NSC keen to give 'constructive' response] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington letter to FCO ("Gerry Adams") [disturbing conversation with NSC official] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Lyne-Lake's secretary) [Adams visa - Sinn Fein stringing along British and Irish Governments in seeking clarification of Joint Declaration] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 minute for Major ("Northern Ireland") [expectation that PIRA will not accept Joint Declaration and are preparing for increased violence; ways to pressurise Sinn Fein] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to Northern Ireland Office ("USA/Gerry Adams") [seeks comment on draft letter from No.10 to National Security Adviser Tony Lake] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Lyne-Lake) [talks between No.10 and White House over the weekend re: US visa for Gerry Adams] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to NIO ("Northern Ireland meeting on 26 January") [advance notice of questions PM wants to explore] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington fax to No.10 ("Gerry Adams") [Holl at NSC warning that Adams visa would be granted on terms unacceptable to UK] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 179 to FCO (2341Z) ("Gerry Adams") [Acting Secretary of State Tarnoff wanted visa idea dropped or granted only by agreement with UK] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO record of conversation (Foreign Secretary-US Ambassador) ["Northern Ireland: Visa for Gerry Adams" - Hurd warned against granting it without denunciation of violence; Seitz spoke of pressures on Clinton] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 briefing for PM ("Ministerial Meeting on Northern Ireland, 26 January") [includes summary of intelligence assessment, 19 Jan] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO telegram to UKE Washington (2055Z) ("Visa for Gerry Adams") [Hurd lobbied "a receptive Christopher" who said question not yet with the President] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 203 to FCO (1600Z) ("Gerry Adams") [dozen Senators signing letter to Clinton calling for visa; split recommendation with NSC favouring visa on conditions weaker than UK wants] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation ("Ministerial Meeting on Northern Ireland, 26 January") [action points, summary and corrections to record] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Lake calls to Lyne) [White House decision to grant visa on conditions; agrees to modify conditions with involvement of State Dept; Adams to be invited to meet US Consul-General & urged to comply publicly] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: NIO record of conversation (Hume calls Chilcot) [argues for Adams visa; views of Clinton and the "Derry people"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington fax to No.10 Press Office ("Adams Visa") [State & NSC press line "singing from the same song sheet"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Mayhew calls Major) [tactics with Irish at IGC] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 231 to FCO (1800Z) ("Gerry Adams") [Tarnoff briefs UKA on Adams meeting with US Consul-General refusing to accept the conditions; Congressional criticism of the conditions, but State intended to stick by them] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 244 to FCO (2350Z) ("Gerry Adams") ["another battle royal" between State and NSC, which wants to grant one-day visa in response to Congressional pressure; recommends further call from Foreign Secretary to Secretary of State] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 minute for PM (Adams visa update) [NSC pushing back against State; "With luck, this will be past history soon"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to NIO ("USA/Gerry Adams") [Adams refusing US conditions; draft British press line; "we should not strike a triumphalist tone"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 29 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO telegram 80 to UKE Washington (1423Z) ("Gerry Adams") [Visa issue - Hurd rang Christopher, who noted strong political pressure from Senators Mitchell, Kennedy & Moynihan] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 29 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Lake calls Lyne) ('Adams') [US "going back to Adams again" - "White House desperate to find in favour of Adams"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 29 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to National Security Adviser (Gerry Adams visa) [sharing intelligence; four IRA bombs in Oxford Street; trusts US will not go back on its earlier decision] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 29 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to NIO ("Adams/USA: contingency press line") [for use "If Adams now weasels his way into the United States"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to National Security Adviser (Adams visa) [US eyeball to eyeball with Adams; "could not believe that it would be democratic America which blinked. Surely you won't"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 minute for PM ("Gerry Adams") [given visa; Lyne "did not mince words with Lake when he was telephoned to be told of the decision"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to NIO ("Adams/USA: contingency press line") [small modification following conference call between Renwick, Lyne and Meyer] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington fax to FCO ("Gerry Adams: reactions") [State "extremely disappointed", 'scathing' about White House statement; Holl of NSC "unapologetic about the decision", "could not be separated from the more general feeling that something was fraying in the relationship between the US and the UK"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram 46 to FCO (1425Z) ("Northern Ireland") [Taoiseach says publicly he will clarify aspects of Joint Declaration but not renegotiate; generally positive press reactions to issue of US visa to Adams] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 minute for PM (draft message to President Clinton on Adams visa) ["to show Clinton that he has reached the limits of our tolerance, and should not take us for granted"; Major - "Pl. refer Tuesday when I'm in a calmer mood over this"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 minute for PM (draft message to Taoiseach) [new material on Adams visa] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to National Security Adviser ("Gerry Adams") [US decision lead item on British radio & tv; newspaper coverage; Adams "trumpeting the fact that he was NOT asked by the US to renounce violence"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to UKA Washington ("Gerry Adams") [PM and Foreign Secretary "agreed that our tactic must be to put Adams on the spot, and expose his evasions as directly as we can"; two car bombs in London since visa granted] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 267 to FCO (0515Z) ("Foreign Secretary's call on National Security Adviser, Washington, 31 January") ["FS spells out bluntly our position on Adams. Lake chastened but unrepentant, still hoping that Adams might produce something"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 minute for PM ("Speech by Gerry Adams in New York, evening of 1 February") ["rumours in Washington that [he] may offer some form of conditional ceasefire"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to National Security Adviser ("Gerry Adams") [terrible UK press, Adams using "the finest platform ever granted to the IRA to justify terrorism"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to UKA Washington ("Gerry Adams") [Major deciding against message to President; US Ambassador to call at No.10 instead] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (evening) (Lyne-Seitz) ("USA/Gerry Adams") [No.10 calls in US Ambassador Ray Seitz - "need to find constructive ways of rebalancing the situation", distancing Administration from Adams's statements] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 274 to FCO (0040Z) ("Gerry Adams") ["Adams offers nothing new" - account of his NYC speech] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 294 to FCO (0450Z) ("President Clinton on Northern Ireland") ["rejected Adams' call to pressurize the British Government on Northern Ireland"; says proposal for a US envoy "overtaken by events"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Letter to the Taoiseach") [contrary to US thinking, Adams visa "relieved rather than increased pressure on the Provisionals to end violence"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Lyne calls Lake) ("USA/Gerry Adams") [British thanks for "corrective action" in President's speech; conversation "amicable on both sides"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to NIO ("Press line on Northern Ireland: Wednesday 2 February") [PM wants "a very firm line in public comment today about Northern Ireland"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Hume calls Lyne) ("USA/Gerry Adams") [British misread Adams visit to US, which put him "under great pressure to refrain from violence and address the Joint Declaration"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 315 to FCO (0025Z) ("Gerry Adams") ["US press already describing the outcome of the visit as disappointing"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Major letter to Reynolds ("Letter to the Taoiseach") [Adams visit "has done a lot of damage and the Administration must be regretting their decision to let him in"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Northern Ireland up-date") [includes action plan and annex on Adams's statements in US - "a dense history lesson", no olive branch] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO record of conversation (Hurd-Spring in Brussels) [Spring explains Irish Government position on visa, "some disappointment at the outcome", but would be vindicated if Adams led catholics to a peaceful settlement in the north; Spring thought Adams' commitment to peace genuine] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO telegram 33 to UKHC Ottawa & various posts (1517Z) ("Sinn Fein President's Visit to the US") [warning against Sinn Fein attempts to secure visas] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Reynolds letter to Major ("Letter from the Taoiseach: meeting with the PM") [Adams visit putting great pressure on him not to disappoint; "I do not believe we have in any sense lost the initiative for peace"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to NIO ("Northern Ireland update") [PM thoughts on way ahead; endorses NIO action plan] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Feb 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington fax to FCO ("President Clinton's call to the Prime Minister") [Clinton deeply angered by Sunday Times piece on visa; "very up-beat at the end of his conversation with the Prime Minister ... clearly felt it had gone well"] [declassified Dec 2018]

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