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PDF 84 Apr 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior letter to Elles (Haagerup report) [“appreciation of all your efforts to secure a reasonably favourable outcome”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior minute to MT (“Northern Ireland prisons”) [“some prison officers were so intimidated by fear of attack outside the prison that they were turning a blind eye to some of the rules”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior minute to MT (“New Ireland Forum”) [“The report is disappointing ... rhetorical and thin on practicalities”; Prior will consider response with Howe] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Goodall minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Forum Report”) [attaches Prior minute, but urges Cabinet Office officials plan response, awaiting letter from FitzGerald; MT agrees] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Taoiseach FitzGerald letter to MT (New Ireland Forum report) [“an important event in the political development of this State and for our relations with you and indeed with Northern Ireland”; "solid and realistic basis for any action we might contemplate in the future"; copy of Forum Report attached] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior minute to MT (“Forum Report”) [text improved but report still 'disappointing'; “The Irish would like us to say very little and leave them to make the running”; forwards statement drafted largely by Cabinet Office group, agreed with Howe] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT letter to FitzGerald (New Ireland Forum report) [“We shall do our best to avoid saying things which could make it harder for you and us to continue the dialogue”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 2 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: COI transcripts of interviews with Prior (British reaction to New Ireland Forum report) [“we are prepared to discuss and look at any means whereby we can make some progress toward greater peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland”]
PDF 84 May 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram 194 to FCO (1110Z) (“Forum Report: Irish Political Comment”) [press conferences by FitzGerald and Haughey, etc] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Ulster Unionist Assembly Party discussion paper (“The Way Forward”) [devolution and the Northern Ireland Assembly; "recognition of an Irish Dimension" discussed between Prior and MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [Armstrong and Goodall meeting in London with Lillis, Nally and Dorr - Irish ideas put forward on a strictly exploratory basis; retreating from idea of amending constitution, viewing British ideas as too focussed on security; HMG needs to decide whether to offer some form of joint political authority or disengage from current contacts] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Ulster Special Constabulary Association telegram to MT (situation) [“For goodness sake Mrs Thatcher, recognise the deficiencies, insucurity [sic] in Northern Ireland and do something about it”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior PS note to FCO (Barry visit to London) [Prior agrees Barry's request to meet him in London] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior minute to MT (“Political Development”) [British response needed to Forum - favours attempt "to develop more stable structures in Northern Ireland and to improve our relations with the Irish Republic", including possible moves towards joint structures] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Alison record of conversation (Molyneaux-MT meeting) [Molyneaux sought extension of normal 12 month term of direct rule order; MT “saw no possibility at present of extending the early timescale of the renewal Order”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior PS to No.10 (programme for Charles Powell) [draft itinerary for Powell visit to Northern Ireland] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [official analysis of New Ireland Forum report - "its historical analysis and its positive proposals are both unsatisfactory"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [“virtually certain that the Irish Government will not be prepared to embark on joint security arrangements with us ... without an additional element of political involvement” - choice between that and disengaging from conversations with Irish Government] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Molyneaux letter to Michael Alison (direct rule) [urges annual renewal be accompanied by ministerial indication of hope to transfer some powers to local government and to include Northern Ireland directly in more UK legislation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Goodall note of conversation (1030Z) (MT, Howe, Prior and officials) ("Northern Ireland") [flaws in current Irish proposals for joint authority in Northern Ireland, but new British initiative agreed to be desirable; outlines of a possible package, to be examined by Cabinet Office team] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Department of Transport letter to Stuart Connolly (“United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland Land Border”) [post at Newry] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Peter Ultey note to Alison (conversation with Prior) [sketch of possible British response to Forum Report - Security Commission, strengthened AIIGC, return of local government powers to NI] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Goodall record of conversation (Goodall, Irish Foreign Minister, Michael Lillis) (“Anglo-Irish Affairs: Northern Ireland”) [Peter Barry said following discussions with Hume and FitzGerald, latter “prepared to seek to amend the territorial provisions of the Irish Constitution” in return for "a substantial political quid pro quo from the British side"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [preparing analysis following Peter Barry's statement to Goodall that amendments to Irish constitution may be possible after all] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 (“Ulster Special Constabulary Association”) [“There has been a steady build up in terrorist violence by the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Goodall minute to Coles (“Anglo-Irish Affairs: Visit by the Tanaiste”) [Irish Ambassador asks if MT would meet Dick Spring, “a figure of crucial importance in Dr Fitzgerald’s Coalition Government”; MT declines] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Mr Spring’s Visit to London”) [Prior thinks Irish would appreciate it if MT would meet Spring; failing that “it might be tactful to ofer a meeting with Sir Geoffrey Howe or Mr Prior”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Coles minute to Goodall (“Anglo-Irish Affairs: Visit by the Tanaiste”) [MT unwilling to meet Spring, suggests Howe or Prior do so] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [Woodfield paper concluding that Irish willingness to amend its constitution "opens up new and encouraging possibilities"; analysis of partition involving cession of territory to the Republic and a possible wall in Belfast] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram 261 to FCO (1030Z) (“Anglo/Irish Relations”) [Irish hope for MT-FitzGerald bilateral at Fontainebleau European Council but want "both sides should do everything to damp down any public expectation of substantial developments”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell (“European Council: Meeting with the Taoiseach”) [arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 15 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Visit by Mr Spring”) [“he feels that a meeting with Mr Prior in these circumstances would attract undue publicity and attention”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 15 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Butler note to MT (future of Ireland meetings) [Alison’s request to attend] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [meeting with Irish Ambassador Noel Dorr; Irish Government prepared seriously to consider changes to Articles 2-3 of the Irish Constitution, as part of a larger package designed to win the political acceptance of the minority in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 18 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Butler minute to MT (Michael Alison) [has asked to attend meetings on future of Ireland; MT agrees he can do so, on Privy Councillor terms] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [sceptical that FitzGerald could deliver changes to Irish constitution; sees a possible consultative role for the Republic in Northern Ireland but no more, "influence rather than shared authority"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office record of conversation (Prior-Irish Ambassador) [Dorr speaking in very similar terms to his meeting with Armstrong on 15 Jun] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Taylor letter to Butler (Danny Morrison’s possible election to European Parliament) [“the NIO have drawn attention to the risk of widening support for PIRA if we were seen to obstruct his duties”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 19 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Labour party press release (Kinnock-Spring joint statement) [support for New Ireland Forum report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [agenda for 21 Jun ministerial meeting “to assess the position reached in our secret exchanges with the Irish”; summary of initiative so far] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Cabinet Office record of conversation (1030Z) (MT, Howe, Prior and officials) ("Northern Ireland") [Irish prepared to consider constitutional amendment; repartition discussed and dismissed; "institutionalised cooperation" would have considerable appeal to the Irish; agreed that "present situation in Northern Ireland could not be sustained indefinitely"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT (“Northern Ireland”) [speaking note for cabinet - urges her not to mention Irish suggestion of possible constitutional amendment, for fear of a leak] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram 292 to FCO (1550Z) (“Dr FitzGerald’s Visit to London on 27 June”) [Lillis reports that in Taoiseach’s talks with Kinnock, Steel and Owen he had stated his “wish that Anglo-Irish relations should not become an object of party controversy in the United Kingdom”] [declassified 2014]
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