Archive

1979 May 2 - 1979 Aug 24
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/80
Ireland (Northern Ireland situation) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2009 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 235
Any docs withheld? 2

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Date Value Title
79 May 2 We Major Northern Ireland: Hunt minute to MT ("Northern Ireland") [initial advice to new PM] [declassified 2009]
79 May 25 Fr Major Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Cardinal Basil Hume) [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 8 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Cartledge note to MT ("Troops in Northern Ireland") [attached letter suggests that British troops in Northern Ireland are "inadequately trained" and "ill equipped"] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 19 Tu Major Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Rev Ian Paisley") ["it is neither necessary nor desirable for the Prime Minister to accede" to Paisley's request for a meeting] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 19 Tu Major Northern Ireland: MT letter to Paisley (thanks for message) ["Humphrey Atkins is...expecting to meet you again shortly"] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 20 We Major Northern Ireland: Defence letter to No.10 (training and equipment of UK troops in Northern Ireland) [draft reply to letter from Philip James] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 22 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Paisley letter to MT (further request for meeting) [MT's letter "does not reassure" that the "continuing plight" of the people of Northern Ireland is "a matter of your urgent personal attention"] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 28 Th Major Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Visit of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland") [Atkins meeting with Irish Foreign Minister and Minister for Justice] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 4 We Major Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [Northern Ireland situation] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 9 Mo Major Northern Ireland: Hunt briefing for MT ("Northern Ireland (OD(79) 12, 13, 14 and 15)") [first collective discussion of Northern Ireland] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 10 Tu Major Northern Ireland: MT letter to Paisley (no need for meeting at this time) ["I am sorry if you found my note unhelpful...But you should be in no doubt that the continuing violence in Northern Ireland is a matter of close personal concern to me"] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 13 Fr Major Northern Ireland: MT handwritten notes (briefs on Northern Ireland for President Carter) [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 20 Fr Major Northern Ireland: MT letter to President Carter (briefing on situation in Northern Ireland) [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 22 Su Major Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 2029 to FCO (0020Z) ("Arms for RUC") [US Secretary of State Vance decides against supplying arms to Royal Ulster Constabulary] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 23 Mo Major Northern Ireland: FCO telegram 910 to UKE Washington (1743Z) (Carrington message to Vance) ["grave concern" over Vance's decision against supplying arms to Royal Ulster Constabulary] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 27 Fr Major Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 2106 to FCO (2115Z) ("Arms for RUC") [Vance proposes way forward] [declassified 2009]
79 Aug 3 Fr Major Northern Ireland: FCO to UK Missions and Embassies ("The Sale of US Equipment to the Royal Ulster Constabulary") [line to take] [declassified 2009]
79 Aug 23 Th Major Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [Northern Ireland situation, US policy toward Northern Ireland] [declassified 2009]