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1979 Dec 5 - 1980 Mar 7
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/279
Ireland (Northern Ireland situation) (Part 5)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 198
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80 Jan 25 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Extract of text of speech by Enoch Powell to the Annual General Meeting of the South Down Unionist Association (criticism of Humphrey Atkins) [declassified 2010]
80 Jan 10 Th Major Northern Ireland: MOD letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to the Ministry of Defence - 4th January 1980") [note on Northern Ireland border bases] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 4 Mo Major Northern Ireland: MOD letter to No.10 ("Protection of Security Forces Bases in Northern Ireland") [response to MT's criticism of MOD preparedness for mortar attacks] [declassified 2010]
80 Jan 23 We Major Northern Ireland: MOD letter to No.10 (precautions being taken by Army given risk of mortar attacks) [MT: "I think the MOD is taking this matter much too casually"] [declassified 2010]
80 Jan 23 We Major Northern Ireland: Molyneaux letter to MT (Conference on Government of Northern Ireland) [not appropriate for Molyneaux's submission to be considered by Conference] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 31 Mo Major Northern Ireland: Molyneaux letter to MT (Ulster Unionist proposals on devolved Government in Northern Ireland) [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 7 Fr Major Northern Ireland: MT letter to SDLP leader John Hume (MT offers to meet Hume) [declassified 2010]
80 Jan 15 Tu Major Northern Ireland: NIO letter to No.10 ("Conference on the Government of Northern Ireland") [progress of the Conference so far] [declassified 2010]
80 Jan 24 Th Major Northern Ireland: NIO letter to No.10 ("Conference on the Government of Northern Ireland") [progress report] [declassified 2010]
80 Jan 31 Th Major Northern Ireland: NIO letter to No.10 ("Northern Ireland Conference") [progress report] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 20 Th Major Northern Ireland: NIO letter to No.10 ("Northern Ireland Conference") [prospects for mounting the Conference] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 7 Fr Major Northern Ireland: NIO letter to No.10 ("Northern Ireland Conference: Fifth and Sixth Weeks' Sessions (18 and 27/29 February, and 3/5 March 1980") [progress report] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 8 Fr Major Northern Ireland: NIO letter to No.10 ("Northern Ireland Conference: Fourth Week's Sessions (4 - 5 Feb 1980)") [progress report] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 6 Th Major Northern Ireland: NIO letter to No.10 (arms for the RUC) [possible alternatives to Ruger Magnum revolvers] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 13 Th Major Northern Ireland: NIO letter to No.10 (Atkins' meetings with SDLP leader John Hume) [terms of DUP/SDLP meeting] [declassified 2010]
80 Jan 8 Tu Major Northern Ireland: NIO letter to No.10 (comment on Molyneaux's proposals for Government of Northern Ireland) ["Mr Molyneaux is clearly seeking to deliver a snub to the Northern Ireland political Conference"] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 25 Mo Major Northern Ireland: NIO letter to No.10 (matters arising from Stowe's visit to Dublin) [Haughey's stance on NI, security issues, Political Conference, Carrington-Lenihan proposed meeting] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 21 Fr Major Northern Ireland: NIO letter to No.10 (politican situation in Northern Ireland) [briefing on political parties] [declassified 2010]
80 Jan 18 Fr Major Northern Ireland: No.10 letter to MOD ("Northern Ireland") [Northern Ireland border bases] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 22 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office record of conversation (Officials from NIO-MOD-FCO) [Force levels, areas reviews, Irish-Named regiments, security issues, Political Conference] [declassified 2010]