Archive

1979 Nov 15 - 1980 Dec 10
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/282
Ireland (Hunger strike at Maze Prison, Northern Ireland; the ‘Dirty Protest’) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 245
Any docs withheld? 2

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80 Nov 25 Tu Major Northern Ireland: Transcript of Michael Alison television interview (Maze Prison hunger strike) [declassified 2010]
80 Jul 22 Tu Major Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Martin Meehan") [Irish Government's concerns about hunger striker] [declassified 2010]
80 Dec 5 Fr Major Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Mr Atkin's Statement: Irish Media Reactions") [Maze Prison hunger strike] [declassified 2010]
80 Oct 10 Fr Major Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Possible Hunger Strike in H-Block") [Irish Government has concerns] [declassified 2010]
80 Dec 7 Su Major Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO (letter delivered to Embassy at the end of H-Block protest march) [Maze Prison hunger strike] [declassified 2010]
80 Dec 10 We Major Northern Ireland: UKE Holy See to FCO ("The Protesting Maze Prisoners") [UK Ambassador discussion with Vatican diplomat Silvestrini on Maze Prison hunger strike] [declassified 2010]
80 Oct 21 Tu Major Northern Ireland: Whitelaw minute to MT ("Hunger Strike at Maze Prison") [hunger strike about to begin; HMG should not compromise] [declassified 2010]