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1984 Nov 27 - 1985 Jun 29
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PREM19/1549
Ireland (Prime Minister's meetings with the Taoiseach: Anglo-Irish relations) (Part 8)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 313
Themes: Law & order, British relations with the US, European Union (general), Northern Ireland

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Date Value Title
85 Jun 26 We Major Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Brief for Prime Minister's meeting with Dr Garret Fitzgerald in Milan on Saturday, 29 June 1985") ["well within sight of an acceptable agreement which could be presented as a useful, if modest, contribution to the improvement of peace and stability in Northern Ireland for this generation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 26 We Major Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [proposals as to timing, method and venue for conclusion of Anglo-Irish agreement - Powell suggests mid-October at Chequers; too soon to decide] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 26 We Major Ireland: Howe minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Talks: Police Authority for Northern Ireland") [suggests reconstitution of police authority in consultation with Irish government; MT: "This would have a very bad effect on the Unionists"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 27 Th Major Ireland: Hurd minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Talks: Police Authority for Northern Ireland") [disagrees with Howe's suggestion to announce reconstitution of NI Policy Authority in consultation with Irish government at time of agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 28 Fr Major Ireland: FCO telegram 7 to UKDEL Milan (1630Z) ("Joint Anglo-Irish Courts") [personal from Brennan, NIO, to Private Secretaries: Fitzgerald may claim NI judges do not support Lowry in opposing joint courts - line to take] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 29 Sa Key Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (0815Z-0915Z) (MT-Taoiseach Fitzgerald; Nally and Powell) [Anglo-Irish talks; associated measures essential to Republic; MT fearful of Unionist reactions, but remarked "Equally it would be very damaging now not to go ahead with the proposed agreement"; MT rejecting joint courts; UDR; RUC; FitzGerald "speaking with considerable emotion" declared that unless agreement reached "Sinn Fein would gain the upper hand amongst the minority in the North and provoke a civil war"; timing of possible agreement - FitzGerald urged late Aug, MT thinking mid-Oct] [declassified Dec 2014]