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PREM19/1550
Ireland (Prime Minister's meetings with the Taoiseach: Anglo-Irish relations) (Part 9)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 333
Themes: Law & order, British relations with the US, European Union (general), Security services & intelligence, Northern Ireland, Public spending & borrowing

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Date Value Title
85 Sep 27 Fr Major Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations") [comment on King's minute: "It is a bit of a bombshell. ... in effect a declaration of no confidence in the present negotiating team"; scope to delay summit; MT agrees balance of agreement is heavily in favour of the Irish; wants meeting next week with Howe and King] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 28 Sa Major Ireland: Howe minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Negotiations") [comment on King's minute - risk to "Irish good faith in our determination to strike, if possible, a bargain that will stand the test of time"; thinks he and King should see Irish FM] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 29 Su Major Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [line to take in Armstrong's next round of talks with Nally - indignant about Irish retreat on ECST, possible need for further ministerial contact in Irish talks, alert Irish to possible brief postponement; Howe's 'predictable' response to King's minute] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 30 Mo Major Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Date of Summit") [Powell mentions 15 November as first possible date] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 30 Mo Major Ireland: King minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Talks: An International Fund") [official discussions with Irish reaching "a measure of agreement on the nature of a Fund" for Northern Ireland with possible US support] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 30 Mo Major Ireland: Jim Molyneaux MP and Rev. Ian Paisley MP joint letter to MT (Anglo-Irish talks) [concerns about secrecy and substance of talks] [declassified Dec 2014]