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1985 Apr 1 - 1986 Jun 27
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1814
Ireland (Situation in Northern Ireland) (Part 20)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 417
Any docs withheld? 11

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85 Mar 3 Su Major Northern Ireland: Robert Armstrong minute to Charles Powell ("Exchange of Letters with Dr Paisley") [risk DUP will not participate in further talks on devolution unless government goes some way to meet them] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 7 Su Major Northern Ireland: Leon Brittan minute to Douglas Hurd ("1984 Review of Security Policy in Northern Ireland") [PIRA activity, counter-measures on the mainland] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 7 Su Major Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to Peter Rees ("The 1984 Review of Security Policy in Northern Ireland") ["determining the right numbers of police and Army" to include political judgment] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 15 Mo Major Northern Ireland: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Briefing HM Ambassador Washington about the Dialogue") [decision to keep Ambassador fully informed about state of play] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 19 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to Michael Heseltine (1984 Review of Security Policy in Northern Ireland) [using resources in efficient and cost effective manner to deal with terrorism threat] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 19 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Heseltine PS minute to Charles Powell (Prison Guard Force) [availability of new type of baton round] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 29 Mo Minor Northern Ireland: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Visit by the Taoiseach's to Northern Ireland") [such visits have been rare in the past] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 29 Mo Major Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram 231 to FCO (0900Z) ("Anglo-Irish Talks") [press reports on new committee, prospects for a final agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 29 Mo Major Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram 237 to FCO (1745Z) ("The Taoiseach's Visit to Londonderry") [extracts from FitzGerald speech] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 30 Tu Minor Northern Ireland: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("The Taoiseach's Visit to Londonderry") [tone of FitzGerald's speech] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 2 Th Major Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Anglo/Irish Relations: Joint Courts") [Irish want a firm commitment to principle of establishing joint courts] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 7 Tu Major Northern Ireland: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") ["It would be impossible to gain acceptance in the Irish Republic or from the SDLP for many elements in the text"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 9 Th Major Northern Ireland: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Anglo/Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") ["There are still important differences of substance between the Irish position and ours"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 9 Th Major Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [Irish dismay at absence of provision for consultation on economic and social matters, inability to agree on joint courts] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 9 Th Major Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [wording of agreement: maintenance of sole executive power in Northern Ireland is essential] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 9 Th Major Northern Ireland: Lord Hailsham minute to MT ("Anglo/Irish Agreement: Joint Courts") [Lowry thinks Northern Ireland judges would refuse to participate] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 13 Mo Major Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to Robert Armstrong ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [revisions to text, negotiating position with the Irish] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 13 Mo Major Northern Ireland: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [phrasing of proposed text on issues of sovereignty] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 17 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Northern Ireland Electricity Generation: Conversion of Kilroot Power Station") [options for reducing oil dependence, safeguards against strikes] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 20 Mo Major Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Northern Ireland District Council Elections: 15 May 1985") [UUP have reasserted dominance over DUP, SDLP held its ground] [declassified Dec 2014]