1989 Jan 20 - 1990 Apr 26
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/3408
Ireland (Situation in Northern Ireland) (Part 27)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2017 Dec 29 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 303 |
| Any docs withheld? | 5 |
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| Date | Value |
Title |
|---|---|---|
| 89 Sep 22 Fr | Major | Northern Ireland: FCO telegram 50 to various posts (1630Z) ("Northern Ireland: Alleged Security Leaks") [allegations that information held by security forces leaked to terrorist groups] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Oct 31 Tu | Major | Northern Ireland: Sunday Times letter to Tom King (Murphy family libel action against James Adams) [settlement money would fund IRA and terrorist acts, affect press reporting of IRA activity] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Dec 6 We | Major | Northern Ireland: Archie Hamilton minute to John Cope (deployment of troops) [service of Irish calvary regiments in Northern Ireland, proposed new deployment] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Jul 26 We | Minor | Northern Ireland: Brooke PS minute to Charles Powell ("Anti-Terrorist Legislation in Northern Ireland") [current emergency legislation expires 1992, proposed review to plan ahead] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Nov 23 Th | Minor | Northern Ireland: Brooke PS minute to Charles Powell ("Fair Employment (NI) Act 1989 - Code of Practice Request for Prime Ministerial Endorsement") [request for MT endorsement on effective implementation of Act] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Jul 27 Th | Minor | Northern Ireland: Brooke PS minute to Charles Powell (troops in Northern Ireland) [presentation of 20th anniversary of deployment] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Nov 9 Th | Major | Northern Ireland: Brooke PS minute to Hurd PS ("Media Interviews: Talking to Sinn Fein etc") [ministers should stress has been no change to policy, aim is to bring terrorism to an end, hopes for talks between parties and government] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 90 Jan 16 Tu | Minor | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to Brooke PS ("Northern Ireland: Political Development") [MT does not think it necessary to involve Irish government extensively at this stage] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Feb 6 Mo | Minor | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to King PS (Enoch Powell proposals) [another suggestion for full integration of NI into UK] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Jun 15 Th | Major | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Northern Ireland Inquests") [MT note: "must restore status quo ante" on compellability of witnesses suspected of causing death] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Feb 3 Fr | Major | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Northern Ireland") [Enoch Powell's views on Haughey's ability to end the problem of Northern Ireland in Anglo-Irish relations] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Oct 31 Tu | Major | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to MT ("The Murphy Family v The Sunday Times") [security service evidence, security of witnesses] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Jul 3 Mo | Minor | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell record of phone conversation (Powell-Maginnis) [permanent vehicle checkpoints and military patrolling] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 90 Feb 27 Tu | Major | Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to Patrick Mayhew ("Ireland/Republic of Ireland") [warrants should use "Ireland" not "Republic of"] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Apr 21 Fr | Major | Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to Tom King ("Proscription of Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO)") [ample grounds for proscription in Northern Ireland, should not be proscribed in Britain] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Feb 24 Fr | Major | Northern Ireland: Fred Olson message to MT (Harland and Wolff Privatisation) [commitment to equity stake and initial orders] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Sep 24 Su | Major | Northern Ireland: John Major minute to Peter Brooke ("Inquests") [prospect of further litigation, postponement of proposed Order in Council] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Jun 14 We | Major | Northern Ireland: John Wakeham minute to MT ("Northern Ireland Inquests") [proposed Order in Council to restore rules on compellability of witnesses suspected of causing death] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Jul 7 Fr | Major | Northern Ireland: John Wakeham minute to MT ("Northern Ireland Inquests") [proposed Order in Council to restore rules to protect safety and identity of security force personnel] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Nov 3 Fr | Major | Northern Ireland: King PS letter to Sunday Times (libel action against James Adams) [attendance of lawyers at meeting to clarify journalist's position] [declassified Dec 2017] |