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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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89 Jul 12 We Major Northern Ireland: Younger PS minute to Charles Powell ("Aldergrove Infantry Battalion") [need to ensure changes are not seen as a withdrawal and avoid encouraging attacks against married quarters] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Oct 2 Mo Major Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram 428 to FCO (1630Z) ("Approach to the ICG") [Taoiseach warns of trouble ahead, pressures in Ireland, should be firm but calm at Conference] [declassified Dec 2017]
88 Sep 13 Tu Major Northern Ireland: Trevor Woolley minute to Charles Powell ("James Adams") [prospect of a witness from security services appearing at libel trial] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Oct 30 Mo Major Northern Ireland: Tom King minute to Peter Brooke ("Inquests in Northern Ireland: Draft Coroner's Order") [timing of legislation to restore non-compellability of members of security forces suspected of causing a death] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Jan 28 Su Major Northern Ireland: Tom King minute to Peter Brooke ("Equality of Opportunity in Northern Ireland") [MoD implementation of requirements, difficulties regarding provisions on the placing of contracts] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Sep 29 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Tom King minute to Patrick Mayhew ("Northern Ireland Inquests/Ballynerry Inquest") [need to protect identity of witnesses, restore status quo ante on non-compellabilty] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Feb 17 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Tom King minute to MT (Soviet Ambassador) [proposed visit to Northern Ireland and official programme] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Jul 6 Th Major Northern Ireland: Tom King minute to MT ("Anti-Terrorist Legislation in Northern Ireland") [proceed with review on assumption that terrorism "should be dealt with in accordance with the ordinary criminal law"] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Sep 25 Mo Major Northern Ireland: Tom King minute to MT ("Aldergrove Infantry Battalion") [need to offer assurance that replacement of battalion will make no difference to number of troops on the ground] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Jan 20 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Tom King minute to John Wakeham (Northern Ireland Inquests) [need to change the law to protect service personnel witnesses who are involved in deaths] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Apr 6 Th Major Northern Ireland: Tom King minute to Douglas Hurd ("Proscription of Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO)") [IPLO claims responsibility for attacks, should be proscribed when necessary conditions are met] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Oct 17 Tu Major Northern Ireland: Sunday Times letter to MT (Murphy family libel action against James Adams) [libel laws "are one of the last major loopholes which the terrorists are exploiting"] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Oct 10 Tu Major Northern Ireland: Peter Brooke minute to Tom King ("Inquests in Northern Ireland: Draft Coroners Order") [members of security forces suspected of causing a death should not have to give evidence at inquests; timeline for legislation] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Dec 22 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Peter Brooke minute to Tom King ("Equality of Opportunity in Northern Ireland") [enforcement of requirements on employers to ensure equality of opportunity, regardless of religious or political belief] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Dec 18 Mo Major Northern Ireland: Peter Brooke minute to MT ("Political Development in Northern Ireland") [political scene is more fluid, increasing signs parties may be ready to negotiate soon, will nudge local parties forward] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Mar 22 Th Major Northern Ireland: Peter Brooke minute to MT ("Political Development in Northern Ireland") [main NI political parties interested in talks on arrangemetns for exercising political power in NI within the UK] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Mar 28 We Major Northern Ireland: Peter Brooke minute to MT ("Political Development in Northern Ireland") ["there is scope for progress which we should exploit" among NI parties, but unable to make as much progress with the Irish as hoped] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Mar 15 Th Major Northern Ireland: Peter Brooke minute to MT ("Northern Ireland: Political Development") [may be possible to move twoard inter-party talks, need Irish support to get talks going] [declassified Dec 2017]
89 Sep 13 We Major Northern Ireland: Peter Brooke minute to MT ("Chairmanship of the Board of the International Fund for Ireland") [change of chairman, Fund a useful channel for Irish American efforts to work for peace] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Apr 20 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Peter Brooke minute to MT ("'Competing in the 1990's - The Key to Growth'") [need for greater focus on improving skills, create an environment for economic growth in NI] [declassified Dec 2017]