DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

ANGLO-IRISH DIVISION

2021 RELEASE

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2020/26/1 840/2978 Intergovernmental Conference, London, England, 25 Sep 1990-Oct (3/38) October 1990. Includes report of Conference and joint 1990 statement. 2020/26/2 840/3874 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 2 February 1990. Jan 1990-Feb Includes reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, , and 1990 Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London, and report on Security situation, January 1990; associated correspondence. 2020/26/3 840/3875 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 9 February 1990. Feb 1990 Includes reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London, and Embassy of Ireland to the USA, Washington; note on informal meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs Gerard Collins and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Brooke, 4 February 1990; report of a conversation with , and Patsy McGlone, General Secretary SDLP [Social Democratic Labour Party], 8 February 1990. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/4 840/3893 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 21 September 1990. Sep 1990 Includes reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London and Consulate General of Ireland in Chicago, USA; report of meeting with Castlederg and District Community Development Association; report of a conversation with Hugh Lewsley, SDLP [Social Democratic Labour Party]. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/5 840/3894 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 7 September 1990 Aug 1990-Sep Includes reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and 1990 Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London, and report on the International Fund for Ireland. Also included are reports of meeting with Eddie McGrady MP, SDLP [Social Democratic Labour Party]; reports of conversations with Brian Feeney, SDLP and Fr Matt Wallace, St Peter's Divis Flats, Belfast. Documents abstracted from this file. 2020/26/6 840/3895 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 27 July 1990. Includes Jun 1990-Jul reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, embassies 1990 London and Washington; report of meeting with , SDLP [Social Democratic Labour Party]; conversation with John Smith MP, Labour Party Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer; conversation with Alastair Logan, solicitor for the Maguire Seven; comments on the May Inquiry: Interim Report on the Maguire Case. Reports of conversations with SDLP councillors in County Antrim. Also included is a paper on the regeneration of West Belfast. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/7 840/3899 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 14 December 1990. Dec 1990 Includes reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London; reports of night closures of roads in County Fermanagh and report of meeting with Councillor Brian Feeney, SDLP [Social Democratic Labour Party]. Also included is a report on the Fair Employment Act (Northern Ireland), 1989. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/8 840/3900 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 21 December 1990. Dec 1990 Includes reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London, including meetings with John Chilcot, Permanent Under Secretary ; Robert Alston, British Joint Secretary; meeting with Dr John Alderdice, Alliance Party, 13 December 1990; report on visit to counties Leitrim and Monaghan regarding the reopening of cross border roads; report on Birmingham Six appeal. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/9 840/4032 Meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs Gerard Mar 1990-Apr Collins and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1990 Peter Brooke MP, Dublin, 6 April 1990. Brief for meeting.

2020/26/10 840/6788 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 2 November 1990 Brief Oct 1990-Nov prepared by Department of Foreign Affairs covering 1990 reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London and Embassy of Ireland to the USA, Washington; reports on Northern Ireland security situation; reports of meeting of Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference, London, 25 October 1990, and meeting of the Political and Security Committee of the British-Irish Interparliamentary Body, London, England, 23 October 1990; conversation with Helena Kennedy, Barrister, on Birmingham Six appeal. 2020/26/11 840/1852 British Government policy on Northern Ireland: Secretary Nov 1987-Jan (NI/POL/3 Pt II) of State for Northern Ireland. Includes media coverage 1990 and reactions to possible release of Birmingham Six, Anglo-Irish Agreement, Anglo-Irish relations; media interviews with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Tom King MP relating to the Enniskillen War Memorial atrocity, November 1987, Anglo-Irish Agreement, devolution, terrorism, and political views, 30 September 1988; correspondence between Tom King and Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Brain Lenihan relating to Unionist leaders' views on the Anglo-Irish Agreement; text of speech by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Dr MP at Dublin Rotary Club, November 1988; report of conversation with John Hume by David Donoghue, Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London, 10 November 1989; speech by Tom King to Current Affairs Society, Belfast, 6 December 1989; report by Daithi O'Ceallaigh, Consulate General of Ireland to New York, on speech by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Brooke MP to the New York Council for Foreign Relations on developments in Northern Ireland since the Anglo-Irish Agreement, 23 January 1990. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/12 840/2934 Intergovernmental Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland Oct 1989-Jan (3/31) 18 October 1989. 1990 2020/26/13 840/2940 Intergovernmental Conference, Belfast, 17 July 1990. May 1990-Jul (3/36) Documents abstracted from this file. 1990 2020/26/14 840/3859 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief 7 September 1990. Dec 1990-Dec Includes reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and 1990 Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London; report on the Northern Ireland security situation; report on night closure of checkpoints in Fermanagh; note on Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference, Belfast, 30 November 1990. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/15 840/3860 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 8 June 1990. Includes Jun 1990-Jun reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London; report on the International Fund for Ireland's Investment companies. Documents abstracted from this file. 2020/26/16 840/3861 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 01 June 1990. Includes Jun 1990-Jun report from Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London; report 1990 of meeting with Dr Cathal Daly, Bishop of Down and Conor; report on the election of the new Lord Mayor of Belfast; report on the Northern Ireland Security Situation, May 1990; report on the Birmingham Six and Maguire cases. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/17 840/3862 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 25 May 1990. Includes May 1990- reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy May 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London; report on Upper Bann by- election; report on the Birmingham Six. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/18 840/3863 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 18 May 1990. Includes May 1990- reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy May 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London; report on the Stevens Inquiry Report. 2020/26/19 840/3864 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 11 May 1990. Includes May 1990- reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast and Embassy May 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London; report of a meeting with John Steele, Director of Northern Ireland Prison Service. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/20 840/3865 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 4 May 1990. Includes May 1990- reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy May 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London; report on the International Fund for Ireland; report on the security situation in Northern Ireland. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/21 840/3868 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 27 April 1990. Includes Apr 1990-Apr reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London; report of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference, London, 19 April 1990. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/22 840/3872 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 9 March 1990. Includes Mar 1990-Mar reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, Embassy of 1990 Ireland to the UK, London, and Embassy of Ireland to the USA, Washington; report of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference, London, 2 Mar 1990. Also included is a report on inquests in Northern Ireland, and the McKerr Case. 2020/26/23 840/3873 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 2 March 1990. Includes Mar 1990-Mar reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London; reports on the Home Office view of the Birmingham Six; report of meeting with Seamus Mallon MP. Evidence of pages torn out of brief prior to review. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/24 840/3877 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 23 February 1990. Feb 1990-Feb Includes reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, 1990 Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London, and Embassy of Ireland to the USA, Washington. Also includes report of meetings and conversations with Ken Maginnis MP, Mark Durkan SDLP [Social Democratic Labour Party], and a review of the operation of the PTA [Prevention of Terrorism Act] in 1989 Evidence of pages torn out of brief prior to review

2020/26/25 840/3880 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 12 January 1990. Jan 1990-Jan Includes reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and 1990 Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London, and note on meeting with between Phoenix Trust on the regeneration of West Belfast. Also includes a report on the SDLP [Social Democratic Labour Party] selection in West Belfast.

2020/26/26 840/3889 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 19 October 1990. Oct 1990-Oct Includes reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and 1990 Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London, and discussion on the International Fund for Ireland. Also includes a report on the Press Officer's visit to Northern Ireland; report on the Irish Association Annual Conference, Dublin October 1990; report of a meeting with the Directors of the West Belfast Enterprise Board on the Economic Regeneration of West Belfast. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/27 840/4044 Intergovernmental Conference, London, England, 31 Jan 1990-Jan January 1990. 1990 2020/26/28 840/6787 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief 23 November 1990. Brief Nov 1990-Nov prepared by Department of Foreign Affairs covering 1990 reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London; reports of meetings with various contacts and British officials and SDLP [Social Democratic and Labour Party]. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/29 840/2942 Intergovernmental Conference, London, England, 2 Feb 1990-Feb (3/34) March 1990. Documents abstracted from this file. 1990 2020/26/30 840/2959 Intergovernmental Conference (meeting cancelled) Dec 1989-Jan (3/33) 1990 2020/26/31 840/2977 Ministerial meetings within the framework of the Mar 1989-Nov (CONF 3/1/13) Intergovernmental Conference. Includes report of visit to 1990 Belfast, Northern Ireland, by Minister for Social Welfare Dr Michael Wood TD, and meeting between Minister for Education Mrs Mary O'Rourke TD and Northern Ireland Minister for Education Dr Brian Mawhinney MP.

2020/26/32 840/3898 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 26 October 1990. Oct 1990-Oct Includes report of Ministerial meeting in London, 25 1990 October 1990; reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London; report of a conversation with SDLP [Social Democratic Labour Party] representatives in County Derry.

2020/26/33 840/3896 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 9 November 1990. Nov 1990-Nov Includes reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, 1990 Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London and Consulate General Boston; correspondence between Minister for Foreign Affairs Gerard Collins TD and Secretary of State Peter Brooke MP. Also included is a report on the UDR [] Accompaniment in South Down; report on Dungannon Council by-Election 2 November 1990; reports of a discussion with Seamus Mallon MP and a meeting with Eddie McGrady MP. Documents abstracted from this file. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/34 840/3869 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 20 April 1990. Includes Apr 1990-Apr reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London; report of a seminar by John Hume MP, Peter Robinson MP, and Ken Maginnis MP, on 'The Chances for Devolution in Northern Ireland'. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/35 840/3887 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 22 June 1990. Includes Jun 1990-Jun reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London, report of meeting with Paddy Roche, Unionist Academic, and report of conversation with Fr Bennett, Catholic Chaplain of Crumlin Road Prison. Documents abstracted from this file. 2020/26/36 840/3891 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 5 October 1990. Includes Oct 1990-Oct reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London. Documents abstracted from this file. 2020/26/37 840/3901 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 30 November 1990. Nov 1990-Nov Includes reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and 1990 Embassies of Ireland to the UK, London and Washington. Included are reports of an address by Rev MP to the DUP [Democratic Unionist Party] annual conference; an assessment by the Embassy in London of the new Prime Minister MP. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/38 840/3886 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 29 June 1990. Includes Jun 1990-Jun reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London, and report of meeting with , SDLP [Social Democratic Labour Party]. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/39 840/3867 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 23 March 1990. Includes Mar 1990 Mar reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London; report of a meeting with Bishop Edward Daly; report of a conversation with the Attorney general, Sir . Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/40 840/2960 Intergovernmental Conference, Dublin, 30 November Oct 1989-Apr 1989 Documents abstracted from this file. 1990

2020/26/41 840/3883 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 20 July 1990. Includes Jul 1990-Jul reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy 1990 of Ireland to the UK, London, and Embassy of Ireland to the USA, Washington. Documents abstracted from this file. 2020/26/42 840/3885 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 6 July 1990. Includes Jul 1990-Jul reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, Embassy of 1990 Ireland to the UK, London and Consulate General Boston; report on Northern Ireland Security Situation, June 1990; overview of the Birmingham Six Situation; major changes in Labour's policy making process. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/43 840/3892 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 1 October 1990. Includes Oct 1990-Oct reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, Embassy of 1990 Ireland to the UK, London and Consulate General New York, and report on SDLP [Social Democratic Labour Party] run conference on 1992 and Inter-regional Cooperation for Development at the European Periphery, Derry, 21-23 September 1990. Documents abstracted from this file. 2020/26/44 840/3890 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief; 12 October 1990. Oct 1990-Oct Includes report of meetings of officials in London to 1990 discuss prospects for political progress, reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, and Embassy of Ireland to the UK, London. Also included is a report of a discussion with John Hume MP, report of a meeting with , Chairman of the Fair Employment Commission, and a report of a meeting with SDLP [Social Democratic Labour Party] representatives. Documents abstracted from this file.

2020/26/45 840/3870 Anglo-Irish Section weekly brief 06 April 1990. Includes Apr 1990-Apr reports from Anglo-Irish Secretariat, Belfast, Embassy of 1990 Ireland to the UK, London and Consulate General Boston; report of meeting between Gerry Collins TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Brooke MP. Also includes the results of the Cookstown by-election, and a report on the Northern Ireland security situation. Documents abstracted from this file.