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CC (69) Copy No. Q 3 41st Conclusions

CABINET

CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting of the Cabinet held at 10 on Tuesday, 19 August, 1969, at 2 p.m.

Present: The Right Hon. , M P, Prime Minister

The Right Hon. MICHAEL STEWART, M P, The Right Hon. , MP, Secretary of State for. Foreign and Chancellor of the Exchequer Commonwealth Affairs

The Right Hon. , The Right Hon. BARBARA CASTLE, MP, M P, Secretary of State for Social and Secretary Services of State for Employment and Pro­ ductivity

The Right Hon. , M P, The Right Hon. , MP, Secretary of State for the Home Secretary of State for Defence Department

The Right Hon. , MP, The Right Hon. GEORGE THOMSON, Secretary of State for Economic M p, Minister without Portfolio Affairs

The Right Hon. EDWARD SHORT, MP, The Right Hon. ANTHONY WEDGWOOD Secretary of State for Education and BENN, MP, Minister of Technology Science

The Right Hon. ANTHONY GREENWOOD, The Right Hon. CLEDWYN HUGHES, MP, Minister of Housing and Local M P, Minister of Agriculture, Fish- Government eries and Food

The Right Hon. GEORGE THOMAS, MP, The Right Hon. , MP, Secretary of State for Wales Paymaster General

The Right Hon. JOHN DIAMOND, MP, Chief Secretary, Treasury

The following were also present:

The Right Hon. ROBERT MELLISH, M P, SIR ARTHUR IRVINE, QC, MP , Solicitor- Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury General Secretariat: SIR BURKE TREND SIR ROBIN HOOPER Mr. J. CROCKER

Subject NORTHERN IRELAND CONFIDENTIAL The Cabinet discussed the situation in Northern Ireland; the conclusion reached was separately recorded and circulated only to The Queen, the Prime Minister and those Ministers who had to take action.

The conclusions are recorded separately in the standard file held by the Secretary of the Cabinet.

Cabinet Office, 20 August, 1969.