Item 82 - Copy statement from Harold Wilson, Prime Minister UK

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UGA POL/POL35/4/82

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Copy statement from Harold Wilson, Prime Minister UK

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  • 03/1975

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Copy typescript statement (2 pp) from [Harold Wilson, Prime Minister UK in a first reply to the Republican movement], late March 1975. Stating their failure to understand the Republicans' stance - pointing to the past 50 days of peace on the one hand, but critical of the Provisionals' failure to engage with the loyalists, of their boycotting the Constitutional Convention; also stressing their own grave problems arising from increased violence from internecine and sectarian fighting. (With a handwritten caption by [Éamonn Downey], dating the item. Also handwritten comments by [Brendan Duddy] identifying origin and adding the piece was 'doctored' by Sir F.Cooper, Northern Ireland Office; stating Duddy refused to use it.)

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      2116; 82

      POL35/82

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      27/06/2013
      27/06/2025

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