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Copy typescript record (7 pp) of a dialogue between 'C' [Brendan Duddy] and 'B' ['Rob']. 'C' represents in strong terms the level of frustration and indignation of the Republican movement about British inaction and their ongoing internal difficulties. Warning that patience will not hold; that next round of violence will be much more serious; that future generation of Republicans will be more numerous and harder to deal with. (Caption by [Éamonn Downey] identifying 'C' and 'B', nature of conversation.) [Dating by the Criminal Jurisdiction Act, Irish Republic; ongoing internment law.] NOTE: the captions are not available for consultation.

Printed flyer issued by Fr Denis Faul and Fr Raymond Murray, Armagh, entitled 'Remember Long Kesh - no negotiations under duress'. Appealing to Catholics not to vote in the Convention in protest against continuing internment without trial, calling the 450 internees held at present 'political hostages' compromising the elections. (With handwritten annotations from [Éamonn Downey], dating piece by Rees's holding office of Secretary of State and offering other information on internment).

Copy [from printed publication] of map of Northern Ireland showing the [R]UC divisions, with allocated letters A to R.

Handwritten memorandum by [Brendan Duddy] (on Duddy's Fashion House letter paper) with discussion points or minutes [past or upcoming meeting]. Including the point 'no special branch - can't agree'), list of figures for men in Belfast and in the province [related to RUC divisions and ballots] (mostly oblique references/ code). [Interview with Downey suggests RUC connection.]

Handwritten list (2 pp) by [ ] providing a key to a code [used between Brendan Duddy and MI6], applying proper names and concepts from commercial shipping to personages, political parties, and places connected with Northern Ireland politics. (Caption by [Éamonn Downey] suggests usage of these codes; may however pertain to the hunger-strike period, or to 1993.)

Copy typescript memorandum with 13 discussion points by [ ], raising questions centering on the need to further the interests of workers in all communities, with regard to political participation, the economy, co-operation in countering sectarianism. [Dating uncertain; item was filed with the 1975 material.]

Handwritten note by [Brendan Duddy] listing towns [route from Monaghan to Ballyshannon], instructing recipient to go to O'Neill's, Main Street, for the meeting. (Caption by [Éamonn Downey] identifying writer and stating that according to Duddy this details where Ó Brádaigh was to meet [name withheld]; O'Neill's is a public house in Bundoran.) [Duddy had told Downey this was [name withheld]'s handwriting, but Downey believes it is Duddy's own.]

Note from [Éamonn Downey] stating that following Liam Clarke's article in the Sunday Times he removed 3 photocopies and the red book for Brendan Duddy. He describes the three; both the originals and a set of photocopies were returned to this collection. The item is retained here for its interest in use of the archives.]

Red Book notebook (c.120 pp) kept by [Brendan Duddy], most notably containing notes of July 1981 (35pp) pertaining to an intensive period of discussions about the hunger strikes: 168 mostly drafts for communications from the [Provisional IRA] on behalf of prisoners negotiating their status, also a briefing from British government side [19 July]; ending on personal note: 'The British are asking for their plan to be accepted. A won't move ... I can't save K. Doherty's life. It is so tragic.' (July 20) Including a note on Joe McDonnell's death which they heard of on the 7am-news (8 July), and mention of Brendan [Duddy jr]'s emergency illness (16-19 July). Connected to this section, enclosing a separate page commenting on the prisoners terminating the protest and to the government's statement of 20 July on the measures to be taken. Also containing various business notes (some dated), lecture notes, short opinion piece on members of religious orders, dated June 1980, other unrelated notes.

Computer offprint (7 March 2001) of copy of the Red Book section relevant to the 1981-hunger strike, and of the enclosed page.