Letter copied to Boyle and submitted to the Irish Times by Hadden in response to points made in the Irish Times by Anthony Coughlan (1st July 1994). The author states to be a colleague of Boyle's and outlines points made regarding the history of 20th century status of Anglo-Irish relations, discussing dominion status of the Irish Free State versus that of Northern Ireland. Self-determination is further discussed in context of the wishes and people of Northern Ireland, "that is recognised both in the Anglo-Irish Agreement and in the Downing Street Declaration though not as yet in the Irish Constitution."
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Copy of TS letter from Hadden to the Right Hon. Sir George Baker, Northern Ireland Office, London, enclosing details of review of the Northern Ireland emergency Provisions Act, submitted by Hadden and Kevin Boyle and seeking to arrange a meeting for the three men.
Letter from Hadden to Boyle enclosing the attached letter of response Hadden received from [Justice Ronan Keane]. That letter is copied and attached, dated 24 Aug 1994 and agrees with Hadden that "the view you take . . .that the dissolution of the Union would require an act of self-determination by the people of Northern Ireland may well be correct from the perspective of British Constitutional Law. [Keane] continues to outline in points his opinion and theory on this matter.
Letter from [Hadden] Centre for International and Comparative Human Rights Law, Queen's University, Belfast, to Boyle, enclosing a draft document being ten-minute presentation for "Wednesday Interview". the document outlines plans, role, objectives and necessity for a new Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. The document is typescript with manuscript annotation by [Boyle]
Letter from Hadden, Transnational Justice Institute, University of Ulster to Boyle, attaching a final version of a paper, entitled Battling for Human Rights, dur to appear in 'International Peacekeeping' and thanking Boyle for his comments on the draft of the article.
Letter from Hadden to Keane detailing the correspondence in the Irish Times between Hadden and Anthony Coughlan regarding Anglo-Irish relations. Hadden seeks any input of comment from Keane regarding the commentary on the historical view on Anglo-Irish relations and on current status of same. "I have tentatively followed the view that . . . the withdrawal of the Irish Free State was in itself a legitimate act of self-determination, taken by the representatives of Dail Eireann on behalf of the (Southern) Irish people, leaving the Acts of Union to apply only to Great Britain and Northern Ireland." Hadden outlines further his own views on relating this to present day Northern Ireland and invites comment from Keane.
Letter from Hadden, Lecturer in Law, Queen's University, Belfast, discussing the current situations of positions and vacancies within the Law Faculty at Belfast and discussing his experiences 'drafting bills' in New Guinea.
Letter from Hadden to Boyle, asking of Boyle to get Hadden a copy of the [Knapp] report on Police Corruption in New York and also commenting on matters of staffing in the Law Faculty of Queen's University, Belfast.
Letter on House of Commons headed paper, thanking Kevin Boyle for the hospitality shown to Driberg by Boyle and by the N.I.C.R.A. executive while on a visit to Newry. Driberg adds at the end that he has recently received 65 abusive letters.
Letter from Melody, President, Sacred Heart University, to Boyle, thanking him for participating in the program on Justice in Northern Ireland.