Memo from Anthony Pawson to Charles Powell Regarding a Meeting between John Major and Peter Brooke on 13 February 1991 | Quill

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These documents were scanned, collated and catalogued by Ruth Murray, Annabel Harris, Isha Pareek, Eleanor Williams, Antoine Yenk, Harriet Carter, Rosa Moore, Oliver Nicholls, Kieran Wetherwick, and Cerys Griffiths.

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Sir Charles Powell KCMG

10 Downing Street

LONDON

SW1

                                                                                                                                    14th February 1991

[Dear Charles,]

NORTHERN IRELAND: POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS

Thank you for your letter of 13 February about the Prime Minister’s meeting earlier that day with Mr Brooke.

In respect of your reference to the Prime Minister being opposed to any sort of concessions, my Secretary of State has commented that his recollection of this is rather different, in that the point (which he made) was that the Government might be asked, not now but perhaps later in the year, for things which it would not feel able to grant (and which he would not recommend it to grant).

[Your sincerely,

Tony Pawson]

A J D PAWSON

This memo offers clarification with regards to a reference made to John Major's opposition to any concession to PIRA in a note from Charles Powell regarding a meeting between Major and Peter Brooke on 13 February 1991. The date on the note is unclear, but the markings and the position of the document suggest it says 14 February 1991. This document is lightly annotated.

downing street declaration inclusion/exclusion of parties

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14

1991

CJ 4/9297

64 1991 - 1991

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