1979 state papers

1979

Page: 6

Irish government paid expenses to the SDLP; Hume ‘wanted internment brought back to tackle IRA’.

Published: December 30 2009

1979

Page: 7

Prisoners were kept inside over theft fears; Bullet-proof glass was ruled out in bid to safeguard Pope.

Published: December 30 2009

1979

Page: 3

Priest tried to ease tensions in H Block.

Published: December 30 2009

1979

Page: 1

Diplomats angered by lack of security for Mountbatten; Files on assassination of Airey Neave not released; Tensions grew between US and Britain over RUC guns.

Published: December 30 2009