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RESTRICTED
FM DUBLIN
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 008
OF 061730Z JANUARY 92
AND TO IMMEDIATE NIO(L), NIO(B)
CORRECTED VERSION - LAST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 4 TRANSFERRED TO END OF PAPAGRAPH 5
VISIT TO LONDON BY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
SUMMARY
1. PROPOSAL TO OFFER SPONSERED VISIT TO LEADER OF THE MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY.
DETAIL
2. JOHN BRUTON, THE LEADER OF THE FINE GAEL HAS WRITTEN TO ME (COPY BY FAX TO RID) TO SAY THAT HE PLANS TO VISIT LONDON ON 27-28 JANUARY PRIMARILY TO ATTEND A FEDERATION OF IRISH CLUBS DINNER (ON 27 JANUARY). HE SEEKS HELP IN ARRANGING A COURTESY CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER, ACCORDING TO HIS LETTER TO DISCUSS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY AND THE EUROPEAN PEOPLES PARTY: MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT STATE OF PLAY ON POLITICAL TALKS: AND MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LABOUR PARTY, LIBERAL DEMOCRATS, UUP AND SDLP.
3. IF THE PRIME MINISTER'S OTHER ENGAGEMENTS PERMIT, I HOPE THAT HE WILL AGREE TO SEE BRUTON. HE DECLINED TO SEE HIM IN DUBLIN ON 4 DECEMBER ON THE GROUNDS OF LACK OF TIME, BUT WROTE TO SAY THAT HE HOPED TO MEET HIM IN LONDON BEFORE LONG. PARTY POLITICAL MATTERS APART, EVEN A BRIEF CALL WOULD ENABLE THE PRIME MINISTER TO EXPLAIN THE BRITISH APPROACH ON EC MATTERS TO BRUTON, WHO IS AN OUT AND OUT FEDERALIST.
4. I HOPE THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND CAN ALSO FIND TIME TO SEE BRUTON BECAUSE OF THE INFLUENCE OF HIS PARTY ON PUBLIC OPINION IN THE REPUBLIC.
5. THE MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO HANDLE THE VISIT MIGHT BE TO OFFER BRUTON A SPONSORED VISIT. IF YOU AGREE, I WILL ASK HIM WHETHER HE WOULD ACCEPT A SPONSORED VISIT (WHATEVER CATEGORY). GRATEFUL FOR A RESPONSE BY COP ON 7 JANUARY. (COI PROPOSAL FORMS WOULD FOLLOW BY BAG)
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DISTRIBUTION 158
MAIN 105
. NORTHERN IRELAND
LIMITED
RID\LEGAL ADVIERS
PUSD
INFO D
ECD (I)
ECD (P)
NAD
NEWS D
NTCD
PLANNERS
PMD
RAD
RMD
SCD
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR GAREL-JONES
PS/PUS
CHIEF CLERK
MR BROOMFIELD
MISS SPENCER
MR GREENSTOCK
RESTRICTED FM DUBLIN TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 008 OF 061730Z JANUARY 92 AND TO IMMEDIATE NIO(L), NIO(B)
CORRECTED VERSION - LAST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 4 TRANSFERRED TO END OF PAPAGRAPH 5
VISIT TO LONDON BY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
SUMMARY 1. PROPOSAL TO OFFER SPONSERED VISIT TO LEADER OF THE MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY.
DETAIL 2. JOHN BRUTON, THE LEADER OF THE FINE GAEL HAS WRITTEN TO ME (COPY BY FAX TO RID) TO SAY THAT HE PLANS TO VISIT LONDON ON 27-28 JANUARY PRIMARILY TO ATTEND A FEDERATION OF IRISH CLUBS DINNER (ON 27 JANUARY). HE SEEKS HELP IN ARRANGING A COURTESY CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER, ACCORDING TO HIS LETTER TO DISCUSS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY AND THE EUROPEAN PEOPLES PARTY: MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT STATE OF PLAY ON POLITICAL TALKS: AND MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LABOUR PARTY, LIBERAL DEMOCRATS, UUP AND SDLP.
IF THE PRIME MINISTER'S OTHER ENGAGEMENTS PERMIT, I HOPE THAT HE WILL AGREE TO SEE BRUTON. HE DECLINED TO SEE HIM IN DUBLIN ON 4 DECEMBER ON THE GROUNDS OF LACK OF TIME, BUT WROTE TO SAY THAT HE HOPED TO MEET HIM IN LONDON BEFORE LONG. PARTY POLITICAL MATTERS APART, EVEN A BRIEF CALL WOULD ENABLE THE PRIME MINISTER TO EXPLAIN THE BRITISH APPROACH ON EC MATTERS TO BRUTON, WHO IS AN OUT AND OUT FEDERALIST.
I HOPE THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND CAN ALSO FIND TIME TO SEE BRUTON BECAUSE OF THE INFLUENCE OF HIS PARTY ON PUBLIC OPINION IN THE REPUBLIC.
THE MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO HANDLE THE VISIT MIGHT BE TO OFFER BRUTON A SPONSORED VISIT. IF YOU AGREE, I WILL ASK HIM WHETHER HE WOULD ACCEPT A SPONSORED VISIT (WHATEVER CATEGORY). GRATEFUL FOR A RESPONSE BY COP ON 7 JANUARY. (COI PROPOSAL FORMS WOULD FOLLOW BY BAG)
BLATHERWICK
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION 158
MAIN 105 . NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED RID\LEGAL ADVIERS PUSD INFO D ECD (I) ECD (P) NAD NEWS D NTCD PLANNERS PMD RAD RMD SCD PS PS/LORD CAITHNESS PS/MR GAREL-JONES PS/PUS CHIEF CLERK MR BROOMFIELD MISS SPENCER MR GREENSTOCK
27 1987 - 1990
38 1993
55 1990 - 1991
64 1993 - 1997
26 1993
57 1993
59 1993
51 1993
18 1993
24 1993 - 1994
41 1993 - 1994
32 1993 - 1994
72 1993 - 1994
8 1989 - 1990
76 1993 - 1994
1 1994
60 1993
65 1993
37 1993
54 1993
32 1993
77 1993
59 1993
49 1993
61 1991 - 1992
38 1991
48 1992 - 1993
134 1993 - ?-??
59 1993 - 1993
84 1993
64 1991
42
9
31 1996 - 1996
61 196 - 1996
49 1996 - 1996
20 1996 - 1997
32 1996 - 1996
14 1996 - 1996
74 1996 - None
4 1996 - 1996
8 1996 - 1996
30 1996 - 1996
7 1996 - 1996
24 1996 - 1996
9 1996 - 1996
59 1996 - 1996
60 1996 - 1996
14 1996 - 1997
41 1996 - 1996
45 1996 - 1996
67 1996 - 1996
16 1996 - 1996
1992-01-06
Conveys John Bruton's proposal to meet John Major during his visit to London between the 27 and 28 January 1992. Includes an annotated note to the Prime Minister at the bottom of the page. Highlighted.
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