Govt wanted UN peace-keepers in North

The Government wanted a United Nations peacekeeping force sent in as the North slid into chaos in 1969 – but the British would have none of it, according to official papers made public today.

Govt wanted UN peace-keepers in North
Mon, 28 Apr, 2003 - 18:02

The Government wanted a United Nations peacekeeping force sent in as the North slid into chaos in 1969 – but the British would have none of it, according to official papers made public today.

External Affairs Minister Patrick Hillery raised the matter at a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart on August 1.

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