Bloody Sunday: British would not apologise as it implied liability – records

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Sir Patrick Mayhew told Dick Spring that the British Government would not apologise over Bloody Sunday, as it would be accepting liability, which “could not be justified”.

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Patrick Mayhew told Dick Spring that the British Government would not apologise over Bloody Sunday, as it would be accepting liability, which “could not be justified”.

According to a confidential document, the comments were made at a meeting between Mr Mayhew and Mr Spring in London on February 6 1997.