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The [[Northern Ireland Information Policy Co-ordinating Committee]] was formed in 1974 to establish a uniform approach to news and policy guidance among senior representatives and chief information officers of the [[Northern Ireland Office]], the then Northern Ireland Executive, the [[Headquarters Northern Ireland|Army]], and the [[Royal Ulster Constabulary]].<ref>Information Policy Co-ordinating Committee, F.W. Armstrong to R. Seaman, 16 August 1974. National archives file CJ 4/887.</ref>
 
The [[Northern Ireland Information Policy Co-ordinating Committee]] was formed in 1974 to establish a uniform approach to news and policy guidance among senior representatives and chief information officers of the [[Northern Ireland Office]], the then Northern Ireland Executive, the [[Headquarters Northern Ireland|Army]], and the [[Royal Ulster Constabulary]].<ref>Information Policy Co-ordinating Committee, F.W. Armstrong to R. Seaman, 16 August 1974. National archives file CJ 4/887.</ref>
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==Meetings==
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===27 August 1974, Stormont Castle===
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*Present: Mr [[Michael Cudlipp|M Cudlipp]] (NIO) Chairman | Brigadier [[HEML Garrett]] (HQNI) | Mr [[Peter Broderick|P Broderick]] (HQNI Information) | Deputy Chief Constable [[Kenneth Newman|K Newman]] (RUC) | Mr [Bill McGookin|W. McGookin]] (RUC Information) | Mr R Seaman (NIO Information, London) | Mr [[David Gilliland|D Gilliland]] (NIO Information, Belfast) | Mr [[R. Ramsay]] (Central Secretariat) | Mr [[T Roberts]] [[Central Secretariat Information) | Mr [[W. Adler]] (NIO) | Mr [[D. Revolta]] (NIO).<ref>Information Policy Co-ordinating Committee: First Meeting, 27 August 1974. National archives file CJ 4/887.</ref>
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The meeting concluded that it would concern itself with information policy in a strategic context, and would promote and co-ordinate a positive public relations policy. Meetings would not normally be minuted. Mr Broderick was tasked to produce a paper on 'the Army view of a positive Public Relations Policy for the Province' ahead of the next meeting.<ref>Information Policy Co-ordinating Committee: First Meeting, 27 August 1974. National archives file CJ 4/887.</ref>
  
 
==External resources==
 
==External resources==

Revision as of 14:14, 13 February 2015

The Northern Ireland Information Policy Co-ordinating Committee was formed in 1974 to establish a uniform approach to news and policy guidance among senior representatives and chief information officers of the Northern Ireland Office, the then Northern Ireland Executive, the Army, and the Royal Ulster Constabulary.[1]

Meetings

27 August 1974, Stormont Castle

The meeting concluded that it would concern itself with information policy in a strategic context, and would promote and co-ordinate a positive public relations policy. Meetings would not normally be minuted. Mr Broderick was tasked to produce a paper on 'the Army view of a positive Public Relations Policy for the Province' ahead of the next meeting.[3]

External resources

  • National archives CJ 4/887. Information Policy Co-ordinating Committee. Chief Press Officer's file. Setting-up. Working papers. Future policy. 1974 Aug 13 - 1975 May 23.
  • National Archives FCO 26/1570 Northern Ireland: Information Policy Co-ordinating Committee; papers and correspondence. 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31.

Notes

  1. ↑ Information Policy Co-ordinating Committee, F.W. Armstrong to R. Seaman, 16 August 1974. National archives file CJ 4/887.
  2. ↑ Information Policy Co-ordinating Committee: First Meeting, 27 August 1974. National archives file CJ 4/887.
  3. ↑ Information Policy Co-ordinating Committee: First Meeting, 27 August 1974. National archives file CJ 4/887.
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