State Violence and Collusion Timeline 1986
Events related to state violence and collusion in Northern Ireland in 1986.
April
- 25 - A letter from the Director General of the Security Service Sir Antony Duff to the Cabinet Secretary Sir Robert Armstrong, in April 1986 outlined operations to frustrate loyalist attempts to purchase weapons in Scotland and London, with two further investigations into possible future attempts continuing.[1]
- 29 - Sir Anthony Duff's briefing is circulated to Sir Percy Cradock at the [[Prime Minister's office] under the title, Loyalist Paramilitary Activity.
July
- 26 - 'Directive for the Force Research Unit (Northern Ireland)' promulgated by Major General A. S. Jeapes, Commander Land Forces.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Sir Desmond de Silva, Volume 1 - Chapter 5: Agent-handling, Pat Finucane Review, 12 December 2012.
- ↑ Sir Desmond de Silva, Volume 1 - Chapter 4: Agent-handling, Pat Finucane Review, 12 December 2012.
