Bibliography
Archives
- Archives, London School of Economics (LSE): Merlyn Rees Papers: diaries, assorted papers
- National Register of Archives, Kew: Cabinet Files, 1972–75 – CAB. Northern Ireland Office Files, 1972–75 – CJ. Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1972–75 – FCO. Prime Minister Files, 1972–75 – PREM
- National University of Ireland, Galway: Ruairí Ó Brádaigh Papers: 1972 and 1975 ceasefire notes, Feakle notes
Interviews
- Allan, James (British diplomat involved in the 1975 ceasefire), telephone interview, 8 September 2010
- British official. London, 20 September 2010
- Culbert, Michael (former member of the IRA), Belfast, 10 August 2010
- Duddy, Brendan (intermediary in IRA–British talks), Derry, 31 December 2008 (interview conducted by Dr Michael Kerr)
- Haines, Joe (press secretary to British Prime Minster Harold Wilson, 1969–76), Tonbridge, 20 July 2010
- Maccabe, Chris (assistant private secretary to the minister at Stormont, 1974–77), Belfast, 9 August 2010
- Morrison, Danny (former director of publicity for Sinn Féin and editor of Republican News), Belfast, 10 August 2010
- Officer X (MI6 officer during the 1975 ceasefire), London, 27 August 2010 and 3 September 2010
- Powell, Jonathan (former chief of staff to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, 1997–2007), London, 21 July 2010
Memoirs and diaries
- Callaghan , James . 1973 . A House Divided: The Dilemma of Northern Ireland , London : Collins .
- Clarke , George . 2009 . Border Crossing: True Stories of the RUC Special Branch, the Garda Special Branch and the IRA Moles , Dublin : Gill & Macmillan .
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- Mac Stíofáin , Seán . 1975 . Memoirs of a Revolutionary , London : Gordon Cremonesi .
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- O'Connell , John . 1989 . Doctor John: Crusading Doctor & Politician , Dublin : Poolbeg Press .
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- British Policy in Northern Ireland, 1970–1974. Witness seminar, King's College London, 11 February 1993 (thanks to the Centre of Contemporary British History)
- Duddy, Brendan, and Michael Oatley. ‘Talking with Terrorists’ Talk, King's College London, 21 October 2010
- Hansard Parliamentary Debates, 1972–76 (London)
- Taylor, Peter. ‘Interviews with Jim Gibney, John Kelly, Seamus Kerr & Seán Mac Stíofáin’. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ira/
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