The Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement is currently on loan to the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland, in Belfast, to mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Agreement. It can normally be viewed at The National Archives under reference FO 93/171/33.
Below are key documents from the administrations of both John Major (in series PREM 19) and Tony Blair (in series PREM 49), which can be downloaded to understand the journey to peace.
- PREM 19 – Records of the Prime Minister’s Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1979-1997
- PREM 49 – Prime Minister’s Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1997-2010
- CAB 128 – Cabinet: Minutes (CM and CC Series)
PREM 19 – Records of the Prime Minister’s Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1979-1997
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 44
Date: 1994 Apr 5 – 1994 Apr 29
Catalogue reference: PREM 19/4778
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 131
Date: 1997 Jan 15 – 1997 Jan 27
Catalogue reference: PREM 19/6085
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 132
Date: 1997 Jan 28 – 1997 Feb 17
Catalogue reference: PREM 19/6086
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 133
Date: 1996 Oct 22 – 1997 Feb 28
Catalogue reference: PREM 19/6087
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 134
Date: 1997 Mar 3 – 1997 Mar 30
Catalogue reference: PREM 19/6088
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 135
Date: 1997 Apr 1 – 1997 Apr 29
Catalogue reference: PREM 19/6089
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 130
Date: 1996 Dec 19 – 1997 Jan 14
Catalogue reference: PREM 19/6147
PREM 49 – Prime Minister’s Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1997-2010
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 1
Date: 1997 May 2 – 1997 May 13
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/108
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 2
Date: 1997 May 14 – 1997 May 31
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/109
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 3
Date: 1997 June 2 – 1997 June 18
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/110/1 and PREM 49/110/2
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 4
Date: 1997 June 19 – 1997 July 4
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/111
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 5
Date: 1997 July 5 – 1997 July 17
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/112
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 6
Date: 1997 July 18 – 1997 July 25
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/113
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 7
Date: 1997 July 26 – 1997 Aug 6
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/114/1 and PREM 49/114/2
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 8
Date: 1997 Aug 7 – 1997 Aug 31
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/115
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 9
Date: 1997 Sept 1 – 1997 Sept 15
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/116
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 10
Date: 1997 Sept 16 – 1997 Sept 30
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/117
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 11
Date: 1997 Oct 1 – 1997 Oct 10
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/118
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 12
Date: 1997 Oct 11 – 1997 Oct 31
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/119
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 14
Date: 1997 Nov 22 – 1997 Dec 4
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/121
IRELAND. Legislation: part 1
Date: 1998 Apr 10 – 1998 June 10
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/399
IRELAND. Northern Ireland multi-party talks: Coordinating group on a political settlement; part 1
Date: 1997 May 2 – 1998 Dec 31
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/403
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 16
Date: 1997 Dec 13 – 1998 Jan 9
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/404
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 18
Date: 1998 Jan 25 – 1998 Feb 18
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/406
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 19
Date: 1998 Feb 18 – 1998 Feb 27
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/407
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 21
Date: 1998 Mar 15 – 1998 Mar 25
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/409
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 22
Date: 1998 Mar 26 – 1998 Apr 1
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/410
IRELAND. Situation in Northern Ireland: part 23
Date: 1998 Apr 2 – 1998 Apr 12
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/411/1 and PREM 49/411/2
CAB 128 – Cabinet: Minutes (CM and CC Series)
Conclusions of Cabinet Meetings 1-20 (1994)
Date: 1994 Jan 13 – 1994 June 16
Catalogue reference: CAB 128/109