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Vatican: MT letter to Paisley (Papal visit to the UK) ["The Pope is recognised...as a Head of State, and as such must and will be shown proper courtesy...Such courtesy implies no recognition of the spiritual claims of the Papacy"] [declassified 2011]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/602 f17
Editorial comments: The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here.
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 1p
Themes: Northern Ireland, Religion & morality