According to a confidential document, the comments were made at a meeting between Sir Patrick and Mr Spring in London
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Sir Patrick Mayhew told Dick Spring that the British Government would not apologise over Bloody Sunday, as it would be accepting liability, which “could not be justified”.Sir Patrick also told the then Tanaiste and Irish Government officials that there was “not much prospect” of the Widgery findings being overturned.The British and Irish delegation met in Lancaster House for a working dinner, lasting for three hours.
The note stated that Sir Patrick stood his ground, insisting that his own assessment was the most appropriate. An inquiry led by Lord Chief Justice Lord Widgery supported the soldiers’ version of events, that they were returning fire, however, bereaved families dismissed the report as a whitewash. The confidential note revealed that Mr Spring pointed out that new evidence was emerging and wondered could the British Government not respond to this without establishing a new tribunal.
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