The Basic Policy Of The British Government Was That Since The Majority Of People In Northern Ireland Wished To Remain In The United Kingdom, That Was That. We Asked What Would Happen If The Majority Wanted Something Else, If The Majority Wanted To See Irish Unity. - SearchQuotes

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The basic policy of the British Government was that since the majority of people in Northern Ireland wished to remain in the United Kingdom, that was that. We asked what would happen if the majority wanted something else, if the majority wanted to see Irish unity.

John Hume

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