'Homo sapiens does not like tunnels - even short ones'
A suggestion for a tunnel to be dug between Northern Ireland and Scotland was raised several times in the 1960s, newly declassified files have revealed.
In 1961, the former Moira Rural District Council adopted a resolution advocating the construction of a tunnel and sent a letter stating its support to the Ministry of Commerce in Belfast. He said: “As a matter of personal interest, I would be very pleased indeed to have the opportunity of speaking with you, perhaps in the latter part of September or during October.
In response to Mr Davidson’s letter, a government official wrote an internal memo suggesting he should be granted a meeting with another minister, rather than Mr O’Neill.
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