- British-Unionist Talks
British-Unionist Talks
Meetings between the British Government, the UUP and the DUP. Dates of meetings created from source material, but records of discussions not currently available to us.
Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992
WORK IN PROGRESS - IN THE FINAL STAGES OF EDITING A series of talks launched by Peter Brooke, Secretary of State for Northern in Ireland, which began in April 1991, and were carried on intermittently by Brooke and his successor, Patrick Mayhew, until November 1992.
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Membership (37 members):
- Peter Brooke ( British Government ) Visualize
- John Chilcot ( British Government ) Visualize
- David Fell ( British Government ) Visualize
- William Fittall ( British Government ) Visualize
- Jeremy Hanley ( British Government ) Visualize
- Chris Maccabe ( British Government ) Visualize
- John Major ( British Government ) Visualize
- Brian Mawhinney ( British Government ) Visualize
- Patrick Mayhew ( British Government ) Visualize
- Danny G McNeill ( British Government ) Visualize
- Joseph Pilling ( British Government ) Visualize
- British Government Representative ( British Government ) Visualize
- Quentin Thomas ( British Government ) Visualize
- Gregory Campbell ( Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ) Visualize
- Nigel Dodds ( Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ) Visualize
- Hugh John Simpson Gibson ( Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ) Visualize
- Oliver Gibson ( Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ) Visualize
- William McCrea ( Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ) Visualize
- Ian Paisley ( Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ) Visualize
- Rhonda Paisley ( Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ) Visualize
- DUP Representative ( Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ) Visualize
- Peter Robinson ( Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ) Visualize
- Denny Vitty ( Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ) Visualize
- Sammy Wilson ( Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ) Visualize
- Jack Allen ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
- Mrs H Bradford ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
- Josias Cunningham ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
- Jeffrey Donaldson ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
- Reg Empey ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
- Ken Maginnis ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
- Chris McGimpsey ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
- Jim Molyneaux ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
- Jim Nicholson ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
- UUP Representative ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
- Rev Martin Smyth ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
- David Trimble ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
- Jim Wilson ( Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) ) Visualize
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Sessions (38)
Bilateral meeting between the Government Team and the Unionist delegations at Parliament Buildings at the beginning of the formal Talks process.
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2, 33, 1,
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12, 2, 2,
4, 1
Bilateral meeting between the Government Team and the Joint Unionist delegation in an attempt to resolve differences over the location of the Strand 2 talks.
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6, 1,
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Bilateral meeting between the Government Team and the Unionist delegations in an attempt to resolve differences over the location of Strand 2 talks.
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Bilateral meeting between the Government delegation and joint Unionist delegations on the afternoon of 8 May 1991.
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4, 1
Bilateral meeting between the Government Team and the Unionist delegations at Parliament Buildings.
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1, 7, 2,
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4, 2, 1,
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Bilateral meeting between the Government Team and the Unionist delegations at 15:45 on 9 May 1991.
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1, 2, 1,
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1, 1,
3, 2
A meeting between the Secretary of State and the leaders of the two Unionist parties to discuss the Unionist proposals to ease the stalemate over the venue for Strand 2. Concern is expressed over the perceived lack of movement on Articles 2 and 3, but the general tone is more emollient without the full delegation present.
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1, 4,
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3, 1
The Unionist leaders meet with the Prime Minister. After the meeting issue a statement, indicating that they have received reassurances and are prepared to proceed with Strand 1 while issues regarding the Chairmanship and locations of Strands 2 and 3 are resolved. We do not have a record of the meeting and we do not know the precise timing. References to the meeting in the correspondence the following day indicate that it took place in the afternoon.
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This session is created to model an exchange of letters between the Secretary of State and the Joint Unionist delegation on 16 and 17 May 1991.
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5, 1,
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Bilateral Meeting between the Government Team and the Joint Unionist Delegation held in Parliament Buildings at 15:27 on 20 May 1991.
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2, 13,
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5, 1,
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2, 1
Bilateral Meeting with the Unionist Delegation at Parliament Buildings at 11:30am on 21 May 1991.
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8, 1, 2,
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4, 1
Bilateral Meeting with the Unionist Delegation at 17:35 of 21 May 1991.
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2, 6, 1,
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3, 2, 2,
3, 1
Bilateral Meeting held with the Unionist Parties in Parliament Buildings at 14:40 on 22 May 1991
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3, 19, 1,
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7, 1, 1,
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4, 1
Meeting between the Government Team and the Unionist delegations to discuss the draft Procedural Guidelines for the conduct of Strand 2.
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2, 25, 1,
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13, 3, 1,
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9, 1
A meeting between the Government Team and representatives of the Joint Unionist Delegation to continue discussion of the the draft Procedural Guidelines, in particular amendments proposed by the Irish Government. Neither Unionist party leader was present. They are reported to be attending a funeral in Armagh.
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2, 3, 3,
10,
5, 1, 1,
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7, 5
Meeting between the Government Team and the Joint Unionist Delegations to finally agree on a number of working documents for Strand Two.
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1, 1,
5,
6, 2,
4, 3
Meeting of the Government Team with a Unionist delegation - this meeting is referred to at the meeting on 12 December with Dr Paisley and Mr Molyneaux and also in the briefing notes for the meeting with Dr Alderdice on 16 December, but no record has been located for it.
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Meeting of Government Delegation with Mr Molyneaux and Dr Paisley.
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5, 5
Meeting between the Government Team and Dr Paisley, acting on behalf of the Unionist delegation.
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Meeting between the Government Team and Mr Molyneaux and Dr Paisley.
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Meeting between the Government Team and Mr Molyneaux and Dr Paisley.
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Meeting between Mr Mayhew, Mr Hanley, Mr Molyneaux and Dr Paisley.
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1
1, 1,
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2, 1
Informal meeting between Mr Bell, Mr Hill, and a joint Unionist delegation following the sub-Committee meeting on 27 May.
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2, 1
Meeting of a Unionist delegation with the Secretary of State.
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1, 1,
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1, 1,
Telephone call(s) between the Secretary of State and the two Unionist leaders after his call with Mr Andrews was leaked to the press. The exact time of the call or calls is not specified but it appears to have been in the morning. It is also not clear if it was a conference call on which all three spoke together, or if he called each in turn.
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1, 2
Meeting between the Secretary of State and Mr Molyneaux at the House of Commons. Arranged at Mr Molyneaux's request. The exact timing is unknown, but it took place in the afternoon, and therefore after the phone call the Secretary of State made to the Unionist leaders before Cabinet.
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1, 1,
2,
1,
4,
Meeting between the Secretary of State and the two Unionist leaders.
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1, 4,
11,
1, 3,
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5, 1
A series of meetings are held between different configurations of Unionists as the transition to Strand 2 is further negotiated. Mr Molyneaux seems keen to come to an agreement, whilst Dr Paisley is more reticent.
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4
1, 1, 3,
9, 2
2, 1,
1,
4, 3
A conversation between Jeremy Hanley and Peter Robinson
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3, 4
The Secretary of State receives a letter from Jim Molyneaux
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[No time given] The Secretary of State receives a letter from Dr Paisley
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The Secretary of State receives a further letter from Ian Paisley
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[No time given] A telephone call between David Fell and Reginald Empey
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Meeting between DUP and Secretary of State.
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2, 1, 1,
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Meeting between DUP and Secretary of State.
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1, 6,
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3, 1,
Meeting between Secretary of State, Mr Molyneaux, and Dr Paisley.
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3, 1,
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