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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)
This project models the series of formal and informal negotiations which led to the publication, in December 1993, of a declaration issued jointly by the British and Irish Governments. The Joint Declaration was a critical policy document which paved the way for a ceasefire and the entry of Sinn Féin into formal talks. It also laid out a shared set of principles – including, crucially, self-determination for the people of Ireland subject to the consent of the people of Northern Ireland – which would come to underpin the Belfast Good Friday Agreement and provide a framework for its ratification.
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 01 Jan 1988, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 17 Mar 1988, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 25 Nov 1989, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 25 Nov 1989, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 08 Nov 1990, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 01 May 1987, 12:00
People: Gerry Adams Danny Morrison Mitchel McLaughlin
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 18 May 1988, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 14 Mar 1988, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 18 Mar 1988, 12:00
[Editors' Note: The documents were handed to Alec Reid to be delivered to John Hume.]
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 18 Mar 1988, 12:00
Letter from Gerry Adams to John Hume on 18 March 1988
People: Gerry Adams
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 18 Mar 1988, 12:00
[Editors' Note: The documents were handed to Alec Reid to be delivered to John Hume.]
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 18 May 1988, 12:00
Sinn Fein on National Self-determination and a Proposal on Joint Action on Fair Employment
People: Gerry Adams
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 18 May 1988, 12:00
[Editors' Note: The response to the SDLP paper was presented on 19 May.]
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 12 Jun 1988, 12:00
Persuading the British - a Joint Call
People: Gerry Adams
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 12 Jun 1988, 12:00
[Editor's Note: The document was presented at the meeting with the SDLP delegation on 13 June.]
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 14 Aug 1988, 12:00
Letter of Review from Gerry Adams to John Hume on 14 August 1988
People: Gerry Adams
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 14 Aug 1988, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 05 Sep 1988, 12:00
Sinn Féin Press Statement At The End Of The Talks 5 September
People: Danny Morrison
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 05 Sep 1988, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 20 Feb 1992, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 20 Feb 1992, 12:00