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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Session 11675: 1992-06-30 14:38:00

Strand 3 Preliminary Meeting

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Joint Press Statement (30 June 1992)

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ANNEX B

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT

A meeting was held today in London between the British and Irish Governments to give preliminary consideration to the issues likely to arise in Strand Three of the Political Talks when it is formally launched. The British Government was represented by Sir Patrick Mayhew MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Mr Jeremy Hanley MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State. The Irish Government was represented by Mr David Andrews TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr Padraig Flynn TD, Minister for Justice.

Each of the Northern Ireland political parties participating in the current Political Talks process was represented at the afternoon session of the meeting by a team of observers. Each party was invited to make a statement setting out its views on the issues under consideration.

The two Governments reached agreement on a framework for substantive discussion in Strand Three of the Talks, including an agenda.

Issued by the British and Irish Governments on 30 June 1992.

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