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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.
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.
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Session 16402: 1991-05-15 12:00:00
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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Press Release: Unionist Statement of 15 May
Statement 15 May, 1991
The talks were most helpful and encouraging and the Prime Minister showed his dedication to take time to deal with the difficulties that had arisen.
We were glad to have clarified that the word basis used in paragraph two of what had been called an ultimatum referred to the procedures [sic] Strand two and three and not to the basis upon which Strand one was being held.
As we made clear before coming here today, we intend pressing on with Strand one.
In regard to the other matters concerning Strands two and three, we intimated that we needed the matters of an 'independent Chairman' and the locations in Northern Ireland fully clarified before we could have full agreement.
We obtained assurances that an independent Chairman - whatever his nationality - would not result in international adjudication on, for example, the Irish territorial claim to Northern Ireland.
Decisions yet to be taken
- Press Release: Unionist Statement of 15 May (introduced on 1991-05-15 12:00:00 - CREATE - e950261) [This document]
Document Timeline
- Press Release: Unionist Statement of 15 May (introduced on 1991-05-15 12:00:00 - CREATE - e950261) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]