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 11446: 1992-03-09 10:40:00

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Amended Workplan for Talks Before Election

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WORKPLAN FOR THE TALKS BEFORE THE ELECTION

2 (a) COMMITTEES

The Plenary Conference should be the ultimate decision-taking body. [There should be] a Business Committee and a working committee to address Strand I issues. [Separate working committees would address Stand II and Strand III.] Party Leaders [should also be] able to meet separately or with the Secretary of State to discuss matters when necessary.

2 (b) DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS?

2 (a) COMMITTEES

There would be plenary sessions, opportunities for Leaders to meet together with or without the Secretary of State, a Business Committee chaired by the Minister of State and with two delegates from each of the Parties which would look at administrative matters, the business of the conference (agenda) and procedural problems. There could also be committees or sub-committees appointed by the plenary conference to deal with particular matters as they arose, on a recommendation from the Business Committee or otherwise. All sub-committees would report to the plenary conference.

Membership of the Business Committee - each party to nominate two delegates.

5. HANDLING THE PRESS TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE

No delegates [will] give press interviews about the Talks.

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