Quill Project

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

[Exact time unknown] The negotiating team met over lunch to discuss JD6. The British delegation made it clear they were unable to negotiate on the document, but provided a detailed commentary on their objections. The teams discussed principles to be included in the Joint Declaration. They agreed on some of these, but found self-determination to be the sticking point for the British delegation. It was tentatively agreed that the British objections would be conveyed to Sinn Féin and a further meeting would be held some time in late July/early August.

Cite as: Ian McBride, Ruth Murray, Annabel Harris, and Nicholas P. S. Cole, Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Quill Project at Pembroke College (Oxford, 2024), Session 17791.

Additional Information & Resources

Membership (at session start) (4 total)

Representing 2 delegations:

British Government

Irish Government

Imported Documents

British Commentary on JD6 (e987461) imports from Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings,
on Wednesday, 16 June 1993, at 18:00
British Government: Ten Principles (e985844) imports from British Government,
on Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00

Imported Amendments

Exported Documents

British Commentary on JD6 (e987461)
- Imported by 'British Commentary on JD6' (e988232) in Irish Government,
  on Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Convey Objections' (e988578) in British Government,
  on Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Convey Objections' (e988587) in Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings,
  on Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'British Commentary on JD6' (e988588) in Informal British-Irish Bilaterals,
  on Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
British Government: Ten Principles (e985844)
- Imported by 'British Government: Ten Principles' (e985928) in Irish Government,
  on Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'British Government: Ten Principles' (e988585) in Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings,
  on Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'British Government: Ten Principles' (e988586) in Informal British-Irish Bilaterals,
  on Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
Principles for Inclusion in a Joint Declaration (e988227)
- Imported by 'Principles for Inclusion in a Joint Declaration' (e988263) in Irish Government,
  on Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Principles for Inclusion in a Joint Declaration' (e988579) in British Government,
  on Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Principles for Inclusion in a Joint Declaration' (e988590) in Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings,
  on Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Principles for Inclusion in a Joint Declaration' (e988594) in Informal British-Irish Bilaterals,
  on Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00

Exported Amendments

Self-Determination (e988234)
- Imported by 'Self-Determination' (e988291) in Irish Government, on
  Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Self-Determination' (e988580) in British Government, on
  Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Self-Determination' (e988591) in Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings, on
  Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Self-Determination' (e988595) in Informal British-Irish Bilaterals, on
  Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
Replace Self-Determination with Agreed Inter-Irish Mechanisms (e988286)
- Imported by 'Replace Self-Determination with Agreed Inter-Irish Mechanisms' (e988292) in Irish Government, on
  Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Replace Self-Determination with Agreed Inter-Irish Mechanisms' (e988581) in British Government, on
  Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Replace Self-Determination with Agreed Inter-Irish Mechanisms' (e988592) in Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings, on
  Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Replace Self-Determination with Agreed Inter-Irish Mechanisms' (e988597) in Informal British-Irish Bilaterals, on
  Wednesday, 14 July 1993, at 12:00