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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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The National Archives of the UK (TNA)

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Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Jun

1993

Committee: Anglo-Irish Liaison Group

Committee: Irish-Hume Bilaterals

Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings

9. Then, on 5 June 1993, the Taoiseach telephoned the Prime Minister,

Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

10. On 8 June Hume told John Chilcot, PUS NIO, that he did not like JD6 and had a new version which he would put to Adams (he did not hand over a draft at this stage).

Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

10. On 8 June Hume told John Chilcot, PUS NIO, that he did not like JD6 and had a new version which he would put to Adams (he did not hand over a draft at this stage).

Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

10. On 8 June Hume told John Chilcot, PUS NIO, that he did not like JD6 and had a new version which he would put to Adams (he did not hand over a draft at this stage).

Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: Hume is the only permanent member of this committee.]

Jul

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

10. [...] In late June Hume sought a meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss the Initiative and (presumably) to hand over the draft he had mentioned previously to Chilcot. That meeting was unavoidably delayed and on 9 July Hume handed his new text...

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference: Tête-à-Tête Meetings

On 10 September the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland spoke briefly about JD6 to Mr Spring at their tete-à-tete a the beginning of that day's Intergovernmental Conference.

Oct

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Reid-Ó Fiaich-Murray

[Editor's Note: Fr Raymond Murray wrote the proposals alongside Fr Alec Reid.]

Feb

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editor's Note: J.E. McConnell received the call from Father Alec Reid.]

Feb

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

CONFIDENTIAL & PERSONAL PAB/3696/AG PS/Secretary of State (L&B) - B cc PS/PUS (L&B) - B. Mr Burns - B CONVERSATION WITH FATHER ALEC REID (CLONARD MONASTARY) Father Reid rang me on 9 February to ask me to try and get details about a prisoner who...

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

1. Father Reid contacted me on 8 August to ask for a meeting to discuss two prisoners, his usual excuse for a meeting, and I arranged to meet him in my office at Stormont House on Friday 11 August.

Feb

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Life Sentence Review Board Discussion

Feb

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Arrangements for Further Call

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Reid Summary of the PIRA Position

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

At this point I [Editors' Note: John McConnell] told him that time was not on the side of Sinn Fein/PIRA, that they were losing popular support and resorting to outmoded and outdated rhetoric to justify killing people. 5. I went on to say that I was...

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[...] but he responded by saying that there are two sides and that he wished it was a seamless robe because in those circumstances there would be less difficulty about achieving a single agreed policy. He did agree there was dual membership in some...

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

A Possible Dialogue Between Gerry Adams and the British Government

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

In some frustration he replied saying that here again was the impasse, chicken and egg, that there was no way the Republican movement trusted the British government and for me to advocate some of the things I was saying was tantamount to asking them to...

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

A Possible Future Meeting between Alec Reid and John McConnell

Feb

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editor's Note: The telephone call ended.]

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

8. Fr Reid has a history of being used as an intermediary by Sinn Fein/PIRA in the past (INLA feud, John Hume/Gerry Adams and between the UDA and the PIRA) but as I reported before I am not sure whether he is acting as an individual trying to be a...

Feb

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

2. He rang me on 11 February

Feb

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Participation of Republican Prisoners in the Life Sentence Review System

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Following a telephone call yesterday with Father Reid I arranged to meet him in my office yesterday morning. The meeting lasted from 11.45 to 1.15.

Feb

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

The Position of Sinn Féin

Feb

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

5. I spoke to Mr Burns about these conversations - he recommended that I record what has happened to date and he agreed that should Father Reid, when he calls me again, suggest a meeting that I bring him to Stormont House and meet him on my own...

Oct

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Reid-Ó Fiaich-Murray

[Editors' Note: Fr Alec Reid and Fr Raymond Murray wrote a set of proposals.]

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: A meeting between John Hume and Ian Burns took place on the 29 November 1989 in passing at Aldergrove Airport. The meeting has been modelled according to a letter by Ian Burns.]

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

I responded very sceptically to this particular statement saying that it was hardly in keeping with the sort of things which were being done and said on behalf of the republican movement at the moment.

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Fr Reid replied saying that of course you would expect them to say that they were continuing to keep up the effort no matter what sort of a debate was going on. He seemed surprised that I even raised this particular point and went on to say that it was...

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Issuing of a Gun for Gerry Adams

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Conditions for a Ceasefire

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

FROM: I M BURNS, DUS(L)

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: David Kyle was present for part of this meeting.]

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

7. He ended by saying that he would be in touch again soon. 8. At no time did Fr Reid say he was acting as an intermediary and I am still unclear as to whether he is acting independently or otherwise though I am sure that he is speaking on a fairly...

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: John Hume met with Ian Burns and handed over several documents including the Reid/Murray proposals.]

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Father Reid lunched with me on 10 March at Stormont House. David Kyle was present for part of this time but Father Reid was sensitive about some of the more political issues and these we discussed alone.

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Fr Reid Update on Prison Situtation

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

Have a meeting later in the week.

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: 'and Hume agreed'.]

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Disturbances in West Belfast

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

My conversation with Hume was very brief and hurried (we met by chance at the airport, with both of us going for different planes) and there was little time for him to say more than that copies of the correspondence had gone to Gerry Adams and to the Taoiseach.

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

FROM: I M BURNS DUS(L) 29 November 1989 cc Mr Thomas + encs. - Copy No.2 Mr Miles - ” - 3 Mr J McConnell + encs. - ” - 4 Mr Kirk - ” - 5 File copy No. 6 of 6 copies MR DANIELL- Copy No.1

Sep

1987

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: Fr Reid wrote a letter to Tom King]

Sep

1987

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: Letter from Fr Reid)

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

SIGNED I M BURNS 29 November 1989 OAB 6447 DUSL/MR/13214

Dec

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

FROM: I M BURNS, DUS(L) Copy No 10 of 11 6 December 1989 cc: PS/PUS (L & B) (3&4) Mr Thomas (5) - B Mr Miles (6) - B Mr J McConnell (7) - B Mr Daniell (8) - B Mr Kirk (9) - B PS/SECRETARY OF STATE (LB) (1&2) - B

Dec

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

I handed to the Secretary of State last week some papers which John Hume had given me (a letter from the Cardinal, covering a letter from Frs Reid and Murray, which in turn enclosed a "proposal for a democratic overall political and diplomatic strategy...

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Gibraltar Killings

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Role of Gerry Adams

Dec

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

SIGNED: I M BURNS 6 December 1989 OAB 6447 DUSL/KR/13389

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: David Kyle was not a permanent member of this committee.]

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

SECRET Mr Burns - B CC PS/PUS (L&B) - B. Mr J Daniell DISCUSSION WITH FATHER ALEX REID

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

(signed) J E MCCONNELL Political Affairs Division 14 March 1988 AG883

Dec

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

ROM/953/89/SH FROM: R O MILES US(POL) 13 December 1989 cc PS/SofS (L&B) [3&4] PS/PUS (L&B) [5&6] Mr Thomas [7] Mr J McConnell [8] Mr Daniell [9] Mr Kirk [10] MR BURNS [1]

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

SECRET Copy No. of 7 PS/S of S (L&B). c.c. PS/PUS (L&B)

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

(signed) I.M. Burns 17 March 1988

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Contact with Alec Reid

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

(signed) R O Miles

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Mr Daniell

Dec

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

6. All the above relates to the initiative covered in these papers. I continue to believe that Father Reid also has a different purpose in cultivating Mr McConnell, and will return to it.

Dec

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[signed] R O MILES Ext 507 (SH)

Apr

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

CONFIDENTIAL FROM: I M BURNS, DUS (L) 1 May 1990 cc: Mr Daniell - B Mr Marsh - B Mr ALSTON - B THE REID/MURRAY LETTER

Apr

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

When I [Editors' Note: Ian Burns] saw John Hume on Monday 30 April,

Apr

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

SIGNED: I M BURNS 1 May 1990 OAB 6447 DUSL/KR/16116

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The meeting started.]

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Father Reid contacted me on Sunday 19 November and, at his request, arranged to meet in my office on Wednesday 22.

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Reid working on a proposal for a ceasefire

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

At this point I said to him that it seemed highly unlikely that Unionists would attend such a convention and if that was the case what could possibly be achieved by such moves.

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[...] and he said that although they have not reached a final set plan other discussions have gone on already based on an assessment of John Hume's discussions with Gerry Adams and drew my attention to Mr Haughey's speech to his Ardfheis earlier this...

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

I asked him what role he saw HMG playing

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

I will keep copy recipients informed as and when there are further developments. [signed] J E McCONNELL EXT 238 (SH)

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

SECRET AND PERSONAL FROM: J McCONNELL US(PAB) 13 February 1990 CC PS/PUS (L&B) [3&4] Mr Burns [5] Mr Ledlie [6] Mr Deverell [7] Mr Daniell [8] PS/SofS (L&B) [1&2] DISCUSSION WITH FATHER REID

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

The main players in this scenario will be the Irish Government, the SDLP and Sinn Fein and he hopes that the Church's role will be to encourage them to move in a certain direction which will replace PIRA as the only pressure group available to...

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

He responded saying that he did not care whether such a convention reached the conclusion or not the main purpose was to take away the raison d'etre for the continuation of violence as far as his people are concerned the convention could go on forever...

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[...] and he responded by saying that the Cardinal had specifically requested him to talk to me and give me whatever details were available on the basis that nothing can work in Ireland unless HMG is at least aware of what is going on. At this stage he...

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Conclusion 9. I am now reasonably sure that Father Reid's current initiative (possibly even his previous activities) are part of a larger scheme in which he is playing a catalytic role. He has not pursued an earlier approach to me which was that he...

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

I had a two-hour conversation with Father Reid yesterday. Much of the conversation was a repetition of points he has been making to me over the last period of time but there were some pieces of information - they are as follows:

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Difference between Hume and Adams

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Further Meeting

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

At his request I agreed that he could come back and talk to me in ten days or so.

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Comment 4. I think it is worth noting that, if Father Reid's contention at (i) is correct, then Gerry Adams could have a strong card to play if he is minded to stop political progress. This may be a gloomy forecast of how strong a base future...

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Father Alec Reid contacted me [Editors' Note: John McConnell] on Sunday 19 November

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Reid and McConnell to meet on the 22 November

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The meeting was arranged.]

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The telephone call ended.]

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

SECRET AND PERSONAL FROM: J McCONNELL US(PAB) 27 February 1990 CC PS/PUS (L&B) [3&4] Mr Burns [5] Mr Ledlie [6] Mr Deverell [7] Mr Daniell [8] PS/SofS (L&B) [1&2]

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Reid Update Hume and Adams

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

DISCUSSION WITH FATHER REID

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Hold a meeting between McConnell and Reid

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

SECRET AND PERSONAL FROM: J McCONNELL US(PAB) 27 February 1990 CC PS/PUS (L&B) [3&4] Mr Burns [5] Mr Ledlie [6] Mr Deverell [7] Mr Daniell [8] PS/SofS (L&B) [1&2]

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

I [Editors' Note: John McConnell] arranged to meet him [Editors' Note: Alec Reid] in my office on Monday 26 February. 2. The meeting lasted about an hour and a half a good proportion of which was taken up by a rerun of points which he has previously...

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Fr Reid rang me [Editors' Note: John McConnell] last night and immediately opened with a question on a prisoner in whom he is interested.

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

(i) Father Reid, without giving me any detail, confirmed he knew discussions were continuing between John Hume and Gerry Adams. From our conversation I gathered that part of their dialogue may be centred on some of the things which had been points of...

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

An Implied Encouragement that John McConnell Speak More Regularly With Alec Reid

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

I did not encourage him to talk about any other matters but he did say that "there had been some interesting things which had happened over the last couple of weeks and he might want my help in relation to a matter between ten and fourteen days from now".

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

(ii) One of the main talking points in the earlier discussions [Editors' Note: between Hume and Adams] had been Sinn Fein's insistence that there be a British withdrawal or a declaration of intent to withdraw - Hume argued that such a proposition would...

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

I [Editors' Note: John McConnell] ignored these references and told him that I would try to get some background information on the prisoner but that it might take a little time.

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

(iii) During our conversation Father Reid attributed various remarks to Mr Adams saying there were now things he regularly in private as well as public such as - "Sinn Fein is prepared to consider alternatives to the armed struggle", "a political...

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

A Future Meeting Between Father Reid And John McConnell

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Declaration of British Neutrality in Return for a Ceasefire

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: John McConnell brought the telephone conversation to a close.]

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

McConnell to Meet Cardinal Ó Fiaich and Gerry Adams

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Conclusion 4. The last item came as a bolt out of the blue and I am reasonably sure, while Father Reid may have been thinking about it, that he was not the bearer of "a message", he is, in all probability, trying to press forward with his own ideas on...

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

DISCUSSION WITH FATHER REID On the evening of 20 November the Secretary of State discussed with officials (PUS, Mr Burns, Mr Deverell, Mr Daniell and Mr McConnell) Mr McConnell's minute of 16 November recording a fresh approach to him by Father Reid.

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

John McConnell's Search for Advice About Strategy in Future Meetings With Father Reid

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

3. In a general discussion the following points were made: (i) Following the factitious controversy over the Secretary of State's "100 days" interviews, there would be a special sensitivity in any suggestion of talks with Sinn Fein. (ii) At the same...

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

The Labour Party's Stance on Northern Ireland

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

British De-colonisation and Reactions to Violent Liberation Groups

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: Peter Brooke attended this meeting.]

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Father Reid's Credentials

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: John Hume was a permanent member of this committee.]

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: Peter Brooke, in an internal government meeting of 20 November 1989, referred to an earlier discussion with John Hume on 19 September.]

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

No Strategic Interest Speech

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

SECRET AND PERSONAL ROM/843/89/SH COPY NO6 OF 8 FROM R O MILES US (POL) 22 AUGUST 1989 CC: PS/PUS (L&) [2&3] Mr Stephens - [4] Mr Deverell [5] Mr McConnell [6] MR DANIELL [No 1]

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[signed] R O Miles Ex 807

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[PUS]

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[The Secretary of State]

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[the addressee, Mr Daniell]

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Mr Miles]

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: This proposal was discussed and initially rejected at a later meeting between British Government figures.]

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

No Strategic Interest Speech

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

It was agreed in discussion that, although some reference on these lines might find a home in the "nudge" speech as one part of the political mosaic, a major speech on this theme at the moment, in the wake of the "100 days" interviews, would be unwise....

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

S J LEACH PRIVATE SECRETARY 23 NOVEMBER 1989

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

SECRET AND PERSONAL FROM: PS/SECRETARY OF STATE 23 NOVEMBER 1989 Copy -5- of [8] cc PS/Secretary of State (L&B) [1&2] PS/PUS (L&B) [3&4] Mr Burns [5] Mr Deverell [6] Mr Daniell [7] Mr J McConnell [8] NOTE FOR THE RECORD

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Agreed Protocol for Mr McConnell's Meetings with Father Reid

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Consideration of a Ceasefire Package

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Approving Brief for John McConnell's Meeting with Alec Reid

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

SECRET AND PERSONAL FROM: PS/SECRETARY OF STATE 18 AUGUST 1989 Copy no 3 of 9 2 pages in total PS/Secretary of State (L&B) [2&3] PS/PUS (L&B) [4&5] Mr Stephens - B [6] Mr Miles - [7] Mr Deverell - B [8] Mr J McConnell - B [9] Mr Daniell - B...

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

(signed:) G J LEACH PRIVATE SECRETARY 18 AUGUST 1989

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

On the evening of 16 August the Secretary of State discussed with officials (PUS, Mr Stephens, Mr Miles, Mr Deverell, Mr McConnell and you) Mr McConnell's minute of 14 August on this subject.

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

SECRET AND PERSONAL FROM: PUS 25 August 1989

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

cc PS/SofS (L&B) [2&3] Mr A W Stephens [4] Mr A Wilson [5] Mr Miles [6] Mr Deverell [7] Mr J McConnell [8] PUS (L&B) [9-12]

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Approval of Steering Brief for Mr McConnell

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

JOHN BLELLOCH 25 August 1989

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

FROM: A W Stephens 1 September 1989

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

cc PUS (L) - w/o enc. [2 of 8] with enc: PUS (b) [3 of 8] Mr Burns (B) [4 of 8] Mr Deverell [5 of 8] Mr A P Wilson [6 of 8] File & FLot [7&8] MR BURNS[L]-BY BLIS [1 of 8]

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

SIGNED A W STEPHENS SH 511 SC 244

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

SECRET & PERSONAL DUSB/7648 (MR/13290)

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

1. I spoke to Mr Molyneaux on Sunday morning 21 November.

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

I [Editors' Note: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Patrick Mayhew] spoke to Mr Molyneaux on Sunday morning 21 November.

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

1. I spoke to Mr Molyneaux on Sunday morning 21 November.

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The Prime Minister and your Secretary of State saw Mr. Molyneaux (who was alone) for nearly an hour.

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The Prime Minister and your Secretary of State saw Mr. Molyneaux (who was alone) for nearly an hour.

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Response to Sunday Times report that a video was circulating to refute rumours of doubts about the continuation of the armed struggle by the Provisionals

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The Prime Minister and your Secretary of State saw Mr. Molyneaux (who was alone) for nearly an hour.

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

10 DOWNING STREET LONDON SW1A 2AA From the Private Secretary 10 November 1993 Dear Jonathan, PRIME MINISTER'S MEETING WITH JAMES MOLYNEAUX MP TUESDAY 9 NOVEMBER 1993

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

29 October 1993 Brussels Joint Statement

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Press Line

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

I am sending copies of this letter to John Sawers (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and Melanie Leech (Cabinet Office). Yours ever, Roderic

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The Secretary of State rang Mr Molyneaux this morning to discuss recent developments, in particular the line Dr Paisley had been taking following his meeting with Michael Ancram last week.

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: Jim Molyneaux is the only permanent member of this committee.]

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

FROM: PS/Secretary of State 4 October 1993 cc PS/Secretary of State (B&L) – B PS/MIchael Ancram (B&L) – B PS/PUS (B&L) – B PS/Mr Fell – B Mr Legge – B Mr Bell – B Mr Watkins – B Mr Williams – B Mr Brooker – B Mrs Collins – B Mr Cooke – B Mr Maccabe...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The Secretary of State rang Mr Molyneaux this morning to discuss recent developments, in particular the line Dr Paisley had been taking following his meeting with Michael Ancram last week.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Willingness to Consider a Dublin Proposal

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The Prime Minister spoke to Mr. Molyneaux to follow up your Secretary of State's conversation with him on the previous day.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Northern Ireland as the Unit of Self-Determination

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Further Call between Molyneaux and Mayhew

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Lack of Support for John Hume within the SDLP

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Signed JONATHAN STEPHENS Private Secretary

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Major to Re-assure Molyneaux Concerning Mail on Sunday Story

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Jim Molyneaux to Clarify UUP Statement

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Molyneaux to Comment on Irish Press Leak

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Future Meeting Between Molyneaux and John Major

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The Prime Minister, accompanied by Mr Michael Ancram, M.P. met Mr James Molyneaux for nearly an hour from 1020 p.m. on 29 November at the House of Commons.

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

I am sending copies of this letter to John Sawers (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and Melanie Leech (Cabinet Office). Yours, Roderic RODERIC LYNE Jonathan Stephens, Esq., Northern Ireland Office.

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The Prime Minister, accompanied by Mr Michael Ancram, M.P. met Mr James Molyneaux for nearly an hour from 1020 p.m. on 29 November at the House of Commons.

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Possible Options for Summit

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Amendments to the Joint Declaration

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Consider Progress in Strand One

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

PRIME MINISTER'S MEETING WITH MR JIM MOLYNEAUX MP, MONDAY 29 NOVEMBER The Prime Minister, accompanied by Mr Michael Ancram, M.P. met Mr James Molyneaux for nearly an hour from 1020 p.m. on 29 November at the House of Commons. This was a private...

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

I am sending copies of this letter to Joan MacNaughton (Home Office), John Sawers (Foreign and Commonwealth Office), John Pitt-Brooke (Ministry of Defence), Jeremy Heywood (HM Treasury) and Melanie Leech (Cabinet Office). Yours, Roderic RODERIC...

Jan

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Reid-Ó Fiaich-Murray

[Editors' note: The following is an extract from 'Letter from Alec Reid and Raymond Murray to John Hume'.] Father Reid is writing as the priest who invited Mr. Gerry Adams and yourself to initiate and conduct the SDLP/Sinn Fein talks last year and...

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Joint Declaration: JD8

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: Douglas Hurd attended this meeting.]

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: Dick Spring attended this meeting.]

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

PS/PUS 1. cc PS/SofS Mr Thomas Mr Deverell Mr Cooke Mr Beeton Mr May 2. r. to SofS(L) SECRET FM UKMIS NEW YORK TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 3567 OF 302223Z SEPTEMBER 93 AND TO IMMEDIATE DUBLIN FROM PRIVATE SECRETARY FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY, PS/PUS, SIR T...

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

DETAIL 2. THE IRISH FOREIGN MINISTER PAID A 15 MINUTE CALL ON THE FOREIGN SECRETARY TODAY AT HIS REQUEST.

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

HE SAID THE TAOISEACH'S INITIATIVE WAS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR 25 YEARS TO BRING THE VIOLENCE TO AN END. HUME WOULD BE RETURNING TO DUBLIN FROM WASHINGTON NEXT WEEK FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS.

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Hurd to Give His View on the Joint Declaration Initiative

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The Foreign Secretary went on to give his views.]

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

3. THE FOREIGN SECRETARY SAID THE HUME/ADAMS TALKS HAD PUT EVERYONE ON ALERT. HE THOUGHT THAT THE IRISH GOVERNMENT'S PUBLIC REACTIONS WERE WELL-JUDGED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THIS.

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

THE IDEA OF A JOINT DECLARATION WAS THE RIGHT ROUTE AND WE WOULD LIKE IT TO BEAR FRUIT. INEVITABLY, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WERE MORE CAUTIOUS THAN THE IRISH AS THERE WERE SOME PHRASES AND FORMULATIONS WE COULD NOT ACCEPT. HE KNEW THE PRIME MINISTER AND...

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

ONE DIFFICULTY WAS THAT THE INITIATIVE WAS MORE LIKELY TO SUCCEED THE LESS IT WAS DRIVEN BY HUME AND ADAMS. THAT COMBINATION WOULD NOT ATTRACT THE NECESSARY SUPPORT. 4. SPRING AGREED, BUT DESCRIBED KEN MACGUINNESS' REACTIONS TO HUME/ADAMS AS...

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Timing

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The meeting adjourned.]

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Robin Butler

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Letter from Tony Beeton to Quentin Thomas

Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: Tony Beeton was involved with the Joint Declaration initiative.]

Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: Michael Ancram was involved with the Joint Declaration initiative.]

Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: David Cooke was involved with the Joint Declaration initiative.]

Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: John Deverell was involved with the Joint Declaration initiative.]

Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: Stephen Rickard was involved with the Joint Declaration initiative.]

Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: Christopher Glyn-Jones was involved with the Joint Declaration initiative.]

Jun

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: Mr May was involved with the Joint Declaration initiative.]

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Speaking Note for Patrick Mayhew for a Meeting with John Major on 30 September 1993

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

NOTE FOR THE RECORD __________________________ NORTHERN IRELAND: BILATERAL MEETING BETWEEN THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND: THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 1993 After NI Committee on Thursday 30 September, the Prime Minister...

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Joint Declaration 8: Comments on the Text

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Robin Butler Enclosing Briefing

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

4. In my judgement the new paragraph 4 is not acceptable.

Sep

1987

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Reid-Ó Fiaich-Murray

[Editors' Note: The letter was written by Alec Reid.]

Sep

1987

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Reid-Ó Fiaich-Murray

Letter from Father Alec Reid to Tom King

Sep

1987

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Reid-Ó Fiaich-Murray

[Editor's Note: The letter was received by the Secretary of State.]

Sep

1987

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Letter from Father Alec Reid to Tom King

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

I arranged to meet him in my office on Monday 26 February.

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Comment 7. An interesting insight into Father Reid's contacts emerged when, during our conversation, I told him that one of the saddest things I had heard in recent days had been the remarks of Danny Morrison who had spoken of young Irish people being...

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: J.E.McConnell's note on the meeting on 10 March with Father Reid includes a post script detailing a follow-up call.]

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

PS Further to his views on the funerals, set out in para 3 (and bearing in mind my comments in para 7) Father Reid telephoned me late yesterday and said that his recent information was that if the security forces adopted a low profile there was every...

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The memo is marked as 'Received 16 Mar 1988 PUS's office. This was the day of the funerals and of Michael's Stone's attack on the mourners in Milltown Cemetary.]

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: An account of the phone call is found in J.E. McConnell's report on the 10 March meeting with Father Alec Reid. The report is dated 14 March 1988.]

Sep

1987

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: Tom King was the recipient of the letter.]

Sep

1987

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Letter from Father Alec Reid to Tom King

Mar

1988

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Mr J. McConnell

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

I [John Chilcot] add for completeness that I have spoken to John Hume, on the telephone, since that meeting as well as to Martin Mansergh at the weekend. Neither is saying the text as it stands (whether JD6 or JD7) is unamendable but both emphasised...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

2. The Secretary of State said that he had noted Dr Paisley's criticism. But the reality was that Mr Hume was operating off his own bat; he was not acting or negotiating as any sort of intermediary or surrogate emissary on behalf of the Government. In...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

3. Mr Molyneaux said that he thought the Secretary of State had taken a very strong position last week; it was reassuring that the Government would have no truck with terrorism, until there was convincing evidence that violence had stopped and the...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Molyneaux to Discuss Hume/Adams with Party Officers

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Joint Rererenda

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

5. Mr Molyneaux commented that Dr Paisley had contributed to the idea of joint referenda, by insisting that any settlement should be approved by the people of Northern Ireland. The UUP had pointed out that this opened the way to simultaneous referenda...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

6. The Secretary of State noted that it did not matter what was done in the South, what would be decisive would be the wishes of the majority in the North.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Molyneaux to Welcome British Government's Comments

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

7. Mr Molyneaux agreed to ring back after he had met his party officers.

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The description of this meeting is taken from a postscript added on to a briefing letter from Quentin Thomas to Roderic Lyne, including the record of the handover of JD8 on 24 September 1993.] PS. Over the weekend the Hume/Adams...

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

I [Editors' Note: Quentin Thomas] spoke to Mr Hume

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

I spoke to Mr Hume

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

He said he would attempt to stand on this; but he would emphasise that this was progress so far. He said that he had deliberately couched the statement in terms of a report to Dublin to give HMG some cover.

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The intervening part of the postscript describes elements of two separate meetings with Seán Ó hUiginn and a meeting between John Hume and the Secretary of State, as described to Quentin Thomas by Jonathan Stephens.]

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

Possibility of a Ceasefire

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

Hume said that he did not know, though he had asked Adams for some sensitivity in this respect. He believed thought was being given to the matter on the Provisionals' side.

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The minute ends here.]

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The evidence for this meeting having taken place can be found in a postscript to a record of a 24 September 1993 meeting with Seán Ó hUiginn, written by Quentin Thomas. We currently have no further record of this meeting.] I...

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The description of this meeting is taken from a postscript to a minute written by Quentin Thomas recording his 24 September 1993 discussion of the Joint Declaration with Seán Ó hUiginn.] I subsequently spoke to Mr O hUiginn

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

I [Editors' Note: Quentin Thomas] subsequently spoke to Mr O hUiginn

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

I subsequently spoke to Mr O hUiginn

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

I subsequently spoke to Mr O hUiginn

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

I subsequently spoke to Mr O hUiginn (who made clear that he had encouraged Mr Hume to speak to the British side). I told Mr O hUiginn that I thought our response would be to the effect that any report or representation we received from the Irish...

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Not Talking to Terrorists

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

O hUiginn said that the Irish Government would say that they had seen the report and would await an account from Mr Hume.

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

They would also, if necessary, repeat their line about not talking to terrorists.

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Mr O hUiginn said that he expected the report to be made face-to-face by Mr Hume and not to be made until Mr Hume's return from the USA, to which he departed on 26 September.

Sep

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The description of the meeting ends here.]

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Speaking Note for John Major's Upcoming Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: We have John Major's speaking note for this meeting, but no record of the meeting itself.]

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

DESK IMMEDIATE From: PS/Secretary of State 5 October 1993 cc PS/SofS (B&L) – B PS/Michael Ancram (B&L) – B PS/PUS (B&L) – B PS/Mr Fell – B Mr Legge – B Mr Bell – B Mr Watkins – B Mr Williams – B Mr Brooker – B Mr Cooke – B Mr Maccabe – B Mr Quinn...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Following their earlier phone conversation, Mr Molyneaux asked to see the Secretary of State yesterday afternoon. I was not present, but the Secretary of State subsequently gave me a brief account of their 45 minute meeting.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Irish Government

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Irish Government

Possible Reference in Paragraph 3 to Abiding by All Principles of the 1985 Agreement

Oct

1993

Committee: Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings

[...] The Prime Minister said he was happy to do that.

Nov

1989

Committee: Irish Government

[Editors' Note: The documents were reported by John Hume to have gone to the Taoiseach. It is probable that they were given to Martin Mansergh who passed them on to the Taoiseach.]

Oct

1993

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

I repeated that I was sure that such conversations could only take place if and when there was an end to the killing.

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Alec Reid to Prepare Ground for Talks with Gerry Adams

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

I told him I did not know and would have to think about it

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Loyalist Violence

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

2. We spent a few minutes discussing the prisoners in which he has an interest and then moved on to the main reason for his call.

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

SECRET AND PERSONAL Copy no ... of 7 (3 pages in total) FROM: J E MCCONNELL DATE: 14 AUGUST 1989 Mr Stephen Leach - B (1) cc PUS (L&B) - B (2) Mr Miles - B (3) Mr Thomas - B (4) Mr Deverell - B (5) Mr Daniell - B (6) File - (7) FURTHER DISCUSSION...

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[...] they have two aims - the first and major one being self determination and the second the aspiration to a 32 county socialist republic. He said that it is his understanding that if they can achieve the first they are quite prepared to abide by...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Put an Agreed Text to HMG Only If a Temporary Ceasefire Had Been Established with PIRA

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

[Editors' Note: Neither Nally nor Ó hUiginn record this proposal in their respective minutes of the meeting, so we have marked it as being rejected.] 23. [...] The Irish side saw the merit of the suggestion and agreed to consider it further.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

25. In drawing the meeting to a close Sir Robin Butler repeated the hope that at some point the Taoiseach would write confirming the various undertakings and understandings, and convey his approved text. The Irish side indicated that because the...

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: The actions discussed were agreed.]

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Speaking Note for a Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

2. You also mentioned two other pieces of business arising from the meeting that SofS held on 16 August. I agree with you entirely that the right way to pick up the action called for in paragraph 2(vi) of PS/SofS's minute of 18 August regarding the...

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

16 December 1991 Dear John, Meeting with Dermot Nally

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

I was grateful for Quentin Thomas’s brief for my meeting with Dermot Nally, which took place over lunch in my office today. No-one else was present.

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

SECRET AND PERSONAL PAB/5464/AG FROM: J E MCCONNELL DATE: 8 SEPTEMBER 1989 NOTE FOR THE RECORD cc PS/Secretary of State (L&B) - 1 of 2 PS/PUS (L&B) - 3 of 4 Mr Burns - 5 Mr Deverell - 6 Mr Miles - 7 Mr Daniell - 8 File - 9 DISCUSSION WITH FR REID

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Father Reid's Credentials and Status

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

2. We had a very brief conversation about prison matters during which he praised the efforts of the Prison Authorities particularly in relation to the "Summer Leave Programme". He went on to tell me about 18 months ago he believed that there might be...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Joint Declaration: JD10

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

[Editors' Note: The text of JD10, as it was initially handed over, was reported back to the British Government.]

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Lines to Take for Patrick Mayhew for an Interview with the Sunday Telegraph

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

3. Fr Reid gave me a little more background as to his own particular role in things past and present - he told me that he had been involved in acting as a messenger between Bobby Sands, Brendan Hughes and Cardinal O Fiaich and that some of his...

Nov

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

2. We spent the first ten minutes in, what is now a traditional manner, discussing some prisoners, in which he has an interest, and other matters pertaining to prisons. He then told me he would like to elaborate on some of his own activities in...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Remove European Union References

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Motion to Restrict Disclosure of Information Regarding the Joint Declaration Initiative

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Heavily Tone Down European Union References

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

[Editors' Note: This exact amendment is not mentioned in any of the three minutes of the meeting. However, it is present in the drafts reported back by Quentin Thomas and by Dermot Nally, which suggests it was made during the meeting.]

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Assertion that the Irish Government Relied Solely on John Hume for Information about PIRA

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

4. He then rehearsed the John Hume discussion with Gerry Adams saying that John Hume had told Adams that they were fighting a war that had already been won and, at this point, Fr Reid went back over the neutrality point etc - he did not ask me to...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Joint Declaration: JD10

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Joint Declaration: JD11

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Assumptions Concerning Wording

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: Quentin Thomas' version of JD11 included two assumptions about what Irish amendments would be where the wording hadn't been fully agreed during the meeting.]

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Suggestion to Incorporate a Confirmation that a Change in Northern Ireland's Status Requires the Consent of Its People

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Record of the Meeting between J McConnell and Fr Reid on 7 September 1989

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Proposal to Establish a New Irish Convention to Encourage Dialogue between Parties from Across Ireland

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The record of the meeting was sent by J McConnell to the British Government.]

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Record of the Meeting between J McConnell and Fr Reid on 7 September 1989

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Discussion with Fr Reid 2. Perhaps I am wrong, but this seems to me to have been something of a let down following your previous meeting: what, for example, has happened to the six questions? But of course, you must keep in touch and I take it that...

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

(In response to my question, Mr Nally said that he had explicitly confirmed this point with the Taoiseach; and Mr Nally added that the Taoiseach’s assurance that, whatever came of the initiative, continued security cooperation at political level and on...

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

We would also need to be very careful how we pursued our discussions with the Irish Government, lest we were drawn into the sort of premature East/West links which we had previously feared would undermine Mr Brooke’s political initiative.

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

I emphasised to Mr Nally that, while we were interested in exploring everything within our principles which could bring an end to the violence, we were sceptical about PIRA’s need or inclination for a cease fire and were therefore disinclined to take...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Irish Government

[Editors' Note: This version of the Joint Declaration was confirmed over a phone call between Quentin Thomas and Seán Ó hUiginn on 8 October 1993.]

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

FROM: Q J THOMAS, DUS(L) 8 October 1993 DUSL/MR/42321 PS/SECRETARY OF STATE(L)–[1] (MR STEPHENS) cc Michael Ancram(L)–[2] PS/PUS(L)–[3] Mr Deverell–[4]* Mr Cooke–[5] Mr Rickard–[6]* Mr C Glyn-Jones–[7]+ Mr Beeton–[8] Mr May–[9]* PS/Sir R...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Mr O hUiginn phoned me today following up Sir Robin Butler's meeting on the Joint Declaration Initiative.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Mr O hUiginn phoned me today following up Sir Robin Butler's meeting on the Joint Declaration Initiative.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Mr O hUiginn phoned me today following up Sir Robin Butler's meeting on the Joint Declaration Initiative.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Joint Declaration: JD12

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

(ii) It was as important that any statement was well received by the unionists as by the nationalists. There was a risk that any joint statement worked up between the two governments would be rejected by the unionists and we would be no further...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

2. [...] The only point of significance, and I registered with Mr O hUiginn that this might be a difficulty, is that the words "freely and collectively" which had been provisionally removed from the penultimate sentence of paragraph 4 have been re-introduced.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

3. Mr O hUiginn explained that if and when we conveyed that this text, and the scheme as a whole, was acceptable in principle the Taoiseach would proceed to the next step. I explained that I did not expect us to signal a response until next week.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

3. [...] In the meantime I alluded to our difficulty about a reference to "the constitutional guarantee". I recalled that we had registered this at the meeting, though we had gone on to devise a form of words in paragraph 3 which might get round it. I...

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

(vi) Mr Nally volunteered that any reference to a change in the status of Northern Ireland depending on the consent of the people of Northern Ireland would raise the question of Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution, to which the present draft...

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

[Editors' note: The bracketed ellipses indicate the location where a line of text has been redacted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.] In discussion, the following points were added :- (i) There was clearly a problem about any...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

4. I then asked Mr O hUiginn about the four understandings which had been sought at the Butler/Nally meeting, namely: (i) That there were no side deals or private understandings; (ii) that the Irish Government saw this Initiative as compatible with...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

6. I should also record that when I mentioned to Mr O hUiginn that our response might not be signalled until later in the week beginning 1 October he again emphasised that, because of the Hume/Adams demarche, time was of the essence.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

[SIGNED] Q J THOMAS 8 October 1993 OAB 6447

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Proposal Regarding the Size of the British and Irish Delegations for the Joint Declaration Initiative

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: Seán Ó hUiginn was not privy to the change that was made to the document during its transcription by Quentin Thomas.]

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Accidental Re-ordering of Self-Determination Sentence

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: JD12 was reported back to the British government delegation with the self-determination sentence re-ordered in this way.]

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: JD12 was reported back to the British government delegation with the self-determination sentence re-ordered in this way.]

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Joint Declaration: JD12

Sep

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Hume Bilaterals

No Strategic Interest Speech

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

In conclusion, Mr Nally and I agreed that I would discuss with you the point we had reached and pass any immediate comments to him before Christmas. Subject to that, and subject to the Taoiseach’s and the Prime Minister’s agreement, we should meet...

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

I hope that all this is clear. When you have had a chance to digest it, perhaps we could have a further word before the end of this week so that I could telephone Mr Nally before Christmas. In the meantime, Mr Nally will let me know, and I will pass on...

Aug

1989

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Mr Deverell]

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

PRIME MINISTER YOUR TALK WITH MR HAUGHEY You are due to talk to Mr Haughey at 10 o'clock this morning. I attach a brief from the Northern Ireland office.

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

PIRA Ceasefire Announcement

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

MR WALL ___________ The Taoiseach’s Northern Ireland Initiative The Prime Minister may like a report on my discussion with Mr Nally and on how, after consultation with NIO, I propose to proceed. 2. Mr Nally came over on Monday. I attach a copy of...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

British Amendments to Paragraph 4

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: Robin Butler met Dermot Nally on 16 December 1991 and wrote a report on the meeting for John Major.]

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Proposal Regarding the Size of the Delegation for the Joint Declaration Initiative - Three Delegates per Group

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Refinement of British Amendments to Paragraph 4

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: This was the updated version of the proposed amendments to paragraph 4.]

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

I am copying this minute to the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Robin Butler 23 December 1991

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

We have no direct evidence to suggest that Mr Haughey will ask you to build on the PIRA Christmas ceasefire but, if he does, I think you should be pretty negative. Last year Peter Brooke took the ceasefire more seriously than did Northern Ireland...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Further Refinement of British Amendments to Paragraph 4

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: This was the updated version of the proposed amendments to paragraph 4.]

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Final Confirmation of British Amendments to Paragraph 4

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: This was the updated version of the proposed amendments to paragraph 4.]

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Motion to Release a Joint Statement Following the Next Anglo-Irish Bilateral

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Reference to the Opportunity for Closer Cooperation in JD2

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Motion to Include a Statement on Britain's Lack of Political or Economic Self-Interest in Northern Ireland

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Joint Declaration: JD12A

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Motion to Include a Statement Acknowledging the Right of Self-Determination for the People of Northern Ireland

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Motion to Establish a new Irish Convention Involving all parties in North and South Ireland

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Declaration of Refusal to Engage in Direct Talks with PIRA

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

6. In the light of this, we envisaged proceeding as follows:- i. Subject to reporting back, we should meet again after Christmas to look in detail at Mr Hume’s draft.

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

ii. We should not seek to establish any channel back to the provisionals. When we could see whether anything acceptable could be made of Mr Hume’s joint statement, the Taoiseach might give it back to him, in the knowledge that he would presumably show...

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Irish Peace Conference Proposal

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Earlier Reid Ceasefire Proposal

Feb

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

I did not comment and Father Reid said he would ring me again on Sunday with a view to having further discussions next week when "he might be more up-to-date with what's going on".

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Draft Paper Giving an Overall Assessment of the Joint Declaration Initiative

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

SECRET AND PERSONAL FROM: I M BURNS (DUS, L) Copy - - of 10 1 March 1990 CC PS/PUS (L&B) [3&4] - B Mr Ledlie [5] -B Mr Deverell [6] - B Mr Daniell [7] - B Mr J E McConnell [8] - B Float [9] File [10] PS/SECRETARY OF STATE (L&B) [1&2] -...

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Action Required on Missing Paperwork

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Response to Father Reid's Suggestion of Meeting with Gerry Adams

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

3. The meeting is probably Reid's own idea, and is probably based on nothing more than a general belief that making a contact between the Provisionals and the Government would be a good thing in its own right. There is no reason to think that there...

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Response to Father Reid's Proposal to Meet Gerry Adams

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

SIGNED: I M BURNS 1 March 1990 OAB 6447 DUSL/KR/14991

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

SECRET AND PERSONAL FROM: J McCONNELL copy no of 10 AS(PAB) 8 March 1990 CC PS/PUS (L&B) [3&4] Mr Burns [5] Mr Ledlie [6] Mr Deverell [7] Mr Daniell [8] PS/SofS (L&B) [1&2]

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

DISCUSSION WITH FATHER REID As pre-arranged by telephone on 4 March I [Editors' Note: John McConnell] met Father Reid in my office on Tuesday 6 March - the meeting lasted about an hour, details as follows.

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

2. After a short discussion on prison matters

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[...] Father Reid moved on to what he is most interested in, creating some sort of dialogue which will help to “give the IRA an alternative to their armed struggle”. He then raised the point he had left me with at the last meeting which was how would I...

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

5. Father Reid then said, at present, there was a fairly moderate leadership on the military side which he was afraid might change (I am sure he was not giving me any signals that any change was imminent but he mentioned within passing that ripples...

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Follow Up Call

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

6. Father Reid then got rather agitated whenever he started talking about the position his own Order’s (Redemptorist) initiative had reached saying that when he had been off for a few weeks it had been entrusted to another priest who had failed to make...

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Comment 8. I am still of the opinion that Father Reid is the moving force behind this particular approach but I am also sure that he has a good working knowledge of Gerry Adams and “his associates”. I also believe that the Cardinal must know what...

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

I agreed.

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Meeting Between Father Reid and John McConnell on 6 March.

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: The meeting was arranged.]

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Mr Haughey may also want to talk about the possible statement which he discussed with you in Dublin. Sir Robin Butler and Mr Nally have had a preliminary meeting at which Mr Nally showed Sir Robin Butler a draft, presumably prepared by John Hume. Sir...

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

It contained our commitment to the principle of self-determination for the people of Northern Ireland.

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

I am sending you separately in the box a minute from Sir Robin Butler on the next steps. All you need say to Mr Haughey is that you have gad a preliminary read-out on his discussion with Mr Nally and that you are prepared to see them pursue the matter...

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

I gather there is to be a further meeting between Fr Reid and Mr McConnell tomorrow. Subject to any comments SofS himself may have, could I make one point on your minute of 1 March. 2. I very much agree with the thrust of your paragraph 3. But I...

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

The Irish want to expand the group slightly to include two more people on their side and two more on ours. Should Mr Haughey mention that, you may want to say that you would like to reflect on it. [Mr Brooke has reservations about expanding the group, as do I].

Mar

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

SECRET AND PERSONAL From: PS/Secretary of State 5 March 1990 copy -- of 9 PS/SofS (B&L) (2&3) - B PS/PUS (B&L) (4&5) - B Mr Ledlie (6) - B Mr Deverell (7) - B Mr Daniell (8) - B Mr J McConnell (9) - B Mr Burns (1) - B DISCUSSION WITH FR REID The...

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

(J. S. WALL) 24 December 1991

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Prime Minister

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

[Editors' Note: The bracketed ellipses indicate the location where a line of text has been redacted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.] My only hesitation is over widening the group. I know Mr O'Huigin (sic) of old (he called...

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Stephen 24/Dec

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

SIR ROBIN BUTLER _____________________ THE TAOISEACH'S NORTHERN IRELAND INITIATIVE

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Thank you for your minute of 23 December about your discussion with Mr Nally.

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

The Prime Minister is content to go ahead on the lines you propose. He has reservations about extending the group beyond Mr Nally and Mr Dorr on the Irish side. If it is absolutely necessary to extend the group to include Mr O'Huigin then the Prime...

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

I am copying this minute to Mr Gozney (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and Mr Pawson (Northern Ireland Office). (J. S. WALL) 31 December 1991

Apr

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Sinn Féin

CONFIDENTIAL FROM: I M BURNS, DUS (L) 1 May 1990 [...] THE REID/MURRAY LETTER When I saw John Hume on Monday 30 April, I asked him whether there had been any further developments on the Reid/Murray letter that he had given me before Christmas. He...

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

3 December 1991 Dear Stephen, Prime Minister's visit to Dublin, 4 December

Apr

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: SDLP

FROM: I M BURNS, DUS (L) 1 May 1990 [...] THE REID/MURRAY LETTER When I saw John Hume on Monday 30 April, I asked him whether there had been any further developments on the Reid/Murray letter that he had given me before Christmas. He told me that...

May

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

2. The Redemptorist submissions to the Irish Government, SDLP, and Sinn Fein have not really got anywhere. Father Reid blamed inactivity on the part of a colleague who had been detailed to follow up some of the points arising and had not done so. John...

May

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

3. As in all his conversations Father Reid tends to go back on matters which he has raised before and in this instance he discussed a possible "declaration of neutrality" by HMG. He said that John Hume had been rather naive in suggesting to Adams that...

May

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

4. Fr Reid then raised the possibility of a meeting convened by Cardinal O Fiaich in the same terms as he had raised it before. When I gave no response and changed the subject he did not persist in his enquiry.

May

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

SECRET AND PERSONAL PAB/6186/DP FROM: J E McCONNELL, PAB 8 MAY 1990 NOTE FOR THE RECORD cc PS/Secretary of State (L&B) PS/PUS (L&B) Mr Burns Mr Ledlie Mr Alston Mr Thomas Mr Daniell FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH FATHER REID 1. As instructed I...

May

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

Father Reid to Ring J E McConnell

May

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

and I agreed.

May

1990

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Reid Bilaterals

[Signed] J E McCONNELL Political Affairs Division SH Ext 2238 DP/6359

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Revised Intelligence Assessment of PIRA Attitude to the Joint Declaration

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

I enclose a speaking note in bull point form and an annotated version of the Joint Declaration text for the Prime Minister; and copies of a slightly revised intelligence assessment, and a plain version of the current draft of the Joint Declaration...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

10 DOWNING STREET LONDON SW1A 2AA From the Principal Private Secretary 18 October 1993 cc PS/SofS(B) PS/PUS(L) Mr Thomas Mr Deverell Mr Cooke Mr Rickard Mr Beeton Mr May Dear Jonathan, JOINT DECLARATION INITIATIVE: PRIME MINISTER'S MEETING WITH...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The Prime Minister saw Mr. Molyneaux this afternoon to brief him on the Joint Declaration Initiative. Sir Robin Butler was also present.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The Prime Minister saw Mr. Molyneaux this afternoon to brief him on the Joint Declaration Initiative. Sir Robin Butler was also present.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The Prime Minister saw Mr. Molyneaux this afternoon to brief him on the Joint Declaration Initiative. Sir Robin Butler was also present.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Confidentiality: Privy Council Terms

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The meeting was on Privy Council terms and both the Prime Minister and Mr. Molyneaux agreed that they would not make public the fact that they had met. Please could this letter be shown only to these with a direct need to know.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Cessation of PIRA Violence

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Revised Intelligence Assessment of PIRA Attitude to the Joint Declaration

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Mr. Molyneaux did not dissent from the conclusion, though he noted there was a long track record of republican movements splintering at critical moments, which might make the full deliverability of a cessation of violence doubtful.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Joint Declaration: JD12A

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

He stressed that it was a document prepared by the Irish Government. It had been modified in the light of points which the British Government had made about principles which they believed were paramount. These included a reiteration of Northern...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Mr. Molyneaux read the Declaration. He raised several detailed points on the text, on which the Prime Minister and Sir Robin Butler explained their interpretation, and in particular that there was nothing which committed the British government beyond...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Mr. Molyneaux said that, with some personal regret, he had to say that he thought such a Declaration would do more harm than good.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

He would be failing in his duty if he was not frank. The language in the Joint Declaration was very much based around nationalist and republican texts. He understood that there were qualifications and safeguards, and that it was possible to interpret...

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Molyneaux to Communicate Any Further Thoughts

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Irish Government

Irish Draft Communiqué for Meeting between John Major and Charles Haughey

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Mr. Molyneaux said he would have a stab at putting down some thoughts which would be acceptable to the unionist side, but which might also appeal to the Irish government.

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

I am copying this letter to John Sawers (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and to Melanie Leech (Cabinet Office). Yours, Alex ALEX ALLAN Jonathan Stephens, Esq., Northern Ireland Office.

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Irish Government

[Editor's note: The draft communique was handed by Dermot Nally to the British Ambassador on 3 December 1991.]

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Irish Draft Communiqué for Meeting between John Major and Charles Haughey

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

[Editors' Note: Dermot Nally handed the Irish draft communique for the meeting between John Major and Charles Haughey scheduled for 3 December 1991 to David Blatherwick on the afternoon of 3 December 1991.]

Dec

1991

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Dec

1991

Committee: Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings

I went to Dublin today to deliver the Prime Minister's message to the Taoiseach about the Joint Declaration. Only the Taoiseach and the Tanaiste were present: there was no notetaker, although the Tanaiste made a series of notes until towards the end of...

Oct

1993

Committee: Irish-Eames Bilaterals

Oct

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Irish-Eames Bilaterals

Oct

1993

Committee: Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings

Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major (11 November 1993)

Nov

1993

Committee: Irish-Eames Bilaterals

Letter from Albert Reynolds to Jim Molyneaux

Nov

1993

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

The Secretary of State gave lunch to Mr Molyneaux today in order to show him, following yesterday's meeting with the Prime Minister, the British text of a possible summit communique and statement on constitutional issues. Michael Ancram and I were also...

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Nov

1993

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

[Editors' note: The Butler-Nally meeting on 7 February 1992 was attended by Dermot Nally, Noel Dorr and Seán Ó hUiginn on the Irish side, and Robin Butler, John Chilcot and Quentin Thomas on the British side.]

Jan

1992

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Amendment C: Insert "the process of reaching"

Nov

1993

Committee: Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings

Oct

1993

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

(SIGNED) J A Dew

Nov

1993

Committee: Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings

Nov

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings

Nov

1993

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Mr Chilcot, Mr Thomas, HM Ambassador Dublin and I had a meeting today with Messrs Nally, Dorr, O'hUiggin [sic] and Mansergh to carry forward the work on the Joint Declaration, following your meeting with the Taoiseach in Dublin on Friday.

Dec

1993

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

[Editors' Note: Text -between hyphens- has been struck out, text _between underscores_ has been underlined, and text {in curly brackets} has been added in pen.] 4. [...] The British Government agree that it is for the people of the island of Ireland...

Dec

1993

- on the timing of the meeting to launch the Joint Declaration, Mansergh said that the Irish preference was now to look for a date early next week. This was because of their concern that delay would leave the deal vulnerable to external pressures. He...

Dec

1993

Committee: British-Molyneaux Bilaterals

Dec

1993

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Dec

1993

Committee: Irish Government

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Irish Government

New Final Paragraph

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Irish Government

Third Irish Government Amendment to the Magee List

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Irish Government

Dec

1993

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Irish-Hume Bilaterals

Dec

1993

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

British Government Amendment to 13(8)

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

- new final sentence proposed by the UK: long debate. Bitter Irish resistance to a reference to the talks process.

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Compromise Proposal for British Government Amendment to 13(8)

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Informal British-Irish Bilaterals

Compromise proposal, ad referendum on both sides: "It would transform the prospects for building on the progress already made in the talks process, involving the two Governments and the constitutional parties in Northern Ireland through intensified...

Dec

1993

The Taoiseach had taken a particular offence that we had withdrawn a formulation for the fifth sentence of paragraph 4 which we ourselves, they asserted, had put forward in the 7 December talks. He was not going to let this go on.

Dec

1993

Committee: Irish Government

Dec

1993

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Report Back on Conclusions

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

[Editors' Note: At this point, since the British government was agreeing to accept the 'as of right' clause under certain conditions and the Irish government was insisting on it, we can assume the suggestions for alternative language were...

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Butler-Nally Meetings

[Editors' Note: The amendments proposed during the meeting were reported back to both delegations respectively for further consideration.]

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: Irish Government

Dec

1993

[Editors' Note: The new amendments were reported back to the respective delegations.]

Dec

1993

Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)

Committee: British Government

Joint Declaration: JD15C

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