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Northern Ireland International Body on Arms Decommissioning 1995-1996

The International Body on Arms Decommissioning was appointed as part of the twin-track process. It was led by the people who would later become the Independent Chairmen of the 1996-1998 peace talks. They produced the Mitchell report, which set out, amongst other recommendations, a list of principles which all parties signed up to as the basis for the talks.

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John Major

Quill platform ID: p16046.

Sir John Major; KG 2005; CH 1999; PC 1987. Born 29 March 1943. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party, 1990–97.

Member of British Government—Northern Ireland International Body on Arms Decommissioning 1995-1996, British Government —Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), British Government —Northern Ireland Brooke–Mayhew Multi-Party Talks, 1991–1992.

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