| Formal opening by two Governments and<br>hand-over to Independent Chairman. |
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| Introductory remarks by Chairman. |
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| Participants to make formal declaration<br>making clear their total and absolute<br>commitment to International Body's<br>principles of democracy and non-<br>violence. |
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| Public statement on behalf of all<br>participants recording total and absolute<br>commitment to principles. |
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| Appointment of Business Committee. |
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Adoption of rules of procedure. |
Confidence Building Measures.<br>Discussion of: a) International Body's<br>proposals on decommissioning; b)<br>practical steps for implementation of<br>decommissioning; c) special provisions<br>to relate to parties joining negotiations at<br>a later date; d) methods of gauging<br>acceptability of proposals from<br>discussions to the people of NI; e)<br>acceptance by all the participants of the <br>principle of the consent of the people of <br>NI to the outcome of the present <br>discussion. |
| Opening statements by the participants. |
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Approval and endorsement of<br>independent chairmen under the rules of<br>procedure. |
Decisions on mechanisms to implement<br>commitments on decommissioning. |
| Discussion of comprehensive agenda for<br>negotiations. |
Opening statements by the participants |
Acceptance by independent chairman of<br>the rules of procedure. |
Establishment of Verification <br>Commission. |
| Discussion of International Body's<br>proposals on decommissioning. |
Establishment of a sub-committee on the<br>release and reintegration into society of<br>politically motivated prisoners |
a) Discussion of decommissioning<br>Proposals, and determination of time of<br>commencement, duration and completion<br>of its implementation. |
Appointment of Business Committee |
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b) Determination of the circumstances in<br>which failure by any participants to both<br>meet and honour the Declaration making<br>clear their total and absolute commitment<br>to the principles of democracy and non-<br>violence and the terms of 4a above, will<br>result in the exclusion of such participant<br>from any negotiations. |
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| Adoption of comprehensive agenda for<br>negotiations and procedural rules. |
Establishment of a sub-committee on<br>social and economic deprivation and<br>economic regeneration |
Discussion of the circumstance in which<br>a Party not eligible to participate in the<br>negotiations ab initio subsequently<br>claims to have qualified for participation. |
Opening statements by the leaders of<br>participating negotiations |
| Report of the Chairman for the purpose<br>set out in paragraph 12 of "Scenario for<br>the Opening Plenary Session";<br>Governments' proposal to establish a<br>sub-committee on decommissioning. |
Discussion of International Body's<br>proposals on decommissioning |
Appointment of Business Committee. |
Discussion of agenda for negotiations<br>and other procedural matters |
| Concluding statement by Independent<br>Chairman. |
Appointment of<br>Business Committee |
Opening statements by the leaders of<br>participatory delegations. |
Adoption of Agenda and Procedures |
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Adoption of comprehensive agenda for<br>negotiations and procedural rules |
End of Opening Plenary. |
Conclusing remarks by the Chairman and<br>hand over to Secretary of State for<br>commencement of Strand One. |
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Concluding statement by the Independent<br>Chairman |
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