David Blatherwick's note for the record of a meeting between him and Roderic Lyne, Albert Reynolds, Martin Mansergh, and Seán Ó hUiginn. The British delegation were aiming to prevent a rupture with the Irish government, and denied that the Butler/Nally meeting on 10 November 1993 had represented a final rejection of the Joint Declaration initiative in any form, whilst stressed the need for continued Irish commitment to the parallel talks process. The Irish delegation pushed hard for serious engagement with the Joint Declaration and stressed that HMG could not afford to abandon an initiative that promised peace without requiring any substantial concessions on their part. e, Albert Reynolds, Martin Mansergh, and Seán Ó hUiginn, enclosed with a covering letter to Roderic Lyne making further commentary on the meeting. The British delegation were aiming to prevent a rupture with the Irish government, and denied that the Butler/Nally meeting on 10 November 1993 had represented a final rejection of the Joint Declaration initiative in any form, whilst stressed the need for continued Irish commitment to the parallel talks process. The Irish delegation pushed hard for serious engagement with the Joint Declaration and stressed that HMG could not afford to abandon an initiative that promised peace without any substantial concessions on their part. Enclosed with a covering letter to Roderic Lyne making further personal commentary on the meeting. Stresses that the Irish's intentions are genuine and that a break with them over this would be difficult to avoid.
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