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Joint Declaration: New Paragraph 11 (Non-Paper Version)

Saturday, 11 December 1993

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New paragraph 11, stand alone. Handwritten note says: "[Non-paper]"

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NEW PARAGRAPH 11 {[Non-paper]}

The Taoiseach and the Prime Minister are determined to build on the fervent wish of both their peoples to see old fears and animosities replaced by a climate of peace. They believe the framework they have set out offers the people of the \_island of\_ Ireland [all the people \_living in\_ Ireland], whatever their tradition, the basis to agree that from now on their differences can be negotiated and resolved exclusively by peaceful political means. They appeal to all concerned to grasp the opportunity for a new departure. That step would compromise no position or principle, nor prejudice the future for either community. On the contrary, it would be an incomparable ga-me-{in} for all. It would break decisively the cycle of violence and the intolerable suffering it entails \_for the people of these islands\_, particularly for both communities in Northern Ireland. It would allow the process of economic and social co-operation on the island to realise its full potential for prosperity and mutual understanding. 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. The Taoiseach and the Prime Minister believe that these arrangements offer an opportunity to lay the foundations for a more peaceful and harmonious future for Northern Ireland, and for the island of Ireland as a whole, devoid of the violence and bitter divisions which have scarred the past generation. They commit themselves and their Governments to continue to work together, unremittingly, towards that objective.