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Writing Peace: The National Archives of the UK (TNA)

Enclosure: Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds to be Delivered by Robin Butler

Thursday, 25 November 1993

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Major sets the context for this British draft Joint Declaration by outlining the events of the past week. These include the Hume/Adams statement and the exposure of the existence of Irish-British talk, which prompted a backlash from the Unionists. He fears that unless the Declaration is now significantly altered, the Unionists will assume it is heavily influenced by Hume and Adams and therefore Republican leaning. Butler is tasked with explaining this new draft.

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