- Wednesday, 04 December 1991, at 11:30
Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)
This project models the series of formal and informal negotiations which led to the publication, in December 1993, of a declaration issued jointly by the British and Irish Governments. The Joint Declaration was a critical policy document which paved the way for a ceasefire and the entry of Sinn Féin into formal talks. It also laid out a shared set of principles – including, crucially, self-determination for the people of Ireland subject to the consent of the people of Northern Ireland – which would come to underpin the Belfast Good Friday Agreement and provide a framework for its ratification.
Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings
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Session 17779: 1991-12-04 11:30:00
[Exact time unknown] Following their tête-à-tête, Haughey and Major attended a Plenary meeting with the full delegations. No mention was made of the Joint Declaration explicitly, but the Taoiseach signalled his intention to review the situation in Northern Ireland.
Membership (at session start):
Charles Haughey, John Major (2 total)
Representing 2 delegations:
British Government , Irish Government
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Annotated Contents Page for Meetings between Charles Haughey and John Major – 1990-1991 - (file)
Photocopied contents page for the minutes of six meetings between the Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, and the Prime Minister, John Major, whch took place between 15 December 1990 and [4] December 1991. Annotated in pencil.
Enclosure: Checklist of Points for John Major to Cover in His Meeting with Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991 - (file)
Provides a list for points for John Major to bring up in his meeting with Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991.
Enclosure: Record of the Northern Ireland Section of the Plenary Meeting between John Major and Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991 - (file)
Provides an account of the discussion that took place between John Major and Charles Haughey on Northern Ireland, with an abridged section on Haughey's response to the proposals for security measures. Annotated.
Letter from Anthony Pawson to Stephen Wall Enclosing a Note on the Northern Ireland Section of the Plenary Discussion - (file)
Encloses a note for the record of the plenary meeting held on 4 December 1991 which focused on Northern Ireland. Also notes that the responses to British proposals on security matters are captured in a separate minute.
Meeting between Charles Haughey and John Major on 4 December 1991: Plenary - (file)
Photocopied record of a Plenary meeting between Haughey and Major, Government Buildings, Dublin, discussing the European Community and Economic Monetary Union, and security for Northern Ireland (4 December 1991).
Record of Plenary Meeting between John Major and Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991 - (file)
Provides an account of the plenary meeting between Charles Haughey and John Major with Peter Brooke, Tristan Garel-Jones, Gerry Collins and Bertie Ahern present. Addressed to Richard Gozney.
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