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  1. Overview: Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)
  2. Full Record: Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)
  3. Committee:British-Reid Bilaterals
  4. Thursday, 07 September 1989, at 11:45

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.

British-Reid Bilaterals

This committee has been created to model bilateral contacts between Alec Reid and the British government.

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Session 21245: 1989-09-07 11:45:00

Meeting between John McConnell and Father Alec Reid

Membership (at session start):

John McConnell, Alec Reid (2 total)

Representing 2 delegations:

British Government , Catholic Clergy

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  • Record of the Meeting between J McConnell and Fr Reid on 7 September 1989 (e1069623)

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Memo from John Blelloch to John McConnell Regarding His Previous Meeting with Alec Reid - (link)

This memo outlines John Blelloch's thoughts on John McConnell's last meeting with Father Alec Reid. It notes that recognition of Sinn Féin would likely be part of any ceasefire package, provided that they renounce violence. Part of the document has been retained either under Section 3(4) of the Public Records Act 1958 or closed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Record of Meeting between John McConnell and Alec Reid on 7 September 1989 - (link)

This document provides an account of the meeting that took place between John McConnell and Father Alec Reid on 7 September 1989. They first discussed prison matters, before moving onto Reid's previous involvement in conflict resolution in Northern Ireland. Reid provided an overview of the dialogue taking place between Gerry Adams and John Hume, and claimed that he believed that Adams had begun to look towards alternatives to armed struggle. Parts of the text are highlighted.

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