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  4. Wednesday, 16 August 1989, at 17:00

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.

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Session 21273: 1989-08-16 17:00:00

Peter Brooke met with John Blelloch, Jonathan Stephens, R. O. Miles, John Deverell, John McConnell and Jim Daniell to discuss John McConnell's minute of a discussion with Alec Reid on 14 August 1989 and to agree a protocol for future meetings between the two.

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Peter Brooke, Ian Burns, John McConnell, Jonathan Stephens (4 total)

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British Government

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Record of Meeting between British Officials on 16 August 1989 on John McConnell's Discussion with Alec Reid - (file)

This memo, addressed to Jim Daniell, makes note of a meeting that took place on 16 August 1989 between Peter Brooke, John Blleloch, Mr Stephens, R O Miles, John Deverell, John McConnell and Jim Daniell regarding McConnell's discussions with Father Alec Reid. It outlines the meeting's conclusions, including the preparation of briefings for McConnell and guidance on how he should act in future meetings with Reid.

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