- Tuesday, 30 November 1993, at 12:00
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.
British-Molyneaux Bilaterals
This committee has been created to model bilateral contacts between James Molyneaux and the British government.
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Session 21307: 1993-11-30 12:00:01
[Exact time unknown] James Molyneaux met with Michael Ancram and Roderic Lyne for nearly two hours in the House of Commons to discuss the alternative British draft of the joint statement and JD14.
Imported Documents
- Joint Declaration: JD14 as Amended to Be Shown to Molyneaux (e1072680) imports from British Government,
on Tuesday, 30 November 1993, at 12:00
Imported Amendments
Exported Documents
- Joint Declaration: Alternative British Draft (e1071913)
- Joint Declaration: JD14 as Amended to Be Shown to Molyneaux (e1072680)
- Imported by 'Joint Declaration: JD14A' (e1072800) in British Government,
on Tuesday, 30 November 1993, at 12:00
- Imported by 'Joint Declaration: JD14A' (e1072800) in British Government,
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Enclosure: JD14 as Shown to Molyneaux with Amendment Locations Marked - (link)
Enclosed copy of JD14 with the places Molyneaux wants amended marked in black pen.
Joint Declaration: JD14 as Shown to Jim Molyneaux on 30 November 1993 (Annotated Copy) - (link)
A copy of JD14 used at the Ancram/Molyneaux meeting with manuscript amendments and certain paragraphs marked with letters.
Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Regarding a Meeting between Dick Spring, Seán Ó hUiginn, Ken Maginnis and Reg Empey on 28 November 1993 - (link)
A meeting between Ken Maginnis, Reg Empey, Seán Ó hUiginn and Dick Spring, as reported by James Molyneaux.
Record of a Meeting between Michael Ancram and Jim Molyneaux on 30 November 1993 - (link)
Records a meeting between Ancram and Molyneaux, going through the JD14 paragraph by paragraph alongside the alternative British draft. Molyneaux suggested amendments.
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