- Friday, 29 October 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.
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Session 21732: 1993-10-29 12:00:00
[Exact time unknown] Versions of the statement issuing from the 29 October 1993 meeting between Albert Reynolds and John Major in Brussels continued to be exchanged.
Membership (at session start):
Michael Ancram, Kenneth Baker, Tony Beeton, David Blatherwick, John Blelloch, Ian Burns, Robin Butler, John Chilcot, Ken Clarke, David Cooke, Jim Daniell, Timothy Daunt, John Deverell, David Fell, William Fittall, David Gillmore, Christopher Glyn-Jones, Richard Gozney, Michael Howard, Douglas Hurd, Roderic Lyne, John Major, Jonathan Margetts, Peter May, Patrick Mayhew, John McConnell, David McIlroy , Danny McNeill, R. O. Miles, Anthony Pawson, Christopher Prentice , Stephen Rickard, Malcolm Rifkind , A W Stephens, Jonathan Stephens, Quentin Thomas, Stephen Wall (37 total)
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Amended Draft of the 29 October 1993 Joint Statement (Annotated Copy) - (link)
Updated draft of the joint statement, with the word 'constitutional' removed from the first sentence of paragraph 7 the first time it occurs. Annotations added.
Enclosure: Amended Draft of the 29 October 1993 Joint Statement - (link)
Updated draft of the joint statement, with the word 'constitutional' removed from the first sentence of paragraph 7 the first time it occurs.
Enclosure: Draft Joint Statement Emerging from a 29 October 1993 Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds - (link)
Draft of the joint statement emerging from a discussion between John Major and Albert Reynolds
Enclosure: Draft Letter to Alex Allan Enclosing Briefing Notes on the Upcoming Joint Statement by Albert Reynolds and John Major on 29 October 1993 - (link)
Enclosed letter enclosing a draft letter to be sent to all cabinet ministers with information about the agreed line followiung an upcoming Joint Statement from Albert Reynolds and John Major in Brussels.
Enclosure: Draft Letter to the Private Secretaries of Cabinet Members Enclosing Briefing Notes on the Upcoming Joint Statement by Albert Reynolds and John Major on 29 October 1993 - (link)
Enclosed letter awaiting the signature of Alex Allan to be sent to all cabinet ministers and enclosing information about the agreed line followiung an upcoming Joint Statement from Albert Reynolds and John Major in Brussels.
Enclosure: Draft of the Joint Statement to Be Made by Albert Reynolds and John Major on 29 October 1993 - (link)
Enclosed joint statement by John Major and Albert Reynolds.
Enclosure: Joint Statement Made by Reynolds and Major on 29 October 1993 - (link)
Draft of the agreed text of the joint statement to be given by Albert Reynolds and John Major in Brussels in the evening of 29 October 1993
Enclosure: Lines to Take on the Joint Statement on Northern Ireland by John Major and Albert Reynolds on 29 October 1993 - (link)
Enclosed lines to take following the joint statement by John Major and Albert Reynolds.
Enclosure: Text of the Joint Statement Made by Major and Reynolds on 29 October 1993 - (link)
Annotated text of Joint Statement agreed by the British and Irish on the same day as the planned announcement to the press.
Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Text of the Brussels Joint Statement on 29 October 1993 - (link)
Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens enclosing the text of an agreed Joint Statement and a schedule of steps leading up to its release. There are also some notes on management of the press and thoughts on how to handle the reaction of the constitutional actors, particularly Jim Molyneaux and the Unionists.
Minute from David Cooke Enclosing Information for the Private Secretaries to Cabinet Members about a 29 October 1993 Joint Statement from John Major and Albert Reynolds - (link)
Fax enclosin a draft letter to Alex Allan asking him to sign another draft letter (also enclosed) to Cabinet Ministers. This second draft letter encloses briefing notes for cabinet ministers concerning an upcoming Joint Statement from John Major and Albert Reynolds.
Minute from Quentin Thomas to David Cooke Enclosing a Draft of the Joint Statement Following a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds - (link)
Fax attaching a draft of the joint statement produced following discussions between the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach. It contains an unresolved Irish suggestion and British counter-proposal in paragraph 5.
Minute from Quentin Thomas to David Cooke Enclosing an Amended Draft of the 29 October 1993 Joint Statement - (link)
Quentin Thomas notifying other civil servants of a change to the joint statement text, and enclosing the amended text in full.
Minute from Quentin Thomas to David Cooke Enclosing Text of the 29 October 1993 Joint Statement - (link)
Fax from Quentin Thomas enclosing an agreed draft of the joint statement text. The fax contains details about how the document will be circulated and how the press will be managed.
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