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 21814: 1993-11-23 12:00:01

[Exact time unknown] Jonathan Stephens wrote to Roderic Lyne enclosing the work commissioned at the Ministerial meeting earlier in the day. This included a further draft of the alternative British draft of the Joint Declaration; a commentary on that draft; a speaking note for the Prime Minister to use in his meeting with Mr Molyneaux; a draft letter for the Prime Minister to send to the Taoiseach; a speaking note for Sir Robin Butler to use during handover of the letter and the alternative draft; and the article in the "Irish Press" of 19 November 1993.

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