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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 Government
  4. Monday, 15 March 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 21928: 1993-03-15 12:00:00

[Exact time unknown] John Sawers sent a report on the meeting that took place between Patrick Mayhew and James Bolger on 12 March 1993.

Membership (at session start):

Kenneth Baker, David Blatherwick, John Blelloch, Ian Burns, Robin Butler, Jim Daniell, John Deverell, William Fittall, Richard Gozney, Douglas Hurd, Jonathan Margetts, Patrick Mayhew, John McConnell, Danny McNeill, R. O. Miles, Anthony Pawson, Christopher Prentice , A W Stephens, Jonathan Stephens, Stephen Wall (20 total)

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Record of Meeting between James Bolger and Patrick Mayhew on 12 March 1993 - (file)

William Fittall records a discussion between Patrick Mayhew and the Prime Minister of New Zealand about the situation in Northern Ireland. Mayhew mentioned British fears that constitutional nationalists were not willing to compromise fully and that Unionists were in a fragile mood as a result. The merits of an incremental agreement process over a sweeping early declaration were discussed, but it was noted that including a North/South dimension was crucial. Projects beyond the political process such as bridging the divide through sport were also discussed.

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