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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[Exact time unknown] The conclusions of the 18.00 conversation between Dermot Nally and Robin Butler were reported back to the British government.
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, Nicholas Lyell, 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 (38 total)
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Current working text with disputed passages in square brackets
Cover letter enclosing: CJ410562_36_Enclosed Joint Declaration JD15C - 13 December 1993. Updates on who has seen which version of the text and discussion on Molyneaux
JD15b with British and Irish amendments marked and typed annotations provided in second column
They spoke about the fact that Unionists had become agitated by selective quoting of elements of the text on self-determination, before moving on the substance of the text where Nally made a series of points. Enclosed is a copy of the working text (JD. 15)
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