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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)
WORK IN PROGRESS - This project is still under development. It models a 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.
Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings
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Session 21722: 1993-10-20 12:00:01
[Exact time unknown] Robin Butler met Albert Reynolds and Dick Spring to hand over a letter from John Major outlining his decision not to proceed with JD12. The tone of the meeting was apparently cordial, but the Taoiseach was deeply disappointed by this decision.
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Assessment of Unionist Reaction to the Joint Declaration
[This document has been retained under Section 3(4) of the Public Records Act 1958.]
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- Assessment of Unionist Reaction to the Joint Declaration (introduced on 1993-10-20 12:00:01 - CREATE_FROM - e1070570) [This document]
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- Assessment of Unionist Reaction to the Joint Declaration (introduced on 1993-10-20 12:00:01 - CREATE_FROM - e1070570) [This document]
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