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DRAFT SUMMARY RECORD OF OPENING PLENARY SESSION - MONDAY 14 OCTOBER 1996 (12.09)
Those present:
Independent Chairmen Mr Holkeri General de Chastelain
Government Teams British Government Irish Government
Parties Alliance Party Labour Northern Ireland Women's Coalition Progressive Unionist Party Social Democratic and Labour Party Ulster Democratic Party Ulster Democratic Unionist Party United Kingdom Unionist Party Ulster Unionist Party
1. _The Chairman_ called the meeting to order at 12.09 and obtained approval for the minutes of the meeting of 8 October\, 1996. He said that he had been informed that there was a need to have a short period of time for further valuable bilaterals to take place. Accordingly\, he proposed an adjournment subject to the call of the Chair but not earlier than 14.30.
2. _The DUP_ said that the meeting had been dealing with the matter since July and perhaps it was time to apply the provisions of rule 30 of the Rules of Procedure on decision making. _The DUP_ was not aware of the reported progress in bilaterals that was supposed to be taking place. _The Chairman_ said that his proposal was a pragmatic way of proceeding. _The DUP_ wished to know what parties were involved in bilateral meetings\, but _the Chairman_ said that this was a confidential matter. _The DUP_ said that it was opposing the adjournment of the meeting.
3. _The UKUP_ said that it would not oppose adjournments generally once they were an aid to progress. It understood that communications between the parties and the Chairman were confidential at the option of the parties involved. But it felt nevertheless that the DUP had a reasonable point in asking who were involved in bilaterals and it believed that confidentiality was not really an issue in that context. The party said it was not unreasonable to request that the information be divulged to a Plenary meeting of the group\, particularly in view of comments that had been made about the need for trust and confidence building among the parties. It proposed that the parties who were involved in bilateral discussions should make this fact known\, not the nature of the discussions.
4. _The British Government_ said that it was known to the DUP and others that it was engaged in talks with parties about the agenda for the remaining Plenary session. There could be a constructive outcome to these talks if further bilaterals were to take place. _The Chairman_ read from rule 30 in support of his proposal to adjourn the meeting to allow further bilaterals to take place. He believed that the bilaterals could secure agreement on the agenda. _The SDLP_ queried the basis in the Rules of Procedure for opposing a formal proposal of the Chairman. At that point\, _the DUP_ said it was withdrawing its opposition as it had been made aware that the British Government was involved in the bilaterals. The meeting adjourned as originally proposed at 12.20.
Independent Chairmen Notetakers 14 October 1996
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This is the draft summary record of an opening plenary session on Monday 14 October 1996 at 12.09. The Chairman proposed an adjournment for further bilaterals. This was opposed by the DUP, who then withdrew their objection on learning of the involvement of the British Government in the bilaterals.
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