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These papers were digitized by Dr Shelley Deane, Annabel Harris, Isha Pareek, Antoine Yenk, Ruth Murray and Eleanor Williams. We are very grateful to the library and archives staff at Bowdoin College for all their kindness and help in assembling this material, particularly Kat Stefko and Anne Sauer.
[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"DRAFT SUMMARY RECORD OF OPENING PLENARY SESSION -"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 1996 (14.00)"},{"insert":"\n\nThose present:\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Independent Chairmen\tGovernment Teams\tParties"},{"insert":"\nSenator Mitchell\t\t\t\t\tBritish Government\tAlliance Party\nMr Holkeri\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIrish Government\t\t\tLabour\nGeneral de Chastelain\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNorthern Ireland Women's Coalition\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProgressive Unionist Party\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Democratic and Labour Party\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUlster Democratic Party\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUlster Democratic Unionist Party\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnited Kingdom Unionist Party\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUlster Unionist Party\n\n1.\t\t"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The Chairman"},{"insert":" reconvened the discussions at 14.10, and invited "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"the UUP"},{"insert":" to continue its oral presentation. At 14.50 "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"the SDLP"},{"insert":" asked if "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"the UUP"},{"insert":" would permit an intervention. "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The UUP"},{"insert":" was unwilling. "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The Chairman"},{"insert":" undertook the recognise "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"the SDLP"},{"insert":" when "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"the UUP"},{"insert":" presentation was complete which occurred at 15.05.\n\n2.\t"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The Chairman"},{"insert":" then asked "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"the SDLP"},{"insert":" for the reason for its intervention. "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The SDLP"},{"insert":" stated that it wished to address the criticisms of the SDLP raised in "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"the UUP"},{"insert":" presentation. "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The Chairman"},{"insert":" said that he would prefer "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"the SDLP"},{"insert":" to desist at this point in view of the agreement not to debate the presentations until next week. "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The DUP"},{"insert":" also expressed a wish to comment upon certain matters in "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"the UUP"},{"insert":" presentation. "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The Chairman"},{"insert":" reminded the participants that it had been agreed that the oral presentations would be completed without debate and that the schedule provided for full discussion of content starting at 13.00 on Monday. He advised that participants should stick to this plan. At 15.10 he invited "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"the British Government"},{"insert":" to make its oral presentation which was completed at 15.30.\n\n3 \t"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The Chairman"},{"insert":" then stated that the days schedule was now complete and again reminded parties to submit their proposals on decommissioning to the Chairmen's office by Friday. "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The SDLP"},{"insert":" expressed a wish to make a brief comment on an aspect which was not directly related to the decommissioning proposals. "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The UUP"},{"insert":" presenttaion had included criticism of the attendance and commitment of the SDLP at both the talks and the Forum and the attendance of particular delegates at the talks. "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The SDLP"},{"insert":" wished to make it clear that whilst its delegation to the talks variedfrom time to time - as did the delegations of other parties - the party had consistently and scrupulously fielded an adequate team and that its commitmen to the talks had been 100%.\n\n4.\t"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The DUP"},{"insert":" pointed out that its office in Castle Buildings would be closed on Thursday and inquired as to when the other parties' presentations would be made available to it. "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The Alliance Party"},{"insert":" inquired if "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"the UKUP"},{"insert":" would be contributing a written presentation. "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The UKUP"},{"insert":" stated that it would provide a condensed version of its presentation.\n\n5.\t"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The Chairman"},{"insert":", in response to the DUP's inquiry, proposed that the proposals of the parties should be submitted to the Chairman's office by noon on Friday and that arrangements could be made for their collection by the parties on Friday afternoon. This was agreed. In response to a request by the DUP to explain \"proposals\" "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"the Chairman"},{"insert":" defined these broadly as the submissions made in oral form by the parties on the decommissioning issue, update versions of previous written submissions, or new proposals in the handling of decommissioning.\n\n6.\t"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"The Chairman"},{"insert":" adjourned the session at 15.40.\n\n(By agreement of the participants, the facilities of the Chairmen's office were made available for circulation of documents submitted by participants.)\n\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Independent Chairmen Notetakers"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"31 October 1996"},{"insert":"\n\nOIC/PS39\n\n"}]
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This is the draft summary record of an opening plenary session on Wednesday 30 October 1996 at 14.00. The UUP continued its oral presentation and finished at 15.05. The SDLP and the DUP wished to comment on the presentation, in the former case to address criticisms of them. The Chairman reminded them that the schedule did not provide for debate on the presentations until next Monday. The British Government then gave its oral presentation. The SDLP commented in relation to UUP points on attendance that while its delegation varied it had always fielded an adequate team. Procedural aspects of written submissions were discussed.
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