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Statement by the Independent Chairmen - Irish Draft, 15 December 1997 (16.30)

Writing Peace: George J. Mitchell Collection

This document, dated 15 December 1997 at 4.30 pm, is the Irish draft of a statement by the Independent chairmen regarding the structure and format of negotiations. It confirms the use of small sub-groups for progress, outlines the creation of the Chairman's Group to facilitate negotiations, and discusses future institutional arrangements across three Strands. It also addresses constitutional issues, including potential amendments to the Irish Constitution and British constitutional legislation. The document highlights rights and safeguards, including human, civil, and cultural rights, and constitutional and institutional safeguards. It mentions confidence issues and the need for more frequent meetings of the subcommittee on Confidence Building Measures. The document concludes with the chairmen's belief in the progress of the negotiations and the commitment of the participants.

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1997
Folder 28: Propositions for Debate and Discussion, September 1997 to April 1998
43 1996 - 1998
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Subseries 2 (M202.7.2) Commission Documents (1995-1998), Series 7 (M202.7) Northern Ireland Records (1995-2008), George J. Mitchell Papers, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine, digitized by the Quill Project at https://quillproject.net/resource_collections/125.

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