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British Government detailed record of multi-party talks on 14 October 1996

Writing Peace: The National Archives of the UK (TNA)

This document details talks on decommissioning from 14 October 1996 amidst concern from Gerry Adams of Sinn Fein about a political vacuum. The UUP sought to push back decommissioning talks to clarify conditions for Sinn Fein joining talks, so would meet with the Minister of State for Northern Ireland, Michael Ancram. Records show the meeting discussed how the Lisburn bomb attack shifted public mood and Ancram appreciated the Taoiseach’s response. David Trimble of the UUP maintained that the talks depended on the exclusion of Sinn Fein, so the barrier for entry would be a criteria that made them unrecognisable. Bilateral meetings involving the SDLP, DUP, UKUP, and UUP led to increased tension and the session overran. The agenda was itself disputed by the DUP and UKUP, to which the UUP offered to table the agenda again. It became a late night session as the DUP and UKUP did not want an early conclusion. Peter Robinson, General Secretary of the DUP, expressed problems with the agenda as decommissioning discussion being too limited and uncertainty on the scope of constructive working to implement agreements. Counters included that the agenda was not harsh and other issues could be raised. Accusations of breaching confidentiality with the press were also levelled against the UKUP, UUP, and Alliance. The UKUP tabled amendments but all changes were voted down except adding Sinn Fein entry requirements as an item. The tabled agenda was accepted in voting and business of the following day was planned.

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15
1996
CJ 4/12310
47 1996 - 1996
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The National Archives of the UK (TNA), digitized by the Quill Project at https://quillproject.net/resource_collections/351/.