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Enclosure: Internal UUP memo (stalemate) on current options regarding UUP talks strategy, 20 November 1996

Writing Peace: David Trimble Collection

In a memo dated 20 November 1996, addressed to David Trimble, the author (DWK) reflects on recent meetings with the British Government, SDLP, and UDP, highlighting a stalemate in negotiations. The memo indicates that the government and SDLP are resistant to the UUP's proposals, particularly regarding the decommissioning issue, and are attempting to negotiate a deal with Sinn Féin that could undermine the UUP's position. The UDP perceives the UUP's stance on decommissioning as a deliberate effort to exclude Sinn Féin, which they argue could jeopardize the loyalist ceasefire and provoke republican violence. The author suggests that while there is room for further exploration and modification of negotiation structures with the SDLP, a significant breakthrough on decommissioning and entry requirements is unlikely, urging the UUP to take control of the negotiation agenda.

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20
1996
Lever Arch File 05
121 1991 - 1997
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McClay Library and Archives, Queen's University Belfast, digitized by the Quill Project at https://quillproject.net/resource_collections/384/.

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