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Doorstep of David Trimble, David Ervine and Gary McMichael arriving at Castle Buildings, 17 September 1997

Writing Peace: David Trimble Collection

David Trimble, in a transcript of his remarks upon arriving at Castle Buildings, Stormont on 17 September 1997, emphasized the Ulster Unionist Party's commitment to ensuring the Unionist voice is heard in the talks. He criticized the Secretary of State's invitation to Sinn Féin, arguing it was based on a premature judgment of the ceasefire's genuineness, and highlighted the principle of consent as central to the talks. Trimble asserted that the Ulster Unionist Party would not negotiate with Sinn Féin but confront them, stressing that any agreement must reflect a United Kingdom solution. He also underscored the importance of actual decommissioning of paramilitary arms during the talks and expressed a desire for support from other Unionist parties to ensure this happens.

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1997
Lever Arch File 06
65 1993 - 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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