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Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 2 July 1996 at 10.15

Wednesday, 03 July 1996

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This document contains the summary record of the informal discussion on procedural guidelines and the agenda for the plenary session that took place on 2 July 1996. The Chairman noted that he wanted the participants to focus on DUP and joint DUP-UKUP amendments from the Proposed Additions paper. Regarding DUP's substitue proposal to paragraph 21, Ian Paisley referred to recent breaches in confidentiality/leaks to justify the need for the amendment. Michael Ancram argued that the provisions in paragraphs 7, 8 and 15A covered the situation adequately, and that the DUP amendment was too restrictive. Robert McCartney seconded the proposal, arguing that the amendment was important to prevent the Chairman from making improper observations that were related to but did not directly concern the talks, like comments about the desirability of getting Sinn Féin into the talks. Seamus Mallon, Sean O'hUiggin, John Alderdice, Pearl Sagar and Billy Hutchinson all agreed that the DUP amendment was unnecessary. Regarding DUP22, Ancram noted that paragraph 7 covered this point and considered additional words unnecessary. Alderdice, Bronagh Hinds, and O'hUiggin stated that the role and function of the Chairman had already been debated extensively. Ancram suggested an amendment to paragraph 7 as another way forward. McCartney raised the issue of the status of the Ground Rules relative to the Rules of Procedure to note that their relative position would determine the rules that would bind the Chairman. The Chairmanstated that he would compile all the proposed amendments into a single paper, and adjourned the meeting at 11.46.

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