Record of an opening plenary meeting on 24 September 1997 at 16.10 (OIC/PS84)

A1: Mo Mowlam's statement to a plenary meeting of the multi-party talks at Castle Buildings on Tuesday 3 June 1997

A2: Tony Blair's statement on Northern Ireland on 25 June 1997

A Bridge to the Future: Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP – a summary

A Sinn Féin discussion document submitted for all 3 strands, 24 March 1998

A proposition from the British and Irish Governments, 25 July 1996

Advice about possible loss of US citizenship and dual nationality

Affidavit by Richard Walker on behalf of George Mitchell, John de Chastelain and Harri Holkeri in response to High Court action by Sinn Féin

Agenda for liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures

Agreement between the British and Irish Governments: Establishing the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning, 26 August 1997, Belfast

Alliance opening statement to strand 2

Alliance paper on 'North-South Structures'

Alliance paper: 'A new system of North-South relations', 27 October 1997

Alliance party initial comments on draft paper from the Chairman of strand 1

Amendments to the remit for the Liaison Subcommittee on Decommissioning as produced by the UUP for trilateral discussions, 18 February 1997

Anglo-Irish Agreement, 15 November 1985

Anglo-Irish agreement on Chairmanship of the talks, 5 June 1996

Annex A: Alliance's top ten issues arising from the draft paper, 8 April 1998

Annex A: PUP paper headed 'Possible formula for resolving difficulties surrounding implementation bodies'

Annex A: Preliminary draft of Sinn Féin's main issues of concern with the Mitchell draft, 7 April 1998

Annex B: Alliance draft GFA section – policing and justice

Annex B: NIWC amendments to GFA section on 'Rights, Safegaurds and Equality of Opportunity'

Annex C: Alliance draft GFA section – decommissioning

Annex C: NIWC proposal for inclusion in the GFA on 'Victims of Violence and Reconciliation'

Annex D: NIWC amendments to GFA section on prisoners

Annex: draft terms of reference for a royal commission on policing in Northern Ireland and a criminal justice review, labelled '6'

Areas of potential agreement [on North-South issues]

B1: DUP proposals on decommissioning

B2: UKUP proposals on decomissioning

B3: UUP proposals on decommissioning

B4: British and Irish Government proposals on decommissioning – resolving the address to decommissioning

Blank page

Blank page headed 'Addressing the immediate consequences of conflict' and labelled 'Irish Draft'

Briefing by the Congressional Reseach Service on the Northern Ireland peace process, 31 May 1996

C1: Clarification of proposals – UUP submission

C2: Clarification of proposals – DUP submission

C4: Clarification of proposals – British Government speaking notes, 16 July 1997

C5: Clarification of proposals – Statement to [opening] plenary by Minister of State, Paul Murphy MP

Choreography/Scenario for the first day of the talks, 10 June 1996, (Annex document)

Communiqué from Anglo-Irish summit, 28 February 1996

Conclusions of the British and Irish Governments on representation made by Alliance against UUP, DUP, PUP and UDP, 23 September 1996

Conclusions of the British and Irish Governments on representation made by DUP against PUP and UDP

Contents page

Cover sheet for May 1996 party manifestos

Covering document enclosing 'A new agreement on Strand 3: a consultation paper by the British and Irish Governments'

Covering letter and paper from Alan Whysall to Siobán O'Hanlon on constitutional issues and legislation, 20 March 1998

Covering letter from Dermot Nesbitt to George Mitchell enclosing UUP paper 'Rights: Principles of Government', 2 March 1998

Covering letter from General de Chastelain to the participants on the IICD proposal for a decommissioning scheme, 15 December 1997, enclosing the IICD proposal

Covering letter from the British and Irish Governments to Harri Holkeri enclosing a proposed procedural motion and annexes, 24 September 1997

Covering note by John de Chastelain enclosing a chart with the agreed and proposed agenda for the resumed opening plenary, 6 September 1996

Covering note by UDP enclosing an updated proposal for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary, 31 July 1996

Covering note from John de Chastelain enclosing a letter from the British Government, 6 September 1996

Covering note from the Independent Chairmen enclosing draft records of the plenary sessions

D1: DUP amendments to decommissioning proposals

D2: UUP amendments to decommissioning proposals

DUP's response to UDP's response to the Alliance submission, 18 September 1996

Daily Digest from the NIO Press Office, 9 September 1996

David Ervine [and Billy Hutchinson] doorstepped at re-start of multi-party talks, 9 September 1996

Description of annex setting out Sinn Féin's main issues of concern with the Mitchell draft

Diagram of the relations of the Independent Commission and liaison subcommittee on decommissioning to different bodies in the talks

Dick Spring doorstepped at re-start of multi-party talks, 9 September 1996

Document record form for revised paper on confidentiality, 30 September 1996

Downing Street Declaration, 15 December 1993

Draft Agreement ('Mitchell Draft'), 6 April 1998

Draft GFA Section: 'Democratic institutions in Northern Ireland', 2 April 1998

Draft GFA amendment from the NIWC to include a civic forum, 2 April 1998

Draft GFA annexes covering potential areas for co-operation and joint action from new and existing bodies, 30 March 1998

Draft GFA section: '(B) British-Irish Intergovernmental Council' – Irish draft

Draft GFA section: 'Building a Peaceful Society', 3 April 1998 at 18.15

Draft GFA section: 'Democratic Institutions in Northern Ireland', labelled 'COPY6'

Draft GFA section: 'Democratic institutions in Northern Ireland', 30 March 1998

Draft GFA section: 'Introductory declaration by participants' – Irish draft, 30 March 1998

Draft GFA section: 'North/South Ministerial Council' – Irish draft, 23 March 1998

Draft GFA section: 'Position of the Irish Language in Northern Ireland' – Irish draft, 2 April 1998

Draft GFA section: 'Security Issues' and annexes – Irish Draft, 1 April 1998

Draft GFA section: 'Validation, Implementation and Review' – Irish draft, 26 March 1998

Draft GFA sections: 'Victims of Violence' and 'Reconciliation'

Draft SDLP paper on strand 1 issues, 30 March 1998

Draft UUP submission on Strand 1 and combined submission on strand 2 and strand 3, 6 February 1998

Draft letter from Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring enclosing 'Scenario for the Opening Plenary Session', 6 June 1996

Draft letter from the independent chairmen enclosing the 'Mitchell draft', 3 April 1998

Draft line prepared for Independent Chairmen regarding Alliance's submission against the DUP and the sub judice principle, 17 September 1996

Draft list of key issues for resolution [Adams], 16 December 1997

Draft of the GFA British-Irish agreement

Draft response to the speaking note circulated by the British Government on 16 February 1998

Duplicate opening statement by Alliance for strand 2 talks, October 1997

Duplicate paper by Alliance on agenda item 3 of strand 2 talks, 27 October 1997

Duplicate: SDLP paper on policing and the role of an Independent Commission

Duplicate: SDLP paper to Chairman on the role of a Justice Commission

E1: British Government aide-mémoire passed to Sinn Féin, 13 June 1997

E2: British Government speaking note, 16 July 1997, on the British Government aide-mémoire of 13 June 1997

E6: Hume–Adams statement, 18 July 1997

E7: Gerry Adams' statement, 18 July 1997

E8: Statement from the leadership of the PIRA, 19 July 1997

Early GFA draft labelled 'Copy Six – British' with annotations

Elements related to the format of substantive negotiations: sub-group for cross-strand issues [Durkan]

Enclosure 1.1: Proposal by the British and Irish Governments for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary, 30 July 1996

Enclosure 1.1: Proposed agenda by the British Government for Strand 1

Enclosure 1.1: Proposed agenda by the British Government for Strand 1 with amendments in pen

Enclosure 1.1: Revised paper on confidentiality, 29 September 1996

Enclosure 1.2: Joint proposed agenda by the British and Irish Governments for strands two and three

Enclosure 1.2: Proposal by the NIWC for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary, 29 July 1996

Enclosure 1.3: Proposal by the British and Irish Governments on the comprehensive agenda, 25 July 1996

Enclosure 1: British Government speaking note on the draft rules of procedure document, 25 June 1996

Enclosure 1: Cover letter from the Chairmen to all participants enclosing the revised paper on confidentiality, 30 September 1996

Enclosure 1: Cover note by the British Government regarding its proposal for the comprehensive agenda, 15 October 1996

Enclosure 1: Draft rules of procedure with proposed additions, 25 June 1996

Enclosure 1: Duplicate British Government speaking note on the draft rules of procedure document, 25 June 1996

Enclosure 1: Extract from Hansard – debate regarding the Northern Ireland Bill on 22 April 1996

Enclosure 1: Letter from David Hill to John de Chastelain regarding a change in the British Government's proposal on the agenda for Strand 1 issues, 30 July 1996

Enclosure 1: Letter from John de Chastelain enclosing proposals for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary and the comprehensive agenda, 30 July 1996

Enclosure 1: Paper on confidentiality, 23 September 1996

Enclosure 1: Proposal by the British and Irish Governments for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary, 30 July 1996

Enclosure 1: Revised paper on confidentiality, 29 September 1996

Enclosure 1: Statement by the Chairmen on the Manchester bombing, 15 June 1996

Enclosure 2: Irish Government speaking note on the draft rules of procedure document, 25 June 1996

Enclosure 2: Joint proposal by UUP, DUP and UKUP for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary, 29 July 1996

Enclosure 2: Proposed additions to the draft rules of procedure, 25 June 1996

Enclosure 2: Proposed agenda by Alliance for all three strands, 15 October 1996

Enclosure 3: Proposal by the SDLP for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary, 29 July 1996

Enclosure 3: Proposed agenda by NIWC for all three strands, 15 October 1996

Enclosure 4: Note by John de Chastelain outlining Alliance's proposal for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary, 6 September 1996

Enclosure 4: Proposed agenda by SDLP for all three strands, 15 October 1996

Enclosure 5: Proposal by the NIWC for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary, 29 July 1996

Enclosure 5: Proposed agenda by UDP for all three strands, 15 October 1996

Enclosure 6: Proposed agenda by DUP for strands one and two, 15 October 1996

Enclosure 7: Proposed agenda by UKUP for strands one and two, 15 October 1996

Enclosure 8: Proposed agenda by UUP for all three strands, 15 October 1996

Enclosure: 'Strand 3 – A new agreement: a consultation paper by the British and Irish Governments'

Enclosure: 'Strand 3: paper by the British and Irish Governments'

Enclosure: Alliance's submission on the breaches of the Mitchell Principles by UUP, DUP, PUP and UDP, 10 September 1996

Enclosure: Annex 1 – Joint statement by the British and Irish Governments regarding the talks, 15 September 1997

Enclosure: Annex 1—Draft agenda for the rest of the opening plenary

Enclosure: Annex 2 – Proposals for the comprehensive agenda

Enclosure: Annex A - Agenda for opening plenary session

Enclosure: Annex B - Terms of reference for proposed sub-comittee on decommissioning

Enclosure: Chart with the agreed and proposed agendas for the resumed opening plenary, 25 and 29 July 1996

Enclosure: DUP's response to the Alliance submission, 16 September 1996

Enclosure: Explanatory note on the establishment of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning

Enclosure: Letter from John Alderdice to Chairman amending Alliance's submission, 16 September 1996

Enclosure: Letter from the British Government to the Chairmen regarding UUP's response to its proposal on decommissioning, 4 December 1996

Enclosure: List of key issues to be considered in intensive bilaterals

Enclosure: Note from the British and Irish Governments on Alliance's submission against PUP and UDP, 16 September 1996

Enclosure: Principal issues to be resolved – responses by participants

Enclosure: Procedural motion proposed by the British and Irish Governments to the plenary

Enclosure: Proposal by Malachi Curran to proceed with UUP's motion of indictment against Sinn Féin, 17 September 1997

Enclosure: Proposal by UDP for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary, 31 July 1996

Enclosure: Proposal for a decommissioning scheme by the IICD

Enclosure: Propositions on Heads of Agreement, 12 January 1998

Enclosure: Scenario for the opening plenary session, 6 June 1996

Enclosure: Social and economic development – Annex 1 on areas of economic deprivation

Enclosure: Social and economic development – Appendix 1 from the SDLP

Enclosure: Social and economic development – Restorative Justice from the British Government

Enclosure: Social and economic development – crime and community, a local partnership approach from the British Government

Enclosure: UDP's response to the Alliance submission and DUP's reaction, 16 September 1996

Enclosure: UUP paper – 'Rights: Principles of Government', 2 March 1998

Enclosure: UUP's response to the Alliance submission, 16 September 1996

Enclosure: composite draft rules of procedure, 3 July 1996

Extract from a meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Irish Government on 18 December 1995

Extract from a record of plenary session on DUP's eligibility to make a formal representation, 15 September 1997

Fax Coversheet from John Holmes to John Hume

Fax detailing election results of previous elections in Northern Ireland, 17 April 1996

Folder 17 cover

Folder 18 cover

Folder 19 cover

Folder 20 cover

Folder 21 cover

Folder 22 cover

Folder cover

Forum election: delegates listed by party and region, May 1996

Forum election: delegates listed by region, May 1996

Front cover of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement Booklet

Further synthesis paper prepared by the Independent Chairmen, 10 March 1998

Ground rules for substantive all-party negotiations, 16 April 1996

Index of Tabs: Liaison subcommittee on decommissioning

Index of tabs

Index of tabs covering documents from 1996-1997 opening plenary debates

Index of tabs covering documents related to Rule 29 of the Rules of Procedure

Index of tabs covering the Final Agreement papers [including draft]

Index of tabs: liaison subcommittee for confidence building measures

Initial Report from the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning, 21 November 1997

Irish Decommissioning Act, 1997

Issues for resolution, Draft 1 [annotated], 8 December 1997

Issues, format and processes to aid discussion in the subgroup for preparation of report to the review plenary

John Smith memorial lecture by Marjorie Mowlam on 4 June 1996

Joint proposal by UUP, DUP and UKUP for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary on 1 October 1996

Joint proposed agenda by the British and Irish Governments for strands two and three, 25 July 1996

Joint statement by the British and Irish Governments enclosing their Propositions on Heads of Agreement, 12 January 1998

Joint statement by the British and Irish Governments regarding the talks, 15 September 1997

Key issues for resolution [annotated], 9 December 1997

Key issues for resolution, 9 December 1997

Key issues for resolution: Sinn Féin language [annotated]

Key issues for resolution: amended paper [Adams]

Key issues for resolution: amended paper [Curran]

Labour proposed amendments to 'Mitchell' draft of GFA

Letter from David Trimble to George Mitchell regarding DUP's representation and Sinn Féin's exclusion from talks, 16 September 1997

Letter from George Mitchell to Dick Spring and Patrick Mayhew

Letter from George Mitchell to Ian Paisley regarding DUP's eligibility to make a formal representation under Rule 29, 16 September 1997

Letter from Ian Paisley to George Mitchell regarding DUP's eligibility to make a formal representation under Rule 29, 19 September 1997

Letter from Ian Paisley to George Mitchell requesting Sinn Féin's explusion from talks and enclosing an article from An Phoblacht, 12 September 1997

Letter from John Alderdice to George Mitchell alleging that UUP, DUP, PUP and UDP had breached the Mitchell Principles, 10 September 1996

Letter from Martin McGuinness to David Andrews and Mo Mowlam on Heads of Agreement, 12 January 1998

Letter from Mo Mowlam and David Andrews to Gary McMichael inviting UDP to rejoin the all-party talks from 23 February 1998

Letter from the independent chairmen announcing further consultation and enclosing a list of key issues

Letter from the independent chairmen enclosing the 'Mitchell draft', 6 April 1998

Letter from the independent chairmen to all participants, memorandum, 26 November 1997, enclosing a list of principal issues to be resolved

Liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, opening paper -–UUP

Liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, opening paper – Alliance Party

Liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, opening paper – Labour

Liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, opening paper – NIWC

Liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, opening paper – PUP

Liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, opening paper – SDLP

Liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, opening paper – Sinn Féin

Liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, opening paper – UDP

Liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, paper presented by the British Government

Liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, paper presented by the Irish Government

Liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, position on rule 17 of Rules of Procedure -–UDP

Liaison subcommittee on decommissioning: opening statement by the British Government

Liaison subcommittee on decommissioning: opening statement by the Irish Government

List of NIWC amendments attached as annexes

List of PUP amendments to the Mitchell draft

List of annexes relating to Alliance issues

List of comprehensive agenda proposals, 30 July 1996

List of dates for informal discussions on rules of procedure and opening agenda from 3 to 25 July 1996

List of dates for opening plenary meetings from 12 June 1996 to 30 October 1996

List of dates for opening plenary meetings from 30 October 1996 to 5 March 1997

List of dates for opening plenary meetings from June to September 1997

List of dates for plenary meetings, review plenary and cross-strand meetings

List of dates for strand 2 meetings from 7 October 1997 to 24 March 1998

List of introductory and informal discussions on procedural guidelines and agenda from 12 June 1996 to 2 July 1996

List of meetings of the International Body in London, Belfast, and Dublin, 15–18 December 1995; 11–21 January 1996

List of nominated representatives for the subcommittee for confidence-building measures

List of nominated representatives for the subcommittee for confidence-building measures, 4 February1998

List of nominated representatives for the subcommittee for confidence-building measures, 4 March 1998

List of nominated representatives for the subcommittee for confidence-building measures, 10 February 1998

List of nominated representatives for the subcommittee for confidence-building measures, 10 March 1998

List of nominated representatives for the subcommittee for confidence-building measures, 13 January 1998

List of nominated representatives for the subcommittee for confidence-building measures, 24 March 1998

List of nominated representatives for the subcommittee for confidence-building measures, 25 February 1998

List of nominated representatives for the subcommittee on decommissioning

List of parties' concerns as expressed in bilaterals on 7 April 1998

List of points agreed between the SDLP and the UUP on 1 April 1998 at 20.30

List of proposals submitted by delegations for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary

Local election results in Northern Ireland 1981-1997

Meeting between the International Body and Hugh Annesley on 12 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and John Hume on 12 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and John Major on 17 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and John Wheeler on 12 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and Roy Magee on 15 December 1995

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of Sinn Féin on 12 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of Sinn Féin on 15 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Alliance Party on 14 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Alliance Party on 16 December 1995

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the British Government on 15 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Church of Ireland on 18 December 1995

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Garda Síochána on 18 December 1995

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Green Party on 17 December 1995

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Irish Army on 16 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Irish Government on 18 December 1995

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Methodist Church in Ireland on 15 December 1995

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Progressive Democrats on 17 December 1995

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) on 14 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) on 14 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) on 16 December 1995

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) on 17 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) on 15 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) on 18 January 1996

Meeting between the International Body and representatives of the Workers' Party on 16 December 1995

Memo from Alliance regarding its position on Sinn Féin's participation in the talks

Memo from Alliance to the Chairmen responding to procedural questions raised on 27 November, 2 December 1996

Memo from DUP to the Chairmen responding to procedural questions raised on 27 November, 2 December 1996

Memo from George Mitchell requesting responses from all participants to Labour's proposal, 18 September 1997

Memo from John de Chastelain regarding the agenda for the resumed opening plenary, 27 September 1996

Memo from John de Chastelain regarding updates on the agenda for the resumed opening plenary and the comprehensive agenda, 6 September 1996

Memo from Kelly Currie to George Mitchell regarding rules of confidentiality and points of agreement, 4 December 1996

Memo from Labour to the Chairmen responding to procedural questions raised on 27 November, 2 December 1996

Memo from NIWC to the Chairmen responding to procedural questions raised on 27 November, 2 December 1996

Memo from UUP to the Chairmen responding to procedural questions raised on 27 November, 2 December 1996

Memo from the British Government to the Chairmen responding to procedural questions raised on 27 November, 2 December 1996

Memo from the Chairmen to all delegates enclosing a paper on confidentiality, 24 September 1996

Memo from the Chairmen to all delegates enclosing the proposals for comprehensive agenda submitted before 15 October 1996

Memo from the Independent Chairmen to all delegates enclosing Alliance's submissions and rebuttals from UUP, DUP and UDP, 16 September 1996

Memo from the Independent Chairmen to all delegates regarding Alliance's submission and the subsequent course of action, 16 September 1996

Memo from the Irish Government to the Chairmen responding to procedural questions raised on 27 November, 2 December 1996

Memo with instructions to inform participants about the next plenary meeting, 26 September 1996

NIWC amendments to GFA section on strand 2

NIWC paper proposing a civic forum: the case for a second chamber in Northern Ireland

NIWC paper: 'North/South council', 31 March 1998

NIWC updated proposals for inclusion in the GFA on 'Victims of Violence' and 'Reconciliation'

Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997, chapter 7

Note by John de Chastelain outlining Alliance's proposal for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary, 6 September 1996

Note by the Chairman proposing the agenda for the plenary scheduled on 1 October 1996

Note from DUP with points and questions regarding confidentiality, 24 September 1996

Note from George Mitchell regarding the DUP's request and the UUP's representation to exclude Sinn Féin from talks, 23 September 1997

Note from UUP to the Chairmen regarding SDLP's paper on the mechanisms of decommissioning, 11 December 1996

Note from the Chairmen to all delegates enclosing the revised paper on confidentiality, 30 September 1996

Note on 'British Constitutional Legislation', 29 March 1998

Note on the trilaterals between SDLP, Alliance and UUP, 28 January 1997

Notice of indictment from DUP regarding PUP and UDP, 9 September 1996

Opening remarks by Mo Mowlam on Sinn Féin's participation in the talks in the plenary session, 17 February 1998

Opening remarks of the British Government for the plenary session, 27 January 1997

Opening statement by Mo Mowlam for strand 2 talks, 6 October 1997

Opening statement by Paul Murphy regarding the launch of Strand 1

Opening statement by the Alliance delegation for strand 2 talks, October 1997

Opening statement by the Irish Government for strand 2 talks, 7 October 1997

Opening statement by the Labour delegation for strand 2 talks, 7 October 1997

Opening statement by the NIWC delegation for strand 2 talks, 7 October 1997

Opening statement by the SDLP delegation for strand 2 talks

Opening statement by the Sinn Féin delegation for strand 2 talks, 7 October 1997

Opening statement by the UDP delegation for strand 2 talks, 7 October 1997

Opening statement by the UUP delegation for strand 2 talks, 7 October 1997

Order on Independent international commission on decommissioning (Privileges and Immunities), Irish Decommissioning Act 1997, enclosing explanatory note

Paper I on item 2(c) of the agenda for the remainder of the opening plenary, 17 February 1997

Paper II on item 2(c) of the agenda for the remainder of the opening plenary, 2 December 1996

Paper IV on item 2(c) of the agenda for the remainder of the opening plenary, 17 February 1997

Paper by Alliance on agenda item 1 of strand 2 talks, 13 October 1997

Paper by Alliance on agenda item 2 of strand 1 and strand 2 talks

Paper by Alliance on agenda item 3 of strand 2 talks, 27 October 1997

Paper by Alliance on agenda items 5 and 6 of strand 1 and item 5 of strand 2 and strand 3 talks

Paper by Labour on agenda item 1 of strand 2 talks, 12 October 1997

Paper by Labour on agenda item 3 of strand 2 talks, 24 October 1997

Paper by Labour on agenda item 5 of strand 2 talks, 7 November 1997

Paper by Labour on agenda items 5 and 6 of strand 1 and item 5 of strand 2 talks, 10 November 1997

Paper by NIWC on agenda item 1 of strand 2 talks, 13 October 1997

Paper by NIWC on agenda item 3 of strand 2 talks, 27 October 1997

Paper by NIWC on agenda item 4 of strand 2 talks

Paper by NIWC on agenda item 5 of strand 2 talks

Paper by PUP on agenda item 1 of strand 2 talks, 14 October 1997

Paper by PUP on agenda item 2 of strand 2 talks, 17 October 1997

Paper by PUP on agenda item 3 of strand 2 talks, 27 October 1997

Paper by SDLP on agenda item 1 of strand 2 talks, 13 October 1997

Paper by SDLP on agenda item 2 of strand 1 and strand 2 talks, 20 October 1997

Paper by SDLP on agenda item 3 of strand 2 talks, October 1997

Paper by SDLP on agenda item 5 of strand 2 talks, November 1997

Paper by Sinn Féin on agenda item 1 of strand 2 talks, 14 October 1997

Paper by Sinn Féin on agenda item 2 of strand 1 and strand 2 talks, 17 October 1997

Paper by Sinn Féin on agenda item 3 of strand 2 talks, 27 October 1997

Paper by Sinn Féin on agenda item 4 of strand 1 and strand 2 talks, 3 November 1997

Paper by UDP on agenda item 1 of strand 2 talks

Paper by UDP on agenda item 2 of strand 2 talks

Paper by UDP on agenda item 4 of strand 1 and items 3 and 4 of strand 2 talks

Paper by UUP on agenda item 1 of strand 2 talks

Paper by UUP on agenda item 2 of strand 2 and strand 3 talks

Paper by UUP on agenda item 3 of strand 2 and strand 3 talks, 24 October 1997

Paper by the British Government on agenda item 1 of strand 2 talks

Paper by the British Government on agenda item 2 of strand 1 and strand 2 talks, 17 October 1997

Paper by the British Government on agenda item 3 of strand 2 talks, 24 October 1997

Paper by the British Government on agenda item 4 of strand 1, strand 2 and strand 3 talks

Paper by the British Government on agenda item 6 of strand 1 and item 5 of strand 2 and strand 3 talks

Paper by the British Government on the Northern Ireland election process, 21 March 1996

Paper by the British and Irish Governments on current levels of North/South cooperation, January 1998

Paper by the British and Irish Governments to facilitate discussion on strand 2 issues, 27 January 1998

Paper by the British and Irish Governments to facilitate discussion on strand 3 issues, 27 January 1998

Paper by the Irish Government on agenda item 1 of strand 2 talks, 10 October 1997

Paper by the Irish Government on agenda item 2 of strand 2 talks, 17 October 1997

Paper by the Irish Government on agenda item 3 of strand 2 talks, 24 October 1997

Paper by the Irish Government on agenda item 4 of strand 2 talks, 31 October 1997

Paper by the Irish Government on agenda item 5 of strand 2 talks, 7 November 1997

Paper by the Irish Government on dealing with decommissioning in the opening plenary, 25 April 1996

Paper on item 2(c) of the agenda for the remainder of the opening plenary, 11 December 1996

Paramilitary activity: submission from the British Government

Paramilitary activity: submission from the PUP

Party delegations, May 1996

Plenary session of the British Irish Interparliamentary Body, Speech by Rt Hon Patrick Mayhew, QC MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Points on the British strand 1 proposals

Possible footnote to UUP/SDLP list of issues for resolution

Post-it note from David Pozorski

Prisons issues: paper by the British Government related to meeting on February 4 1998

Prisons issues: paper by the British Government related to meeting on January 13 1998

Prisons issues: paper presented by the British Government

Prisons issues: submission from Sinn Féin

Prisons issues: submission from the Irish Government

Prisons issues: submission from the NIWC

Prisons issues: submission from the PUP

Prisons issues: submission from the SDLP

Prisons issues: submission from the UDP

Procedural guidelines for the conduct of substantive all-party negotiations

Proposal by SDLP for agenda of resumed plenary on 1 October 1996

Proposal by UDP for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary, 31 July 1996

Proposal by the British Government regarding the Independent Commission's role and enclosing a letter regarding UUP's response, 4 December 1996

Proposal by the British and Irish Governments for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary, 30 July 1996

Proposal from Peter Robinson regarding press briefings by Chairmen, 25 Setember 1996

Proposal on the remit of the liaison subcommittee, 11 February 1997

Proposed agenda by DUP for strands one and two, 29 July 1996

Proposed agenda by UKUP for all three strands, 19 July 1996

Proposed agenda for resumed opening plenary

Proposed agenda for strand 1 issues

Proposed agenda for strand 2 issues

Proposed agenda for strand 3 issues

Proposed statement by the Independent Chairmen, 5 March 1997 [drafted by the British and Irish Governments, 26 February 1997]

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 3 March 1998 at 10.40

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 3 March 1998 at 14.30

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 4 November 1997 at 10.30

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 7 October 1997 at 14.30

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 10 February 1998 at 10.40

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 10 March 1998 at 10.41

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 10 November 1997 at 11.10

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 14 October 1997 at 10.00

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 16 February 1998 at 11.12

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 20 January 1998 at 11.12

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 20 October 1997 at 11.30

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 24 February 1998 at 10.43

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 24 February 1998 at 14.17

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 24 March 1998 at 10.40

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 26 January 1998 at 10.15

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 27 January 1998 at 10.15

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 27 January 1998 at 14.41

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 28 January 1998 at 10.10

Record of a strand 2 meeting on 28 October 1997 at 10.12

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 1 July 1997 at 14.07 (OIC/PS69)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 1 October 1996 at 15.12 (OIC/PS16)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 1 October 1996 at 17.25 (OIC/PS17)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 2 December 1996 at 12.10 (OIC/PS52)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 2 October 1996 at 15.39 [Amended] (OIC/PS19)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 3 December 1996 at 12.09 (OIC/PS53)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 3 December 1996 at 13.25 (OIC/PS54)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 3 June 1997 at 14.10 (OIC/PS66)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 4 February 1997 at 12.12 (OIC/PS61)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 4 November 1996 at 13.10 (OIC/PS40)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 4 November 1996 at 15.10 (OIC/PS44)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 4 November 1996 at 18.22 (OIC/PS42)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 5 March 1997 at 12.10 (OIC/PS65)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 5 November 1996 at 10.10 (OIC/PS48)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 5 November 1996 at 14.10 (OIC/PS41)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 5 November 1996 at 16.38 (OIC/PS43)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 6 November 1996 at 10.00 (OIC/PS45)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 6 November 1996 at 10.30 (OIC/PS46)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 6 November 1996 at 13.45 (OIC/PS47)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 8 July 1997 at 14.11 (OIC/PS70)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 8 October 1996 at 12.07 (OIC/PS20)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 9 September 1996 at 10.10 (OIC/PS6)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 9 September 1996 at 12.08 (OIC/PS5)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 10 December 1996 at 12.10 (OIC/PS55)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 10 June 1997 at 14.10 (OIC/PS67)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 10 September 1996 at 10.08 (OIC/PS7)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 10 September 1996 at 11.18 (OIC/PS8)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 11 September 1996 at 14.33 (OIC/PS9)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 12 Feburary 1997 at 10.11 (OIC/PS62)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 12 June 1996 at 00.32 (OIC/PS2)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 14 October 1996 at 12.09 (OIC/PS21)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 14 October 1996 at 18.09 (OIC/PS22)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 14 October 1996 at 19.28 (OIC/PS27)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 14 October 1996 at 22.41 (OIC/PS28)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 15 October 1996 at 12.13 (OIC/PS23)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 15 October 1996 at 15.13 (OIC/PS24)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 16 December 1996 at 12.08 (OIC/PS56)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 16 July 1997 at 14.08 (OIC/PS71)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 16 October 1996 at 10.10 (OIC/PS25)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 16 October 1996 at 12.34 (OIC/PS26)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 16 September 1996 at 10.12 (OIC/PS10)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 16 September 1997 at 14.09 (OIC/PS79)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 17 September 1997 at 12.13 (OIC/PS80)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 17 September 1997 at 17.09 (OIC/PS81)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 17 September 1997 at 18.12 (OIC/PS82)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 18 December 1996 at 11.12 (OIC/PS57)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 18 November 1996 at 12.10 (OIC/PS49)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 18 September 1996 at 10.10 (OIC/PS11)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 19 February 1997 at 10.12 (OIC/PS63)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 19 June 1996 at 12.03 (OIC/PS1)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 21 October 1996 at 12.08 (OIC/PS30)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 21 October 1996 at 14.37 (OIC/PS31)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 21 October 1996 at 16.30 (OIC/PS29)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 22 October 1996 at 10.11 (OIC/PS33)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 22 October 1996 at 11.08 (OIC/PS32)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 22 October 1996 at 14.37 (OIC/PS34)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 23 September 1996 at 14.33 (OIC/PS12)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 23 September 1997 at 14.09 (OIC/PS83)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 24 June 1997 at 14.08 (OIC/PS68)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 24 September 1997 at 16.10 (OIC/PS84)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 24 September 1997 at 17.40 (OIC/PS85)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 24 September 1997 at 21.24 (OIC/PS86)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 25 November 1996 at 12.10 (OIC/PS50)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 26 February 1997 at 10.10 (OIC/PS64)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 27 January 1997 at 12.10 (OIC/PS60)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 27 January 1997 at 14.55 (OIC/PS58)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 27 November 1996 at 11.15 (OIC/PS51)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 28 January 1997 at 10.11 (OIC/PS59)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 28 October 1996 at 12.10 (OIC/PS35)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 29 July 1996 at 10.07 (OIC/PS4)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 29 July 1996 at 18.47 (OIC/PS3)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 29 October 1996 at 10.10 (OIC/PS36)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 30 October 1996 at 10.00 (OIC/PS37)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 30 October 1996 at 12.00 (OIC/PS38)

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 30 October 1996 at 14.00 (OIC/PS39)

Record of cross-strand meeting on 2 March 1998 at 14.15

Record of cross-strand meeting on 30 March 1998 at 14.12

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 1 July 1996 at 13.05

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 1 July 1996 at 14.12

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 1 July 1996 at 17.02

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

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 2 July 1996 at 12.21

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 2 July 1996 at 14.06

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 2 July 1996 at 15.35

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 2 July 1996 at 17.25

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 3 July 1996 at 11.10 enclosing composite draft rules of procedure

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 3 July 1996 at 14.10

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 4 July 1996 at 10.10

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 4 July 1996 at 14.10

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 9 July 1996 at 13.00

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 17 June 1996 at 10.10

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 17 June 1996 at 14.48

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 17 June 1996 in the evening

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 18 June 1996 at 10.06

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 18 June 1996 at 16.05

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 18 June 1996 at 17.03

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 18 June 1996 at 19.05

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 19 June 1996 at 10.15

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 19 June 1996 at 11.57

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 19 June 1996 at 12.08

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 19 June 1996 at 14.53

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 19 June 1996 at 21.00

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 22 July 1996 at 14.35

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 24 July 1996 at 18.40

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 24 June 1996 at 10.05

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 25 July 1996 at 10.18

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 25 July 1996 at 14.35

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 25 July 1996 at 20.16

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 25 June 1996 at 10.07

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 25 June 1996 at 11.06

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 25 June 1996 at 14.35

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 25 June 1996 at 17.10

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 25 June 1996 at 18.00

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 26 June 1996 at 10.05

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 26 June 1996 at 15.35

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 26 June 1996 at 17.47

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 27 June 1996 at 11.10

Record of informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 27 June 1996 at 14.00

Record of introductory informal discussion on procedural guidelines and agenda for plenary session on 12 June 1996 at 11.45

Record of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meeting on 1 December 1998 at 15.00

Record of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meeting on 4 February 1998 at 10.40

Record of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meeting on 4 March 1998 at 11.25

Record of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meeting on 8 October 1997 at 13.00

Record of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meeting on 10 February 1998 at 14.42

Record of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meeting on 10 March 1998 at 10.40

Record of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meeting on 13 January 1998 at 11.10

Record of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meeting on 15 December 1997 at 15.00

Record of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meeting on 18 November 1997 at 16.07

Record of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meeting on 24 March 1998 at 11.00

Record of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meeting on 25 February 1998 at 10.40

Record of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meeting on 31 March 1998 at 14.30

Record of liaison subcommittee on decommissioning meeting, 8 October 1997, 12.03

Record of liaison subcommittee on decommissioning meeting, 14 January 1998, 10.00

Record of liaison subcommittee on decommissioning meeting, 17 November 1997, 16.08

Record of liaison subcommittee on decommissioning meeting, 25 February 1998, 14.40

Record of liaison subcommittee on decommissioning meeting, 25 March 1998, 12.12

Record of liaison subcommittee on decommissioning meeting, 25 November 1997, 14.05

Record of opening plenary meeting on 2 October 1996 at 12.11 (OIC/PS18)

Record of plenary meeting on 12 January 1998 at 16.25

Record of plenary meeting on 13 January 1998 at 14.13

Record of plenary meeting on 17 February 1998 at 14.10

Record of plenary meeting on 17 February 1998 at 17.10

Record of plenary meeting on 17 February 1998 at 17.51

Record of plenary meeting on 18 February 1998 at 09.30

Record of plenary meeting on 18 February 1998 at 10.48

Record of plenary meeting on 26 January 1998 at 12.39

Record of plenary meeting on 26 January 1998 at 16.45

Record of review plenary meeting on 2 December 1997 at 13.30

Record of review plenary meeting on 16 December 1997 at 17.55

Record of review plenary meeting on 24 March 1998 at 15.11

Record of review plenary meeting on 24 March 1998 at 19.25

Record of review plenary meeting on 30 March 1998 at 10.42

Relation of the Forum to the talks

Report from Chairman of strand 1

Report from Chairman of strand 2 and of the liaison subcommittees on confidence-building measures and decommissioning

Report from Chairman of strand 3

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Draft fifteen)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Draft fourteen)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Draft sixteen)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Eleventh draft)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Thirteenth draft—reordered by staff)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Thirteenth draft—second version)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Trio's draft)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Twelfth draft)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version 1)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version 2)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version 3)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version 4)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version 5)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version 6)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version 7)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version 8)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version 9)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version 10)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version eighteen)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version nineteen)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning (Version seventeen)

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning [Earliest draft]

Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning, 22 January 1996

Report of the International Body on decommissioning, 22 January 1996

Response from the Independent Chairmen regarding their position on a provision in The International Body's Report of 22 January 1996

Response from the NIWC to the Chairmen on how to progress, 26 November 1997

Revised draft of the procedural motion proposed by the British and Irish Governments to the plenary (Annotated Copy), 16 September 1997 (13.20)

Revised draft of the procedural motion proposed by the British and Irish Governments to the plenary, 15 September 1997, (16.00)

Ruling by Senator George Mitchell, liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, 15 December 1997

SDLP commentary on draft GFA section: 'Democratic institutions in Northern Ireland'

SDLP draft position paper on Strand 1: Institutions in Northern Ireland

SDLP note indicating multiple concerns with strand 1

SDLP paper on policing and the role of an Independent Commission

SDLP paper to Chairman on the role of a Justice Commission

SDLP proposed amendments to section of the GFA on strand 1, 8 April 1998

SDLP strand 1 proposals, 4 April 1998

SDLP strand 1 proposals, 5 April 1998

SDLP submission regarding the status of ground rules document, 2 July 1996

Schedule of bilateral meetings for 1 April 1998

Schedule of bilateral meetings for 3 April 1998

Schedule of bilateral meetings for 4 and 5 April 1998

Schedule of bilateral meetings for 30 and 31 March 1998

Schedule of bilateral meetings for 31 March 1998

Secretary of State doorstepped at re-start of multi-party talks, 9 September 1996

Secretary of State's doorstep at close of day one of multi-party talks, 9 September 1996

Security: submission from the British Government

Sinn Féin delegation, September 1997

Sinn Féin response to the Mitchell draft, 8 April 1998

Sinn Féin's response to the British Government speaking note, 17 February 1998

Social and economic development: Cultural issues submission from the British Government

Social and economic development: Culture and Identity submission from the PUP

Social and economic development: Justice and community development, enclosing 'crime and community' and 'restorative justice' papers

Social and economic development: Towards a comprehensive Irish language policy, SDLP submission

Social and economic development: further submission from the British Government

Social and economic development: further submission from the British Government for the 13 January 1998 meeting

Social and economic development: further submission from the PUP

Social and economic development: submission from Sinn Féin

Social and economic development: submission from the Alliance Party

Social and economic development: submission from the British Government

Social and economic development: submission from the Irish Government, enclosing annex 1 on areas of economic deprivation

Social and economic development: submission from the SDLP, enclosing appendices 1 and 2

Social and economic development: submission from the UUP

Some of the issues to be resolved [on North-South issues]

Speaking note for George Mitchell on the establishment of a subgroup of the plenary to consider cross-strand issues

Speaking note for Mo Mowlam on the position of UDP in the talks, 26 January 1998

Speaking note for UUP's indictment of Sinn Féin in September 1997

Speaking note for the Independent Chairmen on the submissions from Alliance and DUP on breaches of the Mitchell Principles

Speaking notes for the Chairman for the plenary scheduled for 1 October 1996

Speech by Dick Spring to the Inter-Parliamentary Body, 29 April 1996

Speech by George Mitchell at the Youth Council for Northern Ireland, Belfast, 30 October 1997

Speech by John Major to the House of Commons on the Northern Ireland election process, 21 March 1996

Speech delivered by Patrick Mayhew to the British-Irish association conference at John's College, Oxford, 7 September 1996

Statement by Bill Clinton on the Anglo-Irish communiqué

Statement by George Mitchell to a plenary meeting on 15 September 1997

Statement by George Mitchell, 2 December 1997

Statement by George Mitchell, Castle Building, 10 June 1996

Statement by George Mitchell, John de Chastelain and Harri Holkeri, 16 July 1996

Statement by George Mitchell, liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures, 18 November 1997

Statement by Mo Mowlam to a plenary meeting of the multi-party talks at Castle Buildings on 3 June 1997

Statement by PUP and UDP rebutting DUP's notice of indictment, 10 September 1996

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

Statement by the Independent Chairmen, 5 March 1997 [Draft]

Statement by the Independent Chairmen, 5 March 1997 [Redacted]

Statement by the Independent Chairmen, 16 December 1997

Statement by the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning on the initial report of the commission, 25 November 1997

Statement from the Irish Government on Gerry Adams's comments on the Mitchell Principles, 20 May 1996

Statement issued by George Mitchell in a plenary meeting on 15 September 1997

Statement issued by the British Government regarding concerns around the inclusion of PUP and UDP in the multi-party talks, 21 January 1996

Statement issued by the UDP on 23 January 1998

Statement issued by the UFF on 23 January 1998

Strand 3: East/West structures: A paper to facilitate discussion' enclosing 'Strand 3: Paper by the British and Irish Governments'

Submission by Labour with responses to questions raised in the British and Irish Government paper, 4 February 1998

Submission by NIWC with responses to questions raised in the British and Irish Government paper, 23 February 1998

Submission by NIWC with responses to unresolved issues in the synthesis paper, 25 March 1998

Submission by PUP for Strand 2 talks, 11 February 1998

Submission by PUP on the functions and membership of implementation bodies, 20 March 1998

Submission by SDLP with responses to questions raised in the British and Irish Government paper, 9 February 1998

Submission by Sinn Féin in response to the British and Irish Government paper, 9 February 1998

Submission by UDP in response to the British and Irish Government paper, 24 February 1998

Suggested response to questions about the status of the document regarding Heads of Agreement

Summary of expulsion cases in the talks between September 1996 and January 1998

Supplementary paper by SDLP for strand 2 talks, November 1997

Synthesis paper prepared by the Independent Chairmen

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Tab A cover

Tab A cover: list of participants

Tab A: British and Irish Government drafts, late March, early April

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Tab B cover: agenda

Tab B: Party Documents – March 30-April 8

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Tab C cover: participants' submissions for the inaugural meeting

Tab C: Draft Agreement Circulated to Parties April 6

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Tab D cover: participants' submissions on prisoners

Tab D: Written Party Responses to April 6 Draft Agreement

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Tab E cover: participants' submissions on social and economic development

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Tab F cover: paramilitary activity

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Tab G cover: security

Tab H cover: ruling

Tab I cover: minutes of liaison subcommittee on confidence building measures meetings

Text of intervention made by David Andrews on Sinn Féin's participation in the talks in the plenary session, 17 February 1998

The Framework Documents, 22 February 1995

Transcript of a doorstep interview of Michael Ancram on 27 January 1997

Transcript of press conference by Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring on 6 June 1996

UDP draft amendments to Draft procedural motion proposed by the British and Irish Governments

UDP list of proposed amendments to the Mitchell draft

UUP commentary on draft GFA section: 'Democratic institutions in Northern Ireland'

UUP memo to John Holmes from David Trimble concerning Irish constitutional amendments, the assembly and a North-South forum, 1 April 1998

UUP statement by David Trimble on the statements made by the British and Irish Governments

UUP submission with proposals for strand 1, strand 2 and strand 3, 11 February 1998

Undated alternative draft paragraph 4 from points of agreement in the paper on confidentiality proposed by the British Government

Undated draft proposal for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary

Undated memo by Labour expressing agreement with the position of the British and Irish Governments

Undated memo from SDLP to the Chairmen responding to procedural questions raised on 27 November 1996

Undated note by UDP regarding a change in its proposal of 25 July 1996

Undated note on points of concern

Undated paper I on item 2(c) of the agenda for the remainder of the opening plenary

Undated paper II on item 2(c) of the agenda for the remainder of the opening plenary

Undated paper III on item 2(c) of the agenda for the remainder of the opening plenary

Undated paper IV on item 2(c) of the agenda for the remainder of the opening plenary

Undated paper on North/South structures

Undated proposal by NIWC for the agenda of the resumed opening plenary

Undated proposed agenda by SDLP for all three strands

Westminster election results 1983-97

Westminster election, 1997: Northern Ireland constituencies - summary analysis

Working draft paper for discussion of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, ca. 9 April 1998

Resource Collections

Writing Peace: George J. Mitchell Collection

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 24 September 1997 at 16.10 (OIC/PS84)

Monday, 29 September 1997

Writing Peace: George J. Mitchell Collection