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

Tuesday, 23 September 1997

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This note, written by George Mitchell and likely circulated among all delegates, describes Ian Paisley's request for Sinn Féin to be excluded from the talks and provides a summary of the participants' views regarding whether DUP was eligible to make representations under Rule 29, considering it had withdrawn from the talks on 23 September 1997. Mitchell received a formal representation with the same request from David Trimble, who expressed concern that the DUP's request could be dismissed on a technicality. Mitchell concluded that the issue raised by the DUP and UUP regarding Sinn Féin's participation in the talks would be decided by the Governments in accordance with the Rules of Procedure. The note mentions that the letters from Paisley and Trimble, along with another enclosure from Paisley, are enclosed. While these enclosures are not attached to this note, they can be found elsewhere in the box.

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