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

Wednesday, 26 February 1997

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This document is a version of a statement proposed by the British and Irish Governments to the Independent Chairmen, regarding the state of the multi-party negotiations in Northern Ireland. In this draft, the Chairmen highlight the importance of the talks process in achieving progress and a stable future for Northern Ireland through democratic negotiations. They emphasize the participants' belief in the immediate and permanent end to all violence. The Chairmen note the establishment of detailed Rules of Procedure and an agenda for the negotiations. However, they mention that no basis for reaching conclusions on the issue of decommissioning has been found yet. Due to upcoming elections and the Easter holiday period, the Chairmen propose suspending the negotiations until June. They express their commitment to working with the British and Irish Governments and the parties to address the issue of decommissioning and move towards discussing substantive political issues.

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