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Writing Peace: The National Archives of the UK (TNA)

Enclosure: Draft Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds Concerning the Continuation of the Joint Declaration Initiative

Thursday, 11 November 1993

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An early draft of a letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds following the introduction of JD13 during a Butler/Nally meeting on 10 November 1993. The letter aimed to signpost continuing British caution about the idea of making a Joint Declaration and push instead the furtherance of the talks process, including the draft framework document that the Irish government had promised. This draft was made obsolete by the arrival of a letter from Reynolds expressing his frustration and disappointment at the British approach, which prompted a redraft of the letter to take a more conciliatory line.

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