Record of a telephone conversation between Patrick Mayhew and George Mitchell on 16 June 1996 following the Manchester bombing

1 March 1994 British Notes for a Framework Agreement Paper

4 March 1994 British Draft of the Framework Agreement

6 March 1994 British Draft of the Framework Agreement

7 March 1994 British Draft of the Framework Agreement

14 October 1993 British Draft of the Framework Agreement

15 April 1994 Irish Draft of the Framework Agreement

24 September 1993 British Draft of the Framework Agreement (Annotated Copy)

Letter from John Dew to Graham Archer Recording a Conversation with Fergus Finlay on Irish Frustration

Record of a Meeting between John Major, Michael Ancram and Jim Molyneaux on 9 December 1993 at 13.15

Record of a Ministerial Meeting on the Joint Declaration Initiative on 9 December 1993 at 09.00

A Record of Communication between Sinn Féin and the British Government from October 1990 to November 1993

A letter from David Trimble to Patrick Mayhew on 10 June 1996

A memo from Quentin Thomas addressing matters arising from a meeting with the DUP

A note from Michael Ancram's office entitled 'Talks: Keeping Sinn Féin Out'

A note of thanks from Quentin Thomas to Chris Maccabe for smoothing over an issue with Alex Attwood

A paper by the British and Irish governments, entitled, 'Substantive all-party negotiations: Scenario for the opening plenary session'

A possible approach to resolving procedural difficulties

A possible approach to resolving procedural difficulties, 11 June 1996

A possible approach to resolving procedural difficulties: papers by the two governments and by the UUP

A report summarising a series of meetings leading up to the appointment of the independent chairmen

A summary from Martin Howard of the procedural difficulties in the talks on 11 June 1996

Address by Albert Reynolds to the Irish Association on 10 January 1994 at 17.30

Address by John Bruton at the opening of all-party negotiations on 10 June 1996

Afternoon Briefing for the Media Lobby on 26 October 1993

Agenda for a meeting to plan the choreography of the opening day

All-party negotiations: launch of documents by the liaison group

Alliance submission on agenda item 2 regarding constitutional issues, 3 August 1996

Alliance submission on procedures, 14 June 1996

Alliance submission on the rules and agenda, 14 June 1996

Alliance submission to the chairman on the rules of procedure and agenda

Allowances: research grants for parties in the talks

Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration (18 November 1993 Draft)

Alternative draft: Possible statement on the status of the ground rules, 20 June 1996

Amended Draft of the 29 October 1993 Joint Statement (Annotated Copy)

Amended draft of John Major's address to the opening of all-party talks, produced by John Holmes on 9 June 1996

Amended version: Internal record of an opening plenary meeting on 19 June 1996 at 12.03 (INT/7)

Amended version: internal record of an opening plenary session on 19 June 1996 at 12.03 (INT/7)

Annex A – Possible Amendments to JD15

Annex A: British and Irish government responses to questions on the rules of procedure from the Independent Chairmen

Annex A: Draft Speech by the Secretary of State

Annex A: Draft paper entitled 'Decommissioning: the way ahead'

Annex A: Extract from Speech by Albert Reynolds to Stonehill College, Boston, on 14 September 1993

Annex A: Letter to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Documents and Outlining Schedule

Annex A: Speaking Notes on the Joint Declaration for the EC Summit on 10 /11 December 1993

Annex A: Statement by the IRA Army Council

Annex B: An Interview with Albert Reynolds for RTE Radio 1 (Morning Ireland) on 15 September 1993

Annex B: Draft Statement on Sinn Féin's Response to the Joint Declaration

Annex B: Notes on JD15 and JD15B for the EC Summit on 10/11 December 1993

Annex B: Suggested conclusions to the plenary address to decommissioning

Annex C: Revised Briefing Notes on the Joint Declaration

Annex: Amendments Proposed to JD14 on 3 December 1993 at Anglo-Irish Summit

Annex: Comparison of Basic Principles in Adams' 13 January 1994 Press Release and the Joint Declaration

Annotated Briefing by Stephen Wall for John Major on the Points to Cover in His Meeting with Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991

Annotated Draft Statement from British and Irish Governments for an Upcoming Meeting in Brussels at the European Council

Annotated Guest List for Unknown Event Dated 24/26 October 1986

Annotated Irish Press Clipping On Challenges In The Priority In Talks from the 9 November 1993

Annotated Irish Press Clipping on the Joint Declaration Negotiations

Annotated Irish Press Clipping on the Joint Declaration Talks from the 12 November 1993

Annotated Irish Press Clipping on the Leak of a Draft Framework Document from 19 November 1993

Annotated Joint Declaration (JD11 – 6 October 1993)

Annotated Letter from Simon Rogers to Roderic Lyne Regarding the IRA Response to the Joint Declaration

Annotated Memo from Danny McNeill to Joseph Pilling Regarding Possible Political Movements and Developments 1991 with Timeline Enclosed

Annotated Note on the Key Questions at a Meeting on Northern Ireland

Approved Description of Archbishop Eames' Positions

Approved Description of Robin Eames' Position on the Joint Declaration for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Arrangements for the arrival of the three chairmen

Article by Monica McWilliams on the possibility of collapse of the Forum, October 1996

Assessment of Seamus Mallon's mood in meetings on 24 July 1996

Back cover of file

Background Note on the Joint Declaration's Role within the Talks Process

Belfast Newsletter Article Written by John Major

Biography of Albert Reynolds

Biography of Mary Robinson

Brief Speaking Note on Claims Surrounding PIRA Messages

Brief Summary Record of the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Brief by David Blatherwick for John Major's Meeting with Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991

Brief for a Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Brief from Roderic Lyne to the Prime Minister for Cabinet

Brief note on Geroge Mitchell's meeting with the SDLP on 16 July 1996

Brief on Cross-Border Security Co-operation for Anglo-Irish Talks on 3 December 1993

Brief on Social and Economic Issues for Anglo-Irish Talks on 3 December 1993

Brief on the Mood of the Northern Ireland Parties Regarding the Talks

Brief record of the informal meeting on procedural guidelines and the agenda on 1 July 1996, enclosing the joint Government amendments A1 and A2

Brief record of the informal meeting on procedural guidelines and the agenda on 22 July 1996

Briefing Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Regarding the Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds at the EC Summit on 10/11 December 1993

Briefing Letter from Roderic Lyne to Cabinet Ministers on the Joint Declaration, 14 December 1993

Briefing Material from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Regarding a Proposed Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux, 8 December 1993

Briefing Minute from Patrick Mayhew to John Major in Preparation for a Ministerial Meeting on 9 December 1993, 8 December 1993

Briefing Note for a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 3 December 1993

Briefing Note for a Telephone Call between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 13 December 1993

Briefing Note from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne, 10 December 1993

Briefing Note from Nicholas Fenn to Peter Brooke for Brooke's Meeting with Charles Haughey Dated 31 January 1991

Briefing Note from Roderic Lyne to John Major Noting Jim Molyneaux's Objections, 13 December 1993

Briefing Note from Roderic Lyne to John Major Outlining His Strategy for Meetings on 11 December 1993

Briefing Note from Stephen Wall to John Major for the Working Lunch with the Irish Government on 26 February 1992

Briefing Note on the Talks Process

Briefing Notes on JD14 and the Alternative British Draft in Preparation for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993. Copy Annotated by Quentin Thomas.

Briefing and Speaking Notes for a Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Briefing by David Hill on how to approach decommissioning with the UUP and the Irish Government with enclosed speaking points to use with the UUP, 27 September 1996

Briefing by Martin Howard regarding the next steps in the multi-party talks, 14 June 1996

Briefing by Stephen Leach on preperations for the next trilateral enclosing a joint paper with suggested conclusions to the Plenary address to decommissioning and a draft speech by the British Government on decommissioning, 25 September 1996

Briefing for Approaching Telephone Conversation between Charles Haughey and John Major

Briefing for a Private Member's Motion on Northern Ireland Scheduled for 21 January 1994

Briefing for a possible meeting or telephone conversation between Patrick Mayhew and David Trimble on 10 June 1996 at 11.00

Briefing for informal meetings to discuss the rules of procedure and agenda, 13 June 1996

Briefing from Alan Whysall regarding Michael Ancram's meetings with the DUP and Alliance on 5 September and 6 September 1996

Briefing from Christopher Prentice to Stephen Wall for a Meeting between John Bruton and John Major

Briefing from David Hill enclosing an annotated paper on the prospects of resolving decommissioning before the May election, 16 January 1996

Briefing from David Hill on the rules of procedure and the agenda for the opening plenary, 14 June 1996

Briefing from David Hill regarding the dispute within the Labour Coalition, 8 July 1996

Briefing from Gillian Harrison on contingency planning in case of the failure of talks, 15 July 1996

Briefing from John Chilcot for Peter Brooke's Meeting with John Major on 13 February 1991

Briefing note for Martin Howard regarding the rules of procedure for the Forum dated 23 July 1996, enclosing a draft reply to Bronagh Hinds

Briefing note for a phone call between Ken Lindsay and John Holmes on 10 September 1996

Briefing note from Edward Oakden to John Major following the Manchester bombing and media appearances from John Bruton

Briefing note from John Holmes for John Major regarding Major's meeting with Patrick Mayhew, 3 July 1996

Briefing note from John Holmes to John Major following the Manchester bombing

Briefing note from Martin Howard for John Holmes – 'Northern Ireland Negotiations: Next Steps'. Faxed and annotated copy.

Briefing note from Martin Howard for John Holmes – 'Northern Ireland Negotiations: Next Steps'

Briefing note from Quentin Thomas on a potential speech by Patrick Mayhew, 17 July 1996

Briefing note on the NIWC's request to meet Patrick Mayhew, dated 19 July 1996

Briefing note on the NIWC, dated June 1996

Briefing on Cross-Border Security Co-Operation for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Briefing on JD14, JD14A and the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration in Preparation for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Briefing on Northern Ireland Points by Jonathan Margetts for John Major’s Meeting with Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991

Briefing on Social and Economic Issues for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Briefing on Tom King's Visit to Dublin

Briefing on the Northern Ireland Political Parties for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Briefing on the Press Line Regarding Albert Reynolds' 10 January 1994 Submission

Briefing on the Schedule and Agenda of the Anglo-Irish Talks on 3 December 1993

Briefing on the Talks Process for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Briefing paper on the informal discussions on the rules of procedure and the agenda

British Government handling plan for 23 July 1996

British Government progress report enclosing alternative text to the UUP amendment, 2 July 1996

British Government record of meetings on 18 and 19 June 1996 (INT/6)

British Government submission letter, 14 June 1996

British Government submission on the rules and agenda, 14 June 1996 [draft]

British Government summary record of meetings on 1 July 1996 enclosing amendments proposed by the British Government

British Government's handling plan for 25 September 1996, enclosing a joint paper with suggested conclusions to the Plenary address to decommissioning

British draft of the procedural guidelines and agenda for the talks on 5 June 1996

British government progress report on 2 July 1996

British government progress report on the afternoon of 3 July 1996 and the morning of 4 July 1996

British government record of afternoon and evening meetings on 25 July 1996

British government record of evening meetings on 10 June 1996

British government record of informal meetings on procedural guidelines and agenda on 2 July 1996

British government record of meetings on 1 July 1996

British government record of meetings on 3 July 1996

British government record of meetings on 4 July 1996

British government record of meetings on 9 July 1996

British government record of meetings on 16 July 1996

British government record of meetings on 17 July 1996

British government record of meetings on 22 July 1996

British government record of meetings on 23 July 1996

British government record of meetings on 24 July 1996

British government record of meetings on 27 June 1996

British government record of meetings on 29 July 1996

British government record of morning meetings on 18 July 1996

British government record of morning meetings on 25 July 1996

British government record of the first 36 hours of the talks, 13 June 1996

British government record of two talks bilaterals between the British and Irish governments during the IGC on 18 July 1996

British government revised draft rules of procedure, 20 June 1996

British government submission letter to the chairman on the rules of procedure and agenda

British government summary record of afternoon and evening meetings on 25 July 1996

British government summary record of meetings on 9 July 1996

British government summary record of meetings on 23 July 1996

British government summary record of meetings until 15.00 on 24 July 1996

British government summary record of meetings until 15.00 on 25 July 1996

British government summary record of morning meetings on 3 July 1996 including British government proposed replacement for rule 1

British record of afternoon meetings on 24 June 1996 at 14.20

British record of an informal meeting on procedural guidelines and agenda on 24 June 1996 at 10.05

British record of morning meetings on 24 June 1996 at 10.00

Chairman's compromise text of the Rules of Procedure and a revised agenda from the two governments

Choreography for opening plenary session, 10 June 1996 (09.00)

Choreography/Scenario for 10 June 1996 and Statement by Chairman - Draft

Choreography/Scenario for 10 June as at 09.00 on 10 June 1996

Comment on the Implications of the Concept of Irish Self-Determination

Comment on the Irish Position on the Eve of the Anglo-Irish Talks on 3 December 1993

Comment on the Outcome of the Anglo-Irish Talks of 3 December 1993

Commentary on the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Comments

Comments from Peter Bell on "Common Interests and Themes" paper, 5 July 1996

Committee on decommissioning working agenda

Comprehensive Briefing and Talking Points for John Major's Meeting with Albert Reynolds

Contingency Brief on THORP for John Major's Meeting with Albert Reynolds on 3 December 1993

Conversation between Roderic Lyne and Raymond Seitz Regarding a Message from Bill Clinton

Copy of Telegram from David Blatherwick Setting the Scene for a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 25 September 1992

Copy of a letter from Patrick Mayhew to John Hume with arrangements for the Forum

Copylist

Correction to an internal record of a pre-plenary meeting on 10 June 1996 at 14.05

Correspondence between John Holmes and Andrew Hunter MP on 12 and 14 June 1996

Correspondence between the Peter Westmacott and John Holmes regarding lobbying the US to designate PIRA as a terrorist organisation

Cover Fax from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Several Documents Regarding the Joint Declaration

Cover Letter Enclosing Gerry Adam's Response to Peter Brooke's Whitbread Speech on 9 November 1990

Cover Letter from Anthony Pawson to Peter May Enclosing Charles Powell's Minute Dated 5 February 1991

Cover Letter from Anthony Pawson to Simon Marsh Enclosing the Final Draft of the Whitbread Speech on 9 November 1990

Cover Letter from Danny McNeill to Joseph Pilling Enclosing Draft Submission on Request from Cahal Daly and Robin Eames for Meeting Dated 4 February 1991

Cover Letter from Danny McNeill to Peter May Enclosing a Review Paper on Political Movement and PIRA Dated 22 March 1991

Cover Letter from David Hill Enclosing a Revised Line on Ken Maginnis's Comments Dated 4 February 1991

Cover Letter from David Hill to Danny McNeill Enclosing a Line on Ken Maginnis's Comments Dated 4 February 1991

Cover Letter from Giacomo Attolico To Roderic Lyne Regarding a Press Release by the Italian Prime Minister on the Joint Declaration

Cover Letter from John Chilcot to Anthony Pawson Enclosing a Review of the Current State of Political Movement and PIRA Dated 3 April 1991

Cover Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Regarding a Draft Reply to the Letter by Ian Paisley dated 3 December 1993

Cover Letter from Roderic Lyne to Simon Rogers Enclosing a Letter from Ian Paisley to John Major

Cover Letter from Simon Marsh to Peter May Enclosing a Draft Review Minute for a Meeting on 5 December 1990

Cover Letter from Simon Rogers to Alex Allan Enclosing Documents Released by Sinn Féin on 2 December 1993

Cover Letter from William Fittall to Stephen Wall Enclosing Background Notes and Draft Communique

Cover Note Enclosing Several Documents Regarding the Joint Declaration

Cover Page

Cover Page with a CC List for a Document For the Prime Minister Regarding Developments in the Joint Declaration Initiative

Cover Page with a CC List for a Letter from Roderic Lyne to Melanie Leech

Cover Sheet of Fax with Copylist

Cover Sheet of Fax with List of CC'd Names

Cover and index of file

Cover letter from Danny McNeill to Peter May Enclosing a Draft Note on a Discussion with Bishop Cahal Daly on 20 November 1990

Cover note enclosing a letter from Mark Langhammer to Patrick Mayhew dated 3 July 1996

Cover note from Diane McNally enclosing the latest composite draft rules of procedure, 3 July 1996

Cover note from Keith Jageman dated 4 July 1996, enclosing a paper on "Common Interests and Themes"

Cover of File

Cover of File and Part Closed Sheet

Cover of file

Cover of file and list of contents

Cover of file and notice of closure

Cover of the Collection of News Reports on the Irish Press Briefing

Cover of the File

Covering Fax from David Cooke to Quentin Thomas Regarding a Draft Briefing Letter for John Major's Meeting with Albert Reynolds

Covering Fax from Quentin Thomas Enclosing a Revised British Draft of Paragraph 4 of the Joint Decration

Covering Fax from Quentin Thomas Regarding a Meeting with Seán Ó hUiginn and the JD9 draft

Covering Fax from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Regarding Documents for a Cabinet Meeting

Covering Fax from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Regarding a Draft Briefing Letter

Covering Fax from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens for Draft Letter Informing Cabinet about the Finalisation of the Joint Declaration

Covering Letter from Simon Rogers to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Draft Reply from John Major to John Hume, 8 December 1993

Covering Letter from Tony Beeton to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Speaking Note for John Major

Covering Letter from William Fittall to Stephen Wall Enclosing a Note on the Government of Ireland Act 1920

Covering note from David Hill enclosing an updated draft of the Rules of Procedure

Covering note from David Hill enclosing the joint Government proposed agenda for the remainder of the opening Plenary, 30 July 1996

Covering note from Diane McNally enclosing a press statement by the Chairmen, 30 July 1996

Covering note from Martin Howard to John Holmes enclosing a paper on future policy options, 25 July 1996

Coversheet with Dates of File

Coversheet: Press Cuttings on the Joint Declaration

DUP submission on the agenda, 14 June 1996

DUP submission on the rules, 14 June 1996

DUP submission to the chairman on the rules of procedure and agenda

David Hill amendment to 'Opening Statement by the British Government'

David Lavery amendments to talks handling plan

Defensive Brief for a Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Defensive Briefing on Northern Ireland

Detailed Record of Tête-à-Tête Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 3 December 1993

Detailed record of talks progress from 25 June 1996

Detailed record of talks progress from 28 June 1996

Digest of Morning Newspapers on 16 December 1993

Document Retained under FOI 27(I)

Document Retained under Section 3(4) of the Public Records Act 1958

Document Retained under Section 3(4) of the Public Records Act 1958: Letter and Attachment from Robin Butler to Roderic Lyne dated 1 December 1993

Document Retained: 24 A

Document Retained: 25 A

Document Retained: Administrative Arrangements Dated 3 December 1991

Document Retained: Document 14A

Document Retained: Document 20A

Document Retained: Document 34 and 34(A)

Document Retained: Flag C

Document Retained: Flag F

Document Retained: Minute from Cradock to Stephen Wall Dated 14 February 1992

Document Retained: Minute from Rodric Braithwaite to Stephen Wall Dated 16 July 1992

Documents Retained Under Section 3(4) of the Public Records Act 1958

Documents Retained under Flag 17

Documents Retained under Flag B

Documents Retained under Section 3(4)

Documents Retained: Flag 26C

Draft Brief for Prime Minister Q and A

Draft Broadcast Prefacing the Joint Declaration

Draft Communique to Be Issued Following a Meeting between Albert Reynolds and John Major on 25 September 1992

Draft Contribution to John Major's Speech to the House on a Special Meeting of the European Council on 29 October 1993

Draft Elements of a Defensive Statement for the British Government Regarding Its Communication with PIRA

Draft Letter from Roderic Lyne to PS Cabinet Members Regarding the Anglo-Irish Joint Declaration Initiative (Incomplete)

Draft Minute to the Prime Minister Briefing Him on the Status of the Joint Declaration

Draft Northern Ireland Newsletter Article from John Major

Draft Notes for Patrick Mayhew Regarding his 14 October 1993 Meeting with Prime Minister John Major

Draft Opening Statement for John Major for Joint Press Conference on 4 December 1991

Draft Passage of Lord Mayor’s Banquet Speech

Draft Reply to Albert Reynolds' Letter of 11 November 1993

Draft Reply to a Letter from Joe Kennedy to John Major, 7 December 1993

Draft Speaking Note for Patrick Mayhew's Use at a Ministerial Meeting on 9 December 1993

Draft agenda for Strand 1 issues

Draft agenda for Strand 2 issues

Draft agenda for Strand 3 issues

Draft agenda for concluding plenary session

Draft agenda for opening plenary session

Draft agenda for substantive all-party negotiations

Draft agenda for the Business Committee

Draft internal record of an informal meeting on procedural guidelines and agenda on 12 June 1996 at 11.45

Draft introduction to discussion of chairmanship (for Patrick Mayhew to give on 10 June 1996)

Draft invitation from Patrick Mayhew to Ian Paisley to nominate delegation for the all-party talks, 4 June 1996

Draft letters from John Major to Presidents Clinton and Ahtissari and to Prime Minister Chretien

Draft notification of non-meeting days for the forum, for the attention of Patrick Mayhew

Draft of 'Opening statement by the British Government'

Draft of 'Substantive all-party negotiations: Scenario for the opening plenary session' on 5 June 1996

Draft procedural guidelines, 18 June 1996

Draft rules of procedure agreed between British and Irish officials, 20 June 1996 (20.05)

Draft rules of procedure, 19 June 1996

Draft rules of procedure: record of amendments proposed by the British and Irish governments on 24 June 1996 at 21.45

Draft speaking note on publication of the scenario paper

Draft statement on the status of the ground rules, 20 June 1996

Draft statement to parliament in the event of a breakdown of talks

Duplicate Communique dated 16 June 1993 by the British and Irish Governments on Anglo-Irish Relations

Duplicate Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill and John Hume Regarding Political Movement and PIRA on 25 January 1991

Duplicate Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill, John Murphy and Will Murphy Regarding Political Movement and PIRA on 23 January 1991

Duplicate note from David Hill to Gillian Harrison regarding note-taking arrangements for the talks, 24 June 1996

Duplicate: Agenda for a meeting to plan the choreography of the opening day

Duplicate: Arrangements for the arrival of the three chairmen

Early Draft of Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds Introducing the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure 1.1: Submission by Alliance on the breaches of the Mitchell Principles, 10 September 1996

Enclosure 1.2: UUP response to the Alliance submission on the breaches of the Mitchell Principles, 16 September 1996

Enclosure 1.3: DUP response to the Alliance submission on the breaches of the Mitchell Principles, 16 September 1996

Enclosure 1.4: UDP response to the Alliance submission on the breaches of the Mitchell Principles, 16 September 1996

Enclosure 1: Alternative text for rule 17A with annotations

Enclosure 1: Draft reply from Patrick Mayhew to Ian Paisley, 23 July 1996

Enclosure 1: Memo from the Independent Chairmen to all participants regarding the Alliance representations, 16 September 1996

Enclosure 1: Note from David Lavery enclosing a draft skeleton judgement of the alliance party representations, 19 September 1996

Enclosure 1: Press release from the SDLP, 23 July 1996

Enclosure 1: Scenario for the opening Plenary session, 6 June 1996

Enclosure 1: Speaking notes by Gillian Harrison for John Major's meeting with John Alderdice, 17 July 1996

Enclosure 1: Statement by the Independent Chairmen regarding the events in Drumcree, 16 July 1996

Enclosure 2: British Government draft statement on the status of the Ground Rules, 21 June 1996

Enclosure 2: Draft resolution by the British and Irish Governments on Robert McCartney's point on rule 27A

Enclosure 2: Informal paper from the Irish Government, 23 July 1996

Enclosure 2: Letter from John Alderdice to the Chairman regarding the Alliance representation, 16 September 1996

Enclosure 2: Procedural guidelines for the conduct of substantive all-party negotiations, 6 June 1996

Enclosure 3: A proposition from the Briitsh and Irish Governments, 22 July 1996 [09.30]

Enclosure 3: Draft agenda for substantive all-party negotiations, 6 June 1996

Enclosure Retained under Flag 5 and Flag 5A

Enclosure: "Second Impressions" Briefing from David Blatherwick

Enclosure: A Strategy for Peace and Justice in Ireland (JD2)

Enclosure: Account of Conversation between Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring

Enclosure: Aide Mémoire from the Irish Government Regarding JD6

Enclosure: Aide-Mémoire for Robin Butler in Advance of a Butler/Nally Meeting on 10 November 1993

Enclosure: Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration (9 November 1993 Draft)

Enclosure: Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration (12 November 1993 Draft)

Enclosure: Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration (18 November 1993 Draft)

Enclosure: Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration (23 November 1993 Draft with Molyneaux's Amendments)

Enclosure: Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration as Revised on 25 November 1993

Enclosure: Amended Draft of the 29 October 1993 Joint Statement

Enclosure: Amendments Proposed to JD14 in Dublin on 3 December 1993

Enclosure: Analysis of JD13

Enclosure: Annex A - Draft Key Considerations for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Annex A - Key Considerations for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Annex A To Note For The Record By Quentin Thomas Revising Paragraph 4 And Suggesting Lines To Take For The British Government

Enclosure: Annex A – Background on the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Annex A – Briefing Note for John Major for a Meeting with Albert Reynolds in Brussels on 10 December 1993

Enclosure: Annex A – Briefing Note on Fine Gael and Internal Irish Politics

Enclosure: Annex A – Points to Make for Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds at EC Summit on 10/11 December 1993

Enclosure: Annex A – Possible Further Amendments to JD15

Enclosure: Annex A – Speaking Note for John Major for Proposed Meeting with Jim Molyneaux, 8 December 1993

Enclosure: Annex A – Speaking Note for John Major for a Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Annex A – Speaking Note for John Major for a Meeting with Jim Molyneaux on 9 December 1993

Enclosure: Annex A – Speaking Note for John Major when Meeting Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Annex A – Alternative Language on Self-Determination

Enclosure: Annex A – Annotated Draft Minute to John Major Outlining Key Considerations for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Annex A – Briefing Note for John Major for a Meeting with Albert Reynolds in Brussels on 10 December 1993

Enclosure: Annex A – Joint Declaration Draft (JD13)

Enclosure: Annex A: British Wording of a Draft Paragraph on Self-Determination for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Annex B – A Brief History of the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Annex B – Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration (Early Beeton 12 November 1993 Draft)

Enclosure: Annex B – Briefing Note for John Major on the Joint Declaration Text for a Meeting with Albert Reynolds in Brussels on 10 December 1993

Enclosure: Annex B – Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration, 8 December 1993

Enclosure: Annex B – Speech Made by Albert Reynolds on 17 October 1993

Enclosure: Annex B – Articles 2 & 3 and Consent

Enclosure: Annex B – Biography of John Bruton

Enclosure: Annex B – Explanatory Note on the Text of JD15 and JD15B

Enclosure: Annex B – Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Annex B: British Wording of a Draft Section on Articles Two and Three and Consent for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Annex C – Joint Statement made by John Major and Albert Reynolds on 29 October 1993

Enclosure: Annex C – Joint Statement on Northern Ireland, 29 October 1993

Enclosure: Annex C – Suggested Sequence of Events for the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Annex D – Paragraph 4 of the Joint Declaration with British Amendments Underlined

Enclosure: Annex D – Background on the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Annotated Copy of the Joint Declaration (JD12) for the Use of John Major

Enclosure: Annotated Draft Reply to David Trimble on Behalf of John Major Regarding Contact with PIRA/Sinn Féin

Enclosure: Annotated Draft of a Brief History of the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Arranged Question For Business Questions On Select Commitee On Northern Ireland Affairs

Enclosure: Arrangements for Briefing Key People

Enclosure: Article by the Prime Minister For "Sunday Life" with Proposed Amendments

Enclosure: Background Note and Draft Line on British Government’s Position on Having Talks with Sinn Féin

Enclosure: Background Note and Revised Line on the British Government’s Position on having Talks with Sinn Féin

Enclosure: Background Note on a Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs

Enclosure: Background Note on the Political Scene in Northern Ireland

Enclosure: Background Notes for John Major's Meeting with Albert Reynolds on 25 September 1992

Enclosure: Brief for Lines to Take on the IRA Response to the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Briefing Document for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Briefing Lines for the 16 December 1993

Enclosure: Briefing Lines for the Government Whip Office

Enclosure: Briefing Note for John Major on the Status of the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Briefing Note for the Making of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Briefing Note for the Media Response to the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Briefing Note on the EDG Application to the EEP

Enclosure: Briefing Note on the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Briefing Note on the Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs, 15 December 1993

Enclosure: Briefing Note – Lines to Take on the Joint Declaration in Brussels on 10 December 1993

Enclosure: Briefing for John Major's Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Briefing for Meeting with Jim Molyneaux Regarding the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Briefing for a Meeting of the Butler/Nally Group on 7 December 1993

Enclosure: Briefing for a Meeting with John Hume

Enclosure: Briefing for the Line to Take Regarding the PIRA Ceasefire Announcement

Enclosure: Briefing from David Cooke for John Major before 9 November 1993 Meetings with Paisley and Molyneaux

Enclosure: Briefing on Current British Objectives and the Text of JD14B

Enclosure: Briefing on European Council Issues

Enclosure: Briefing on Intra-UK Prisoner Transfers

Enclosure: Briefing on Northern Ireland Select Committee

Enclosure: Briefing on Political Movement and the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Briefing on Political Union for John Major's Meeting with Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991

Enclosure: British Draft of Paragraph 4 of the Joint Declaration as Amended on 30 September 1993

Enclosure: British Government Nine Paragraph Note to the PIRA as Corrected, 1 December 1993

Enclosure: Bullet Points on the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Checklist of Points for John Major to Cover in His Meeting with Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991

Enclosure: Chilcot/Dalton Group Report

Enclosure: Comment by Tony Beeton on Joint Declaration (JD8)

Enclosure: Commentary by Quentin Thomas on Draft Eight of the Joint Declaration Submitted by the Irish Government and Record of Discussion with Seán Ó hUiginn

Enclosure: Commentary on Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Commentary on the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Commentary on the Joint Declaration (JD13)

Enclosure: Communique dated 16 June 1993 by the British and Irish Governments on Anglo-Irish Relations

Enclosure: Constitutional Issues Section of the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Copy of John Major's Speech to the Guildhall for the Lord Mayor's Banquet

Enclosure: Cover Letter by Tomás Ó Fiaich Enclosing Letter and Proposal from Alec Reid and Raymond Murray

Enclosure: Cover Letter from E C Hallett to Quentin Thomas Enclosing Note on Amnesties Granted by the British Government in the Context of Negotiations for Independence

Enclosure: Cover Sheet of Fax with a List of CC'd Names

Enclosure: Covering Fax from Tony Beeton to Jonathan Stephens Regarding Lines to Take for Patrick Mayhew's Interview with the Sunday Telegraph

Enclosure: Covering Letter from David Blatherwick to Roderic Lyne Enclosing an Account of a Meeting on 12 November 1993

Enclosure: Covering Letter to Roderic Lyne Giving an Account of Recent Developments in the Talks Process and the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Current Irish Deployments for UN Peacekeeping Missions

Enclosure: David Blatherwick's Record of a Meeting with Albert Reynolds and Others on 12 November 1993

Enclosure: David Trimble's proposals

Enclosure: Decommissioning Legislation

Enclosure: Defensive Briefing for John Major's Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Detailed Briefings on EC Issues for Anglo-Irish Talks

Enclosure: Discussion Points for an Informal Ministerial Meeting on Northern Ireland on 17 November 1993

Enclosure: Document Providing the Background to the Joint Declaration Agreement

Enclosure: Document Summarising the Progress of the Joint Declaration Initiative for a Ministerial Meeting on 23 November 1993

Enclosure: Document for John Major Regarding Developments in the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Document for Members of the British Government with Agreed Positions Following a 15 November 1993 Speech

Enclosure: Draft 29 October 1993 Joint Statement for John Major and Albert Reynolds

Enclosure: Draft Article for John Major Pressuring Sinn Féin to Respond to the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Draft Brief for Lines on the 16 December 1993

Enclosure: Draft Communique to Be Issued Following a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 25 September 1992

Enclosure: Draft Contribution to John Major's Speech to the House

Enclosure: Draft Copy of Letter from Quentin Thomas to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Joint Declaration Draft and Note for the Record with Undated Amendments in Pencil

Enclosure: Draft Fax from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne written by Peter Bell Enclosing a Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Draft Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Draft Joint Declaration (JD9)

Enclosure: Draft Joint Declaration (JD11) Produced During the Butler/Nally Meeting on 6 October 1993

Enclosure: Draft Joint Declaration JD15

Enclosure: Draft Joint Statement Emerging from a 29 October 1993 Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds

Enclosure: Draft Letter by Joseph Pilling to Dominic Morris Enclosing a Reply to David Trimble's Letter to John Major

Enclosure: Draft Letter by Quentin Thomas for Jonathan Stephens to Send to Roderic Lyne Informing Cabinet about the Finalisation of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Draft Letter by Tony Beeton for Roderic Lyne to be Signed by Jonathan Stephens Regarding a Future Meeting Between John Major and Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Draft Letter for 10 Downing Street Attaching the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Draft Letter for 10 Downing Street Offering an Assessment of the Current Position of the Joint Declaration Initiative and Enclosing a Copy of JD13

Enclosure: Draft Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds

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

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

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

Enclosure: Draft Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds Introducing the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Draft Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds Regarding a British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Draft Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds Responding to Letter of 7 September 1993

Enclosure: Draft Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds with Amendments

Enclosure: Draft Letter from John Major to John Hume

Enclosure: Draft Letter from John Major to John Hume, 8 December 1993

Enclosure: Draft Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Briefing for John Major for a Meeting with Jim Molyneaux on 9 December 1993

Enclosure: Draft Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne drafted by Quentin Thomas Regarding a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds in Brussels on 10 December 1993

Enclosure: Draft Letter from Patrick Mayhew to Dick Spring Regarding the Talks Process

Enclosure: Draft Letter from Roderic Lyne to Private Secretaries of the Cabinet Regarding Finalisation of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Draft Letter to Alex Allan Enclosing Briefing Notes on the Upcoming Joint Statement by Albert Reynolds and John Major on 29 October 1993

Enclosure: Draft Letter to Roderic Lyne Attaching Documents for a Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Draft Letter to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Draft Speaking Note for Meetings in Brussels on 10 and 11 December 1993

Enclosure: Draft Letter to Roderic Lyne Regarding a Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Draft Letter to the Private Secretaries of Cabinet Members Enclosing Briefing Notes on the Upcoming Joint Statement by Albert Reynolds and John Major on 29 October 1993

Enclosure: Draft Letters from Peter Brooke to Cahal Daly and Robin Eames Regarding Their Request for a Meeting

Enclosure: Draft Lines to Take on the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Draft Message from John Major to Bill Clinton

Enclosure: Draft Minute from John Chilcot to John Major Regarding Political Movement and PIRA, Subject to Peter Brooke's Approval

Enclosure: Draft Minute from PS Patrick Mayhew to Roderic Lyne Attaching a Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Draft Opening Statement and Q&A Briefing for John Major at the Joint Press Conference

Enclosure: Draft Opening Statement for John Major

Enclosure: Draft Opening Statement for John Major for the Joint Press Conference on 4 December 1991

Enclosure: Draft Paragraph for Jim Molyneaux by Michael Ancram

Enclosure: Draft Passage on Northern Ireland for the Guildhall Speech on 15 November 1993

Enclosure: Draft Programme for Anglo-Irish Talks Suggested by the Irish Government

Enclosure: Draft Reply by Anthony Pawson to Gerry Adams' Letter of 28 November 1990

Enclosure: Draft Reply to Albert Reynolds' Letter of 11 November 1993

Enclosure: Draft Reply to David Trimble on Behalf of John Major Regarding Contact with PIRA/Sinn Féin

Enclosure: Draft Speaking Note by Tony Beeton for John Major to Use in a Potential Future Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Draft Speaking Note for Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Draft Speaking Note for Patrick Mayhew for a Conversation with Dick Spring on 11 November 1993

Enclosure: Draft Speaking Note for Use in Brussels on 10 and 11 December 1993

Enclosure: Draft Statement by Independent Chairmen

Enclosure: Draft Statement for John Major and Albert Reynolds

Enclosure: Draft Statement for John Major's Upcoming Meeting with Albert Reynolds on 29 October 1993

Enclosure: Draft letter to John Holmes enclosing briefing papers for a bilateral meeting between John Major and David Trimble on 17 October 1996 at 17.30

Enclosure: Draft of John Major's Speech to the House on a Special Meeting of the European Council on 29 October 1993

Enclosure: Draft of Joint Declaration (JD14) Discussed by Jim Molyneaux and Archbishop Eames on 18 November 1993

Enclosure: Draft of a Declaration which Sinn Féin Suggests Should Be Made Jointly by the British and Dublin Governments (JD3)

Enclosure: Draft of the Joint Statement to Be Made by Albert Reynolds and John Major on 29 October 1993

Enclosure: Draft rules of procedure, 20 June 1996

Enclosure: Extracts from Public Statements about the Joint Declaration, 16 December 1993

Enclosure: Fax from Chris Maccabe to Martin Williams Regarding Concerns over the Possible Unionist Reaction to the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Fax from Stephen Wall to Richard Gozney Containing a List of Attendees for the Working Dinner on 26 February 1992

Enclosure: Final Draft of the Whitbread Speech to Be Delivered on 9 November 1990

Enclosure: Final Joint Declaration with Some Annotations

Enclosure: Gerry Adams' Speech to the Sinn Féin Women's Conference on 6 November 1993

Enclosure: Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Illustrative dates for the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Bill

Enclosure: Intelligence Assessment of Provisional IRA Response to Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Irish Draft Communique on the Meeting between John Major and Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991

Enclosure: JD14 as Shown to Molyneaux with Amendment Locations Marked

Enclosure: JD14A

Enclosure: Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (Amended Copy of JD15) as Discussed between Butler and Nally on 13 December 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD2) with Robin Butler's Handwritten Annotations

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD10) as Passed to Robin Butler on 6 October 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD14A) as Amended Following the Meeting with James Molyneaux on 30 November 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD14B)

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD15)

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD15) as Considered during the Ministerial Meeting on 9 December 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD15) with Amendments Incorporated

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD15) with Amendments Indicated

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD15) with Annotations Highlighting Jim Molyneaux's Contribution to the Text

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD15) – 7 December 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD15) – 7 December 1993 with Annex A of Further Amendments Proposed by the NIO, 8 December 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD15B) – 9 December 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD15C)

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD15C) (Duplicate)

Enclosure: Joint Declaration (JD19) – 14 December 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Draft (JD12A) as Shown to Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Draft (JD15) Emerging from a Meeting of the Butler/Nally Group on 7 December 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Draft (JD15) dated 7 December 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Draft (JD15) from 7 December 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Draft (JD15) with Comments and Amendments

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Draft (JD15A) with British Amendments

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Draft (JD15B) with British and Irish Amendments

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Draft Eight Passed To Quentin Thomas by Seán Ó hUiginn on 27 September 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Draft to Show to Jim Molyneaux (JD12A)

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Handling Plan

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Irish Draft (JD8) as Passed by Seán Ó hUiginn on 24 September 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Irish Draft (JD12) as Conveyed on 8 October 1993

Enclosure: Joint Declaration JD6

Enclosure: Joint Declaration JD13 Annotated Copy

Enclosure: Joint Declaration JD14 (Annotated Copy)

Enclosure: Joint Declaration JD14A (Annotated Copy)

Enclosure: Joint Declaration JD14B

Enclosure: Joint Declaration New Paragraph 11 (Non-Paper)

Enclosure: Joint Declaration Text for Discussion by Ministers (JD12A)

Enclosure: Joint Declaration as Amended by the Butler/Nally Meeting on 6 October 1993 (JD11)

Enclosure: Joint Declaration as Conveyed on 8 October 1993 (JD12)

Enclosure: Joint Declaration as Tabled during the Butler/Nally Meeting on 6 October 1993 by the Irish Government (JD10)

Enclosure: Joint Declaration to be Shown to Jim Molyneaux [JD12A]

Enclosure: Joint Declaration with Amendments Proposed on 9 December 1993 (JD15A)

Enclosure: Joint Statement Made by Reynolds and Major on 29 October 1993

Enclosure: Joint Statment by John Major and Albert Reynolds on the Heathrow Bombings

Enclosure: Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major

Enclosure: Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major (15 November 1993)

Enclosure: Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major Concerning the Joint Declaration Initiative and the Prospects for and Road to Peace

Enclosure: Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major Following the Anglo-Irish Summit

Enclosure: Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major Regarding the PIRA Response to the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Letter from Alec Reid and Raymond Murray to John Hume Enclosing the Reid/Murray Proposal

Enclosure: Letter from Andrew Hunter to Patrick Hunter Regarding Reactivating his Contacts with Sinn Féin

Enclosure: Letter from Andrew Hunter to Patrick Mayhew Regarding Re-activating his Contacts with Sinn Féin

Enclosure: Letter from Denis Faul to Peter Brook Regarding the Link between the Release of Prisoners and a Ceasefire

Enclosure: Letter from Gerry Adams to John Major Regarding the Initiation of Peace Talks Dated 20 August 1991

Enclosure: Letter from Ian Paisley to John Major Regarding the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Letter from John Hume to John Major

Enclosure: Letter from John Hume to John Major, 29 November 1993

Enclosure: Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds to be Delivered by Robin Butler

Enclosure: Letter from John Major to Charles Haughey Regarding Developments in the Political Talks Dated 13 March 1991

Enclosure: Letter from John O'Connell to Michael Heseltine Encouraging the British Government to Start Negotiations with the IRA

Enclosure: Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Peter Smith Regarding the Response to John O'Connell's Letter of 1 September 1993

Enclosure: Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne drafted by Quentin Thomas Regarding a Meeting Between John Major and Albert Reynolds in Brussels on 10 December 1993

Enclosure: Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne on 28 October 1993 Enclosing Draft Documents for Upcoming Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds

Enclosure: Letter from Malachi Curran to Mark Langhammer regarding Curran's removal as the head of the Labour delegation, 6 July 1996

Enclosure: Letter from Melanie Leech to Gillian Kirton on the Line to Take Regarding the Allegations that the Hume/Adams Talks were Bugged

Enclosure: Letter from Michael Heseltine to Patrick Mayhew Regarding the Conversation between Heseltine and John O'Connell

Enclosure: Letter from Patrick Mayhew to Andrew Hunter Regarding Re-activating his Contacts with Sinn Féin

Enclosure: Letter from Patrick Mayhew to John Alderdice Regarding the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Letter from Patrick Mayhew to Michael Heseltine Regarding John O'Connell's Conversation with David Blatherwick

Enclosure: Letter from Peter Smith to John O'Connell in Response to His Request for Initiating Negotiations with the IRA

Enclosure: Letter from Peter Smith to Jonathan Stephens Requesting Advice on the Reply to John O'Connell's Letter of 1 September 1993

Enclosure: Letter from Roderic Lyne to Melanie Leech Regarding John Major's Letter to Albert Reynolds (Further Enclosed)

Enclosure: Line to Take for Peter Brooke's Meeting with John Hume Regarding the Meeting on 11 January 1991

Enclosure: Line to Take for Questions Regarding Allegations that the Hume/Adams Talks were Bugged

Enclosure: Lines to Include in the Reply to Denis Faul's Letter to Peter Brooke

Enclosure: Lines to Take for Patrick Mayhew for an Interview with the Sunday Telegraph

Enclosure: Lines to Take on the Joint Statement on Northern Ireland by John Major and Albert Reynolds on 29 October 1993

Enclosure: List of Corrections in the Messages Passed between the British Government and the IRA between February and November 1993

Enclosure: List of Corrections in the Transcription of Messages Exchanged between the British Government and the PIRA, 1 December 1993

Enclosure: List of Points Emerging from 27 October 1993 Speeches in the Dáil

Enclosure: List of Points to Make for John Major at His Meeting with Albert Reynolds on 29 October 1993

Enclosure: List of Points to Make for John Major at Meeting with Albert Reynolds

Enclosure: List of Points to Make for the 29 October 1993 Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds

Enclosure: List of Possible Questions and Prepared Answers Regarding Contact between Sinn Féin and the British Government for Peter Brooke

Enclosure: List of Recent Discoveries by the Garda since 16 June 1993

Enclosure: List of Recent Incidents with Cross-Border Dimension

Enclosure: Memo from Anthony Pawson to Peter May Requesting Advice on Desmond Parsons' Proposal Dated 27 June 1991

Enclosure: Memo from Charles Powell to Anthony Pawson Requesting a Meeting between John Major and Peter Brooke Dated 4 February 1991

Enclosure: Memo of Issues Produced Following a Meeting on 17 November 1993 between Patrick Mayhew and John Major Regarding the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Michael Ancram's Paragraph for Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Michael Ancram's Paragraph for John Major for Proposed Meeting with Jim Molyneaux, 8 December 1993

Enclosure: Minute for John Major from Patrick Mayhew Regarding Developments in the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Minute from Danny McNeill to Anthony Pawson Regarding a Potential Meeting between Cahal Daly, Robin Eames, John Major and Peter Brooke Dated 4 February 1991

Enclosure: Minute from David Cooke to John Major Regarding the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Minute from Robin Butler on His Meeting with Dermot Nally on 16 December 1991 and a Note on How to Proceed Forward

Enclosure: Minute to John Major from Patrick Mayhew Regarding Developments in the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: NIO Briefing for Discussion of the Joint Declaration on 11 December 1993 in Brussels

Enclosure: NIO Commentary on Joint Declaration (JD2)

Enclosure: News Report Titled "Clinton supports Major on Ireland, denies pressure"

Enclosure: Nine Paragraph Note Sent by the British Government to the PIRA on 19 March 1993

Enclosure: Note On the Purpose of the Declaration

Enclosure: Note for the Record of a Meeting Between John Major and Cardinal Daly with Michael Ancram Present_11 November 1993

Enclosure: Note from Alex Allan to Sandra P Regarding the Civil Service Seminar Scheduled for 3 November 1993

Enclosure: Note of Congratulations from Roderic Lyne to Martin Mansergh

Enclosure: Note on Security Measures to Take if the PIRA Reject the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Note on What to Say on the Doorstep of Number Ten

Enclosure: Note on the Government of Ireland Act 1920 for John Major in advance of a Meeting with Albert Reynolds

Enclosure: Notes for Supplementaries on Northern Ireland Matters for the Joint Press Conference on 4 December 1991

Enclosure: Notes on Cross Border Security Cooperation between UK and Ireland

Enclosure: Paper Titled "Release of Prisoners in the Context of Negotiations for Colonial Independence from British Rule" by E C Hallett

Enclosure: Paper on Strand 1

Enclosure: Patrick Mayhew's Draft of a Segment on Northern Ireland for John Major's Speech to the Lord Mayor's Banquet

Enclosure: Personality Notes for Members of the Irish Delegation

Enclosure: Points to Make on the Exchanges between the British Government and the IRA for the Anglo-Irish Talks

Enclosure: Points to make for a bilateral meeting between John Major and David Trimble on 17 October 1996 at 17.30

Enclosure: Position Paper on Attempts to End the Violence by the Provisional IRA through Operation Chiffon or via the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Positive Bull Points for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Possible British Amendments to JD15

Enclosure: Press Line for a Visit from Mary Robinson to Buckingham Palace

Enclosure: Press Lines Regarding President Robinson's Visit to Northern Ireland

Enclosure: Press Release by the Italian Prime Minister Carlo Azeglio Ciampi on the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Press Statement Issued Following a Meeting between Albert Reynolds and John Major on 25 September 1992

Enclosure: Prime Minister's Questions Regarding President Robinson's Visit to Northern Ireland

Enclosure: Procedure Committee Report on the Case for the Establishment of a Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs from 23 October 1990

Enclosure: Procedure Committee Report on the Select Committee System Affecting Northern Ireland from the 1 December 1993

Enclosure: Proposal for a Democratic Over-All Political and Diplomatic Strategy for Justice, Peace and Reconciliation: A Pastoral Response to the Present Conflict

Enclosure: Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill, John Chilcot and Cahal Daly Regarding Contacts with PIRA on 20 November 1990

Enclosure: Record of Meeting between David Blatherwick and Frank Murray Regarding President Robinson's Visit to Northern Ireland

Enclosure: Record of Meeting between Douglas Hurd and Dick Spring

Enclosure: Record of Meeting between John McConnell and Alec Reid on 10 March 1988

Enclosure: Record of Meeting between Robin Butler and Dermot Nally on 16 December 1991

Enclosure: Record of Meeting on 16 June 1993 between the Members of the British and Irish Governments Regarding President Robinson's Visit to West Belfast

Enclosure: Record of Resumed Plenary Meeting between the British and Irish Delegations on 3 December 1993

Enclosure: Record of Tête-à-Tête between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 3 December 1993

Enclosure: Record of a Butler/Nally Meeting on 6 October 1993

Enclosure: Record of a Butler/Nally Meeting on 10 November 1993

Enclosure: Record of a Meeting between Quentin Thomas and Seán Ó hUiginn on 1 October 1993

Enclosure: Record of a Meeting to Discuss the Joint Declaration on 11 December 1993

Enclosure: Record of a Telephone Call between Patrick Mayhew and Robin Eames Regarding Jim Molyneaux on 20 November 1993

Enclosure: Record of a bilateral meeting between the British Government and the NIWC on 17 September 1996

Enclosure: Record of the Northern Ireland Section of the Plenary Meeting between John Major and Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991

Enclosure: Record of the Telephone Call between Michael Heseltine and John O'Connell on 9 June 1993

Enclosure: Revised Alternative Draft of Reply from John Major to Albert Reynolds

Enclosure: Revised Draft of a Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds

Enclosure: Revised Paragraph Four of the Joint Declaration Conveyed by Seán Ó hUiginn to Quentin Thomas via Telephone

Enclosure: Revised Positive Bullet Points on the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Revised Supplementary Briefing Lines

Enclosure: Revised Supplementary Lines to Take on the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Roderic Lyne's Note of a Meeting between John Major and Patrick Mayhew on 30 September 1993

Enclosure: Rules of Procedure (20 June 1996 draft)

Enclosure: Scene-Setter for Anglo-Irish Talks

Enclosure: Scene-setter from David Blatherwick in Advance of the Anglo-Irish Talks

Enclosure: Security measures implemented since the Thiepval bomb

Enclosure: Sheet with Points for John Major to Make at Meeting with Archbishop Eames

Enclosure: Side Letter Regarding Legal Clarity and Paragraph 4

Enclosure: Six Principles Speech Made by Dick Spring during a Dáil Debate on Northern Ireland on 27 October 1993

Enclosure: Speaking Note for John Major ahead of a Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Speaking Note for John Major for His Meeting with Albert Reynolds Regarding the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Speaking Note for John Major for a Meeting with Jim Molyneaux in October 1993

Enclosure: Speaking Note for John Major's Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Speaking Note for Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux

Enclosure: Speaking Note for Patrick Mayhew

Enclosure: Speaking Note for Patrick Mayhew at Meeting with John Major about the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Speaking Note for Patrick Mayhew's Meeting with John Major on 14 October 1993

Enclosure: Speaking Note for Robin Butler on the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Speaking Note for Robin Butler's Meeting with Albert Reynolds

Enclosure: Speaking Note for Robin Butler's Meeting with Albert Reynolds on 20 October 1993

Enclosure: Speaking Note for a Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux on 24 November 1993

Enclosure: Speaking Note for a Meeting between Robin Butler and Albert Reynolds to Introduce the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Speaking Note on Mary Robinson's Visit to Northern Ireland

Enclosure: Speaking Note on a Select Committee for Northern Ireland Affairs for the Meeting between Albert Reynolds and John Major on 29 October 1993

Enclosure: Speaking Note on the Creation of a Select Comitteee on Northern Ireland Affairs

Enclosure: Speaking Note on the Creation of a Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs

Enclosure: Statement by Chief Emeka Anyaoku Hailing the Success of the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury on the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Statement by the British Government in Response to PIRA Ceasefire Announcement

Enclosure: Statement from Patrick Mayhew Regarding the Corrections in the Record of Messages between the British Government and the IRA

Enclosure: Suggested Sequence of Events for the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Summary of Points from 27 October 1993 Speeches in the Dáil by the Albert Reynolds and Dick Spring

Enclosure: Summary of Speech Given by Charles Haughey in the Dáil on 28 November 1991

Enclosure: Summary of a Meeting between John Major and Patrick Mayhew Discussing the Joint Declaration Initiative

Enclosure: Summary record of a bilateral meeting between the British Government and the UUP on 4 September 1996

Enclosure: Talking Points for John Major's Talks with Albert Reynolds

Enclosure: Talking Points for Meeting with John Hume on 4 November 1993

Enclosure: Telegram Containing a Draft Message of Congratulations to Albert Reynolds

Enclosure: Telegram from David Blatherwick Confirming the Details of an Upcoming Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 16 June 1993

Enclosure: Telegram from David Blatherwick Setting the Scene for the Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 25 September 1992

Enclosure: Text of the Joint Declaration (JD20) as Sent to Ministers on 14 December 1993

Enclosure: Text of the Joint Declaration Sent to the Archbishop of Liverpool

Enclosure: Text of the Joint Declaration Sent to the Bishop of Liverpool

Enclosure: Text of the Joint Statement Made by Major and Reynolds on 29 October 1993

Enclosure: Timeline of Crucial Dates across 1991 in the Political Development and Political Movement Processes

Enclosure: Transcript of Statement from Gerry Adams Responding to Peter Brooke's Whitbread Speech on 9 November 1990

Enclosure: Transcript of an Exchange between Ian Paisley and John Major at Prime Minister's Questions on 19 October 1993

Enclosure: UUP submission on the agenda, 14 June 1996

Enclosure: UUP submission on the rules, 14 June 1996

Enclosure: Working Draft of a Minute to John Major Outlining Draft Key Considerations for the Joint Declaration

Enclosure: Working Joint Declaration Draft (JD15A) with Comments and Amendments

Extract from Hansard

Extract from Hansard on the Joint Declaration

Extract from Hansard: John Major's Speech to the House on a Special Meeting of the European Council on 29 October 1993

Extract from a Joint Statement by John Hume and Gerry Adams Reprinted in the Irish Times

Extract from a revised draft of the rules of procedure, [20] June 1996

Fax From Juliet Wheldon to Robin Butler Regarding the Attorney General's Concerns over Paragraph 4

Fax From Mark Elliott to Timothy Daunt Recording a Conversation with Jim Molyneaux on 14 November 1993

Fax from Alex Allan to Jonathan Stephens Regarding Patrick Mayhew Potentially Offering to Resign

Fax from Andrew Purkis to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury

Fax from Andrew Wood to Peter Bell Regarding the Information Services' Recommendations for a Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration

Fax from Christopher Prentice to Stephen Wall Regarding Two Meetings between the British and Irish Governments on 26 February 1992

Fax from David Blatherwick Commenting on a Speech by Albert Reynolds at the 7 March 1992 Fianna Fail Conference

Fax from David Blatherwick Recording Irish Media Reactions to the Anglo-Irish Summit on 26 February 1992

Fax from David Blatherwick Regarding Press Reports on the Upcoming Meeting Between the Prime Minister and Taoiseach on 26 February 1992

Fax from David Blatherwick Reporting Contents of a Speech by Albert Reynolds at the 7 March 1992 Fianna Fail Conference

Fax from David Blatherwick Setting the Scene for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Fax from David Blatherwick to FCO Recording Irish Officials' Satisfaction with the Major-Reynolds Meeting on 26 February 1992

Fax from David Blatherwick to FCO Summarising the Impact of the Hume/Adams Talks on the Northern Irish Parties and the Two Governments

Fax from David Blatherwick to Quentin Thomas Regarding an Opening Statement and a Briefing on the Joint Declaration

Fax from David Blatherwick tp 10 Downing Street Summarising the First Hundred Days of the Albert Reynolds Administration

Fax from David Cooke to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Briefing Note for the Making of the Joint Declaration

Fax from David Cooke to Jonathan Stephens Regarding Documents for the Prime Minister John Major's Meeting on the 14 October 1993

Fax from David Cooke to Jonathan Stephens Regarding an Opening Statement and Briefing for the Joint Declaration

Fax from David Cooke to NIO Civil Servants Enclosing a Draft Letter to Downing Street Covering the Alternative British Joint Declaration Draft

Fax from David Fell to Jonathan Stephens Regarding the Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration

Fax from David McIlroy to NIO Civil Servants Requesting that David Fell Be Copied into Circulated Joint Declaration Papers

Fax from John Chilcot Regarding a Meeting with the British Ambassador to the United States on 7 October 1993

Fax from John Dew to Graham Archer Regarding a Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration

Fax from John Dew to John McKervill Regarding a Meeting with Geraldine Kennedy of the Irish Times to Discuss her Meeting with Albert Reynolds

Fax from Jonathan Dew to John McKervill Describing a Meeting with the McGimpsey Brothers on 17 November 1993

Fax from Jonathan Rodell to Members of the British Government Enclosing Lines to Take Following a Speech by John Major on 16 November 1993

Fax from Jonathan Stephens to David Cooke Regarding an Opening Statement and Briefing for the Joint Declaration

Fax from Jonathan Stephens to Jim Daniell Enclosing 22 December 1993 Letters from Ian Paisley and Sammy Wilson Criticizing the Joint Declaration

Fax from Jonathan Stephens to Murdo MacLean Planning the Announcement of a Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs on 16 December 1993

Fax from Jonathan Stephens to Quentin Thomas Regarding a Minute to John Major from Patrick Mayhew

Fax from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Briefing and Joint Declaration Draft

Fax from Mark Adams to Simon Rodgers Regarding a Future Meeting between the Prime Minister and Andrew Hunter

Fax from Martin Williams to Jonathan Stephens Regarding Potential Unionist Opposition to a Joint Declaration

Fax from Michael Ancram to Jonathan Stephens Regarding a Meeting between Michael Ancram and Jim Molyneaux on 6 December 1993

Fax from Peter Bell to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration

Fax from Peter Bell to Tony Beeton Regarding a Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration

Fax from Private Secretary to Foreign Secretary Detailing a Meeting Between Douglas Hurd and Dick Spring on 30 September 1993

Fax from Quentin Thomas to David Blatherwick Enclosing JD19, 14 December 1993

Fax from Quentin Thomas to David Cooke Enclosing a Paper Assessing Unionist Reaction to the Joint Declaration

Fax from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Attaching an Aide Memoire for Patrick Mayhew

Fax from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Draft Letter to Albert Reynolds

Fax from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Regarding a Speaking Note for Patrick Mayhew's Use in Cabinet

Fax from Quentin Thomas to NIO Civil Servants Discussing the Legal Aspects of the Joint Declaration Initiative

Fax from Quentin Thomas to Robin Butler Regarding a Briefing for a Meeting of the Butler/Nally Group on 7 December 1993

Fax from Quentin Thomas to Tony Beeton Regarding a Document Providing the Background to the Joint Declaration Initiative

Fax from Richard Gozney Regarding a Meeting between Douglas Hurd and Dick Spring on 30 September 1993

Fax from Robin Butler to Prime Minister John Major Regarding a Meeting of the Butler/Nally Group and JD15

Fax from Robin Butler to Roderic Lyne Regarding a Meeting with Martin Mansergh on 9 December 1993

Fax from Roderic Lyne to Alex Allan Regarding the Parliamentary Statement

Fax from Roderic Lyne to the Prime Minister Regarding a Phone Call with Derek Worlock

Fax from Roderic Lyne to the Prime Minister Regarding his Article for "Sunday Life"

Fax from Simon Rodgers to Roderic Lyne Regarding Intra-UK Transfers of Prisoners

Fax from Stephen Wall to William Fittall Regarding The Anglo-Irish Summit on 26 February 1992

Fax from Tony Beeton to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Draft Letter for Roderic Lyne Assessing the Joint Declaration Initiative

Fax from Tony Beeton to Jonathan Stephens Providing Lines to Take for Patrick Mayhew's Interview with the Sunday Telegraph

Fax from Tony Beeton to Jonathan Stephens Regarding a Future Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux

Fax from Tony Beeton to Jonathan Stephens Regarding a Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux

Fax from Tony Beeton to Quentin Thomas and Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Draft Letter and Documents for a Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux to Send to Roderic Lyne

Fax from William Fittall to John Sawers Reporting Discussions about an Upcoming Visit by John Major to Northern Ireland

Fax from the British Embassy in Dublin to the Northern Ireland Office Enclosing a Speech by Gerry Adams

Fax to David McIlroy Recording a Telephone Conversation between John Hume and the Northern Ireland Office on 16 November 1993

Fax to Quentin Thomas and Tony Beeton Regarding a Working Draft of Key Considerations for the Joint Declaration

Faxed Copy of Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds Replying to 30 December 1993 Letter

Faxed Copy of a Letter from Dick Spring to Patrick Mayhew

File Index of Important Papers

File cover

File covers

Final Joint Declaration: Transcript for the Press

Folder Cover for Joint Declaration

Folder cover

Follow-up Memo from Quentin Thomas to John Major Conveying Patrick Mayhew's Comments, 12 December 1993

Further Irish Press Reactions to the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Guest List for Lunch in Honour of Albert Reynolds on 25 September 1992

Hand Annotated Copy of Joint Declaration (JD15B) – 9 December 1993

Handwritten Letter from Robin Butler to James Molyneaux Regarding Rumoured Letter with Criticism of Molyneaux and Archbishop Eames, 9 December 1993

Handwritten Note by Quentin Thomas of the Context to the 10 November Meeting of the Butler Nally Group

Handwritten Note by Sandra P Suggesting 3 December 1993 as Date for the Anglo-Irish Summit

Handwritten Note by Sandra P to Roderic Lyne Regarding the Need to Inform the Foreign and Commonwealth Office about 3 December 1993 as the Preferred Date for the Anglo-Irish Summit

Handwritten Note by Sandra P to Roderic Lyne with a List of Tenative Dates for the Anglo-Irish Summit

Handwritten Note from Alex Allan to Roderic Lyne Regarding the Response to the Allegations that the Hume/Adams Talks were Bugged

Handwritten Note from Roderic Lyne to Albert Reynolds Regarding Attendance at the Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 16 June 1993

Handwritten Note from Roderic Lyne to John Major Regarding Nicholas Lyell's Note on the Joint Declaration, 9 December 1993

Handwritten Note from Roderic Lyne to John Major on Briefing Material, 10 December 1993

Handwritten Note from Sandra P to Roderic Lyne about Logistics for a Proposed Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds

Handwritten Note on Peace in Northern Ireland

Handwritten Note to John Major Regarding the Size of the Irish Delegation

Handwritten Notes Titled "Political Movement: Key Questions" Dated 23 January 1991

Handwritten Notes by Quentin Thomas on the Joint Declaration Initiative

Handwritten Notes by Unknown Author Regarding the Hume-Adams Talks

Handwritten Notes from a Meeting between Peter Brooke, Charles Haughey and Gerry Collins on 31 January 1991

Handwritten Notes on James Molyneaux's Early Draft Blueprint for Stability as Passed to Michael Ancram on 8 December 1993

Handwritten Notes on Joint Declaration Issues

Handwritten Notes on Meetings

Handwritten Record of Butler/Nally Meeting on 7 December 1993

Handwritten Record of Plenary Meeting on 3 December 1993 at 14.55

Handwritten Record of a Ministerial Meeting on 26 January 1994

Handwritten Record of the Ministers' Meeting of the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993 at 11.30

Handwritten Record of the Reduced Plenary Session of the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993 at 17.10

Handwritten Sheet of Notes Sketching a Timeline for the Joint Declaration Initiative

Handwritten Supplementary Briefing from Roderic Lyne to John Major for a Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Handwritten note from David Trimble to John Holmes enclosing and commenting on Michael Ancram's amendment to the Rules of Procedure

Handwritten record of a telephone conversation between the NIO and the Cabinet Office on 12 June 1996 at 01.40

Hansard Extract (Annotated)

Heavily annotated draft letters from John Major to President Ahtissari and to Prime Minister Chretien

Hidden Copylist for Meeting Records

Hidden Copylist for Quentin Thomas' Letter to Robin Butler

Hidden Copylist for the Letter from Quentin Thomas to Robin Butler

IRA Statement

Incomplete Joint Declaration Draft (JD15) with Comments and Amendments

Incomplete Paper with Statements by the British Government Responding to Questions on its Exchanges with the IRA

Incomplete Transcript of Peter Brooke's Interview Regarding Inter-Party Talks on 27 March 1991

Incomplete: Extract from Draft Follow-Up Lines to Take for PMQs etc.

Incomplete: Extract from Northern Ireland Tour d'Horizon

Internal record of a pre-plenary meeting on 10 June 1996 at 14.05

Internal record of a pre-plenary meeting on 10 June 1996 at 14.05 (INT/1)

Internal record of a pre-plenary meeting on 11 June 1996 at 09.12

Internal record of a pre-plenary meeting on 11 June 1996 at 09.12 (INT/2)

Internal record of an informal meeting on procedural guidelines and agenda on 12 June 1996 at 11.45 (INT/4)

Internal record of an informal meeting on procedural guidelines and agenda on 25 June 1996 at 10.08

Internal record of an informal meeting on procedural guidelines and agenda on 26 June 1996 at 10.00

Internal record of an informal meeting on the rules of procedure and agenda on 17 June 1996

Internal record of an opening plenary meeting on 12 June 1996 at 00.20 (INT/3)

Internal record of an opening plenary session on 19 June 1996 at 12.03 (INT/7)

Internal record of informal session on procedural rules and the agenda, 24 June 1996

Internal record of pre-plenary meetings on 10 June 1996 (INT/1)

Internal record of the informal meeting on procedural guidelines and the agenda on 2 July 1996

Internal record of the informal meeting on procedural guidelines and the agenda on 4 July 1996

Internal summary record of an informal meeting on procedural guidelines and agenda on 17 June 1996

Internal summary record of the first 36 hours of negotiations (10 – 12 June 1996): 'Appointing the chairman'

Invitation from Quentin Thomas to a Liaison Group Meeting on 2 March 1994 at 11.00

Invitation to Michael Ancram Talks from Patrick Mayhew to Ian Paisley

Invitation to Michael Ancram Talks from Patrick Mayhew to James Molyneaux

Invitation to Michael Ancram Talks from Patrick Mayhew to John Alderdice

Invitation to Michael Ancram Talks from Patrick Mayhew to John Hume

Irish Government submission letter, 14 June 1996

Irish News Opinion Piece: Major Avoids Tough Stance Temptation

Irish Times Article Reporting a Speech Given by Gerry Adams on 13 October 1993

Irish draft of revised agenda paper, 24 July 1996 at 12.00

Irish draft of the joint proposal by Governments on handling of decommissioning with amendments and comments by David Hill, 17 September 1996

Irish government submission letter to the chairman on the rules of procedure and agenda

Irish government submission to the chairman on the rules of procedure and agenda

Item Retained under Section 3(4) of the Public Records Act 1958: Flag A

James Couchman's Private Member's Motion on Northern Ireland Scheduled for 21 January 1994

John Bruton's opening address to the all-party negotiations on 10 June 1996

John Major amendment to paragraph 4 of the scenario paper, on chairmanships

John Major's opening address to the all-party negotiations on 10 June 1996

Joint Communique on Meeting between Charles Haughey and John Major Dated 4 December 1991

Joint Declaration (JD9) As Confirmed by the Irish Government on 1 October 1993

Joint Declaration (JD12A) with Further Pencilled Amendments

Joint Declaration (JD15 – 7 December 1993)

Joint Declaration (JD15)

Joint Declaration (JD15) with Handwritten Annotations

Joint Declaration (JD15) – Copy with Typed Annotations

Joint Declaration (JD15B) – 9 December 1993

Joint Declaration Draft (JD14)

Joint Declaration Draft (JD15)

Joint Declaration Draft (JD15) Emerging from a Meeting of the Butler/Nally Group on 7 December 1993 with Annotations in Pencil

Joint Declaration Draft (JD15) with Amendments Proposed by Both Sides and Annotations in Pen from 12 December 1993

Joint Declaration Draft (JD15) with British Proposed Amendments from 9 December 1993

Joint Declaration Draft (JD15) with Comments and Amendments

Joint Declaration – JD15B with Further Amendments

Joint Declaration – JD14A as Amended by Hand in Dublin on 3 December 1993 to Become JD14B

Joint Declaration: Alternative British Draft

Joint Declaration: Alternative British Draft (12 November 1993 Draft)

Joint Declaration: Alternative British Draft (Annotated Copies)

Joint Declaration: Amendment to Paragraph 4 Suggested by Quentin Thomas

Joint Declaration: JD8

Joint Declaration: JD12 [Mislabelled as JD11]

Joint Declaration: JD12 as Amended to Be Shown to Jim Molyneaux (JD12A)

Joint Declaration: JD13

Joint Declaration: JD14 (Photocopy of Annotated Copy)

Joint Declaration: JD14 as Shown to Jim Molyneaux on 30 November 1993 (Annotated Copy)

Joint Declaration: JD14A (Photocopy of Annotated Copy)

Joint Declaration: JD15

Joint Declaration: JD15 (Annotated Copy)

Joint Declaration: JD15 (Hand-Annotated Copy)

Joint Declaration: JD15B as Amended on 9 December 1993

Joint Declaration: JD15B with Typed Annotations

Joint Declaration: JD15B – 9 December 1993

Joint Declaration: JD17

Joint Declaration: JD18

Joint Declaration: JD19

Joint Declaration: JD20

Joint Declaration: JD20 as Issued by the Northern Ireland Information Service

Joint Declaration: Letter from Quentin Thomas to John Major Analysing 'As of Right' Sentence

Joint Declaration: New Paragraph 11 (Non-Paper Version)

Joint Declaration: Update from Quentin Thomas to John Major Concerning 'As of Right' Sentence

Joint statement by talks participants confirming their commitment to the Mitchell Principles, 12 June 1996

Keeping Sinn Féin out – response to memo of 6 June

Key Questions for a Ministerial Meeting on 9 December 1993

Labour submission on the rules and agenda, 14 June 1996

Labour submission to the chairman on the rules of procedure and agenda

Letter From Keith Jagelman to Quentin Thomas Recording Michael Ancram's Comments on and Amendments to the 15 April 1994 Draft of the Framework Agreement

Letter From Roderic Lyne To Emeka Anyaoku

Letter From Roderic Lyne to the Archbishop of Canterbury Regarding the Joint Declaration

Letter and Attachment from John Sawers to Roderic Lyne dated 25 November 1993

Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major

Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major (11 November 1993)

Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major (16 December 1993)

Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major Concerning British Withrawal from the Joint Declaration Initiative

Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major Concerning Peace Initiative

Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major Following the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major Regarding his Appointment as Taoiseach

Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major Regarding the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major Regarding the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Letter from Alec Reid to Tom King Encouraging the British Government to Hold Dialogue with Sinn Féin

Letter from Alex Allan to Douglas Hurd and Roderic Lyne Describing His Call with John Sawers

Letter from Alex Allan to Mark Ormerod Enclosing John Major's Speech to the Lord Mayor's Banquet on 15 November 1993

Letter from Andrew Wood to Peter Bell Proposing an Outline Handling Plan for the Week Commencing 12 December 1993

Letter from Andy Wood to Quentin Thomas Outlining a Corrective Line to Take with the Press

Letter from Anthony Pawson to Charles Powell Regarding Gerry Adams' Letter to John Major Dated 28 November 1990

Letter from Anthony Pawson to Dominic Morris Enclosing a Reply to David Trimble's Letter to John Major Dated 31 January 1991

Letter from Anthony Pawson to Stephen Wall Enclosing a Note on the Northern Ireland Section of the Plenary Discussion

Letter from Antony Beeton to Roderic Lyne with a Speaking Note on the Joint Declaration Initiative Attached

Letter from Antony Pawson to Stephen Wall Enclosing a Briefing for John Major Regarding the PIRA Ceasefire

Letter from Antony Thompson to Roderic Lyne Regarding Cooperation between the UK and Ireland in Service of People with Disabilities

Letter from Bronagh Hinds to Patrick Mayhew regarding the Northern Ireland Forum, 3 September 1996

Letter from Charles Haughey to John Major Regarding His Resignation as Taoiseach

Letter from Charles Powell to Anthony Pawson Enclosing John Major's Letter to Charles Haughey Dated 13 March 1991

Letter from Christopher Prentice to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Draft Press Line Regarding a Meeting between the Queen and The Irish President for British Approval

Letter from Christopher Prentice to Stephen Wall Regarding Mary Robinson's Visit to London and Belfast

Letter from Christopher Prentice to Stephen Wall Regarding the Next Anglo-Irish Summit Meeting

Letter from Christopher Prentice to Stephen Wall with the Proposed Irish Agenda for a Meeting between Albert Reynolds and John Major on 25 September 1992

Letter from DUP MPs to John Major Opposing the Signing of Any Joint Declaration, 10 December 1993

Letter from David Blatherwick to Graham Archer Recording a Meeting with Martin Mansergh on 10 November 1993

Letter from David Blatherwick to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Irish Position on Political Developments

Letter from David Blatherwick to Robin Butler Regarding a Meeting with Albert Reynolds on 26 November 1993

Letter from David Blatherwick to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Regarding the Leak of the Irish Draft Framework Document

Letter from David Brooker to David Cooke Enclosing a Speaking Note for Inclusion in the Briefing for a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 29 October 1993

Letter from David Brooker to PS Secretary of State Regarding the Northern Ireland Select Committee

Letter from David Brooker to Quentin Thomas Enclosing an Annotated Agenda of the Tactical Options for Deploying the Joint Framework Document

Letter from David Cooke to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Draft Statement for John Major's Upcoming Meeting with Albert Reynolds on 29 October 1993

Letter from David Cooke to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Speaking Note for a Conversation between Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring on 11 November 1993

Letter from David Cooke to Jonathan Stephens and Quentin Thomas Enclosing NIO Briefing for Major before 9 November 1993 Meeting with Paisley and Molyneaux

Letter from David Cooke to Mr Stephens Enclosing a Briefing for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Letter from David Cooke to PS Michael Ancram Enclosing the Irish Leaked Framework Document: Commentary on Textual Highlights

Letter from David Cooke to Quentin Thomas Enclosing JD14A

Letter from David Cooke to Quentin Thomas Enclosing the First Draft of a Parliamentary Statement on the Joint Declaration

Letter from David Cooke to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Use of the Intergovernmental Conference as a Default Mechanism

Letter from David Cooke to Roderic Lyne Enclosing the Updated 18 November 1993 Draft of the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Letter from David Fell to John Chilcot Regarding Sinn Féin Press Release and Enclosing Annex Comparing Joint Declaration with Gerry Adams' Position

Letter from David Fell to John Chilcot Suggesting Amendments to the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Letter from David Fell to PS Secretary of State Commenting on a Draft Letter to Dick Spring

Letter from David Fell to Peter Bell Suggesting Text Regarding Sinn Féin's Requests for Clarification of the Joint Declaration

Letter from David Fell to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Information Effort Prior to the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

Letter from David Hill enclosing a revised draft of the rules of procedure

Letter from David Lavery to D McCartney requesting legal advice on the rule of sub judice, 16 September 1996

Letter from David McIlroy Confirming the Addition of David Watkins to the Copy List

Letter from David McIlroy to Melanie Leech Enclosing a Speaking Note for Robin Butler and a PMQ Response from John Major to Ian Paisley

Letter from David McIlroy to the Jonathan Stephens Concerning the Circulation of Papers

Letter from David Trimble to John Major regarding the agenda and procedures for the talks, 15 June 1996

Letter from David Watkins to David Cooke Regarding the Irish Leaked Framework Document: A Commentary on Textual Highlights

Letter from David Watkins to Quentin Thomas Regarding a Strand 2 Draft Paper

Letter from David Watkins to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Draft Paper on the Amendment of Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution

Letter from David Watkins to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Irish Draft Framework Document

Letter from David Watkins to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Relationship between the Joint Declaration, the Framework Agreement and the Talks

Letter from David Watkins to Simon Quinn Regarding a Liaison Group Meeting on 1 October 1993

Letter from Dominick Chilcott to John Holmes regarding letters to Prime Minister Chretien, President Ahtisaari and President Clinton

Letter from Edward Llewellyn to Stephen Wall Regarding a Meeting between John Bruton and John Major

Letter from Emeka Anyaoku to the Prime Minister Congratulating him on the Joint Declaration

Letter from Gerry Adams to John Major Regarding the Joint Declaration

Letter from Gerry Adams to John Major, 26 June 1996

Letter from Graham Archer to Quentin Thomas Conveying a Message from Albert Reynolds and Enclosing a Press Line

Letter from Graham Archer to Quentin Thomas Regarding Ways forward for Northern Ireland

Letter from Graham Archer to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Northern Ireland Talks Process

Letter from Graham Archer to Quentin Thomas Suggesting Alternative Language for the Framework Agreement

Letter from Ian Paisley to John Major Outlining his Opposition to the Joint Declaration

Letter from Ian Paisley to Patrick Mayhew regarding the status of the 6 June Scenario paper, 23 July 1996

Letter from Jacques Delors to John Major Congratulating Him on the Joint Declaration

Letter from Jean Chrétien to John Major Congratulating him on the Joint Declaration

Letter from Jim Daniell to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing a Draft Tour d'Horizon on Northern Ireland for Roderic Lyne

Letter from Jim Daniell to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing an Annotated Agenda for a Stocktaking Meeting in January 1994

Letter from Jim Daniell to Peter Bell and Chris Maccabe Enclosing a Draft Northern Ireland Tour d'Horizon

Letter from John Alderdice to George Mitchell enclosing the Alliance submission on the breaches of the Mitchell principles, 10 September 1996

Letter from John Alderdice to Patrick Mayhew regarding the Northern Ireland Forum, 5 June 1996

Letter from John Bruton to John Major with a Note of Thanks

Letter from John Chilcot to Anthony Pawson Enclosing a Minute on Political Movement and PIRA for John Major Dated 29 January 1991

Letter from John Chilcot to Jonathan Stephens Advising Against a Press Briefing on 15 December 1993

Letter from John Chilcot to Jonathan Stephens Recording a Meeting with Archbishop Eames on 22 October 1993

Letter from John Chilcot to Michael Ancram Regarding Referenda

Letter from John Chilcot to PS Patrick Mayhew Regarding an Internal Meeting on 29 November 1993 at 18.00 and Laying Out Next Steps on the Joint Declaration

Letter from John Chilcot to PS Patrick Mayhew Regarding the Next Steps on the Joint Declaration

Letter from John Chilcot to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Requested Draft of a Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds and Recording a Butler/Nally Meeting on 10 September 1993

Letter from John Chilcot to the Staff of the Northern Ireland Office Explaining the Joint Declaration

Letter from John Chilcot to the Staff of the Northern Ireland Office Summarising the Joint Declaration

Letter from John Dew to David Brooker Recommending Points for Inclusion in the Private Member's Motion on Northern Ireland Scheduled for 21 January 1994

Letter from John Dew to Graham Archer Recording a Conversation with Fergus Finlay on 12 November 1993

Letter from John Dew to John Mackervill Concerning a Meeting with Himself Michael and Christopher McGimpsey

Letter from John Holmes to Andrew Hunter MP

Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds

Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds Concerning a Possible Speech in Dublin

Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds Regarding Security Co-Operation and the Talks

Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds Replying to 30 December 1993 Letter

Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds in Reply to His Letter of 11 November 1993

Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds on the Success of the Joint Declaration

Letter from John Major to Cardinal Basil Hume Referring to the Difficulties of Establishing Peace in the Context of John Hume's Talks with Gerry Adams

Letter from John Major to Charles Haughey with Note of Thanks

Letter from John Major to David Blatherwick with Note of Thanks

Letter from John Major to David Trimble, 12 June 1996

Letter from John Major to George Carey Responding to His 16 November 1993 Statement on Northern Ireland

Letter from John Major to George Mitchell on 7 June 1996

Letter from John Major to Ian Paisley Regarding the Joint Declaration

Letter from John Major to Ian Paisley Replying to Letters Criticizing the Joint Declaration

Letter from John Major to John Hume, 9 December 1993 [Redacted]

Letter from John Major to Patrick Mayhew on 12 June 1996

Letter from John Major to Robin Eames, 9 December 1993

Letter from John McKervill to David Cooke Regarding the Irish Leaked Framework Document: A Commentary on Textual Highlights

Letter from John Sawers to Roderic Lyne Providing Contextual Details for a Planned Meeting With the Taoiseach on 16 June 1993

Letter from John Sawers to Roderic Lyne Regarding Mary Robinson's Visit to West Belfast as a Topic for Bilateral in the Anglo-Irish Summit

Letter from Jonathan Drew to John McKervill Describing the Irish Outlook on the Upcoming Summit with the British Government after a Meeting with Geraldine Kennedy

Letter from Jonathan Rodell to Roderic Lyne Regarding the Date for the Next Anglo-Irish Summit

Letter from Jonathan Stephens Enclosing Account of Conversation between Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Alex Allan Attaching a Note on Security Options and the Assessment of Reaction to the Joint Declaration

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to David Cooke Approving a 9 December 1993 Submission

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Quentin Thomas Concerning Conversation with Dick Spring

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Quentin Thomas Concerning Discussion of Joint Declaration Initiative

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Quentin Thomas Concerning Telephone Call with Archbishop Robin Eames

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Quentin Thomas Recording 17 November 1993 Telephone Conversation with Archbishop Eames

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Briefing Number 10 before a Meeting between John Major and Archbishop Eames on 18 November 1993

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Commenting on John Hume's and Gerry Adams' Reactions to the Joint Declaration

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Concerning Upcoming Meeting between Prime Minister and Archbishop Robin Eames Enclosing Notes for Meeting

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Briefing for John Major for a Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Documents for a Ministerial Meeting on 23 November 1993

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Documents in Advance of a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 29 October 1993

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Draft Letter to Albert Reynolds

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Handling Plan and Draft Briefing Documents

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Patrick Mayhew's Account of 20 November 1993 Conversation with Archbishop Eames

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Talking Points for Meeting with John Hume on 4 November 1993

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Work Commissioned at a Ministerial Meeting on 23 November 1993

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Work Commissioned at the Ministerial Meeting

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Draft Article for the Prime Minister

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Draft Letter From John Major to Albert Reynolds About the Talks Process

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Draft Reply to Albert Reynolds for John Major

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Package of Documents Produced by the NIO

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Proposed Speech Segment for John Major and a Covering Letter to Roderic Lyne

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Strand 1 Paper

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing an Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration (12 November 1993 Draft)

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Giving a Tour d'Horizon of Northern Ireland

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Outlining Next Steps in Advances of the Ministerial Meeting on 26 January 1994

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Recording a Lunch Meeting between Patrick Mayhew, Michael Ancram and Jim Molyneaux and Enclosing a Revised Version of the Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Regarding EC Summit on 10/11 December 1993 and the Joint Declaration

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Regarding James Molyneaux's Amendments to the Joint Declaration Text

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Regarding Mary Robinson's Visit to Northern Ireland

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Regarding a Briefing Note for a Response to the Irish Government's Last Minute Negotiations

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Regarding a Meeting Between John Major and Albert Reynolds in Brussels on 10 December 1993

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Regarding a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds in Brussels on 10 December 1993

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Regarding a Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Regarding an Assessment of the Present Position and Next Steps on the Joint Declaration Initiative

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Regarding the Joint Declaration

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Regarding the Sinn Féin Response to the Joint Declaration

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne on Sinn Féin Peace Commission Report and Lines to Take on It

Letter from Jonathan Stephens to William Chapman Enclosing a Briefing on Northern Ireland's Economic Prospects

Letter from Joseph Pilling to Anthony Pawson Enclosing a Draft Reply to Dominic Morris Regarding David Trimble's Letter to John Major Dated 29 January 1991

Letter from Joseph Small to Robin Butler Proposing Dates in November for a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds

Letter from Keith Jagelman to David Brooker Regarding the Michael Ancram Talks

Letter from Kenneth Baker to Peter Brooke Regarding Legislation on Irish Extradition

Letter from Kevin McNamara to Patrick Mayhew Expressing Concern over the Formation of a Northern Ireland Select Committee

Letter from Lord Sainsbury

Letter from M Maxwell to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing a Briefing on Northern Ireland's Econcomic Prospects

Letter from Malachi Curran to Patrick Mayhew dated 6 July 1996, enclosing a letter from Curran to Mark Langhammer

Letter from Mark Elliott to Timothy Daunt Concerning Meeting between Jim Molyneaux and Mark Elliott on 14 November 1993

Letter from Martin Williams to David Brooker Recommending Points for Inclusion in the Private Member's Motion on Northern Ireland Scheduled for 21 January 1994

Letter from Martin Williams to David Cooke Offering Further Comments on the Irish Leaked Framework Document

Letter from Martin Williams to David Cooke Regarding Intergovernmental Arrangements, Including Proposals for a Council of the British Isles

Letter from Martin Williams to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Draft Paper on the Amendment of Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution

Letter from Michael Ancram to John Alderdice from 7 June 1996

Letter from Michael Legge to PS Patrick Mayhew Regarding Security Planning in Case the PIRA Accept the Joint Declaration

Letter from Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring to Ian Paisley enclosing the Scenario paper, procedural guidelines and the draft agenda for the all-party talks, 6 June 1996

Letter from Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring to party leaders, outlining arrangements for the negotiations. Enclosures: Scenario for the opening plenary session; Procedural guidelines; Draft agenda

Letter from Patrick Mayhew to David Trimble with regards to UUP objections to the agenda for the opening plenary

Letter from Patrick Mayhew to Ian Paisley regarding the disconnection of all audio feeds

Letter from Patrick Mayhew to John Wakeham Regarding Policing Structure Reform in Northern Ireland

Letter from Peter Bell to Andrew Wood Enclosing a Draft Letter for Inclusion in the Joint Declaration Booklet

Letter from Peter Bell to David Cooke Regarding an Analysis of the Leaked Irish Draft Framework Document

Letter from Peter Bell to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing Letters and Briefing Documents Regarding the Joint Declaration

Letter from Peter Bell to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing a Revised Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration

Letter from Peter Bell to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing an Alternative Revised Draft of a Reply from John Major to Albert Reynolds

Letter from Peter Bell to PS Patrick Mayhew Reporting on a Liaison Group Meeting and Enclosing a Report and Speaking Note for a Meeting with Dick Spring

Letter from Peter Bell to Quentin Thomas Regarding Political Development Contingency Planning

Letter from Peter Bell to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Draft Paper on the Amendment of Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution

Letter from Peter May to PS Patrick Mayhew Regarding the UUP Response to the Joint Declaration

Letter from Peter Smith to Sarah Hogg Enclosing the Correspondence between John O'Connell and Michael Heseltine

Letter from Peter Smyth to Jim Daniell Recording Belfast City Council Debate on the Joint Declaration

Letter from Quentin Thomas to David Watkins Regarding a Meeting of the Liaison Group

Letter from Quentin Thomas to David Watkins Regarding the Draft Paper on the Amendment of Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution

Letter from Quentin Thomas to John Chilcot Enclosing an Alternative British Draft of the Joint Declaration (9 November 1993 Draft)

Letter from Quentin Thomas to John Chilcot Regarding the Draft Paper on the Amendment of Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution

Letter from Quentin Thomas to John McKervill Regarding the Irish Leaked Framework Document: A Commentary on Textual Highlights

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing Notes of Butler/Nally Group Meeting on 10 November 1993

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Record of the Butler/Nally Meeting on 10 November 1993

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing an Annotated Draft of JD15

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing the Record of a Butler/Nally Meeting on 6 October 1993 and Copies of JD10 and JD11

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Providing Context for the Butler/Nally Meeting on 10 November 1993

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Recording a Meeting with Seán Ó hUiginn about the Joint Declaration Initiative On 24 September 1993 and Enclosing a Minute Sent to 10 Downing Street

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Keith Jagelman Regarding Joint Declaration Follow-Up

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Michael Ancram Enclosing Joint Declaration (JD15C) and Notes for Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Michael Ancram Enclosing Joint Declaration (JD15C) and Notes for Meeting with Jim Molyneaux (Duplicate)

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Mr Williams Enclosing a Draft Paper on the Amendment of Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution

Letter from Quentin Thomas to PS Michael Ancram Regarding the Future Work of the Liaison Group

Letter from Quentin Thomas to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing a Draft Letter to Cabinet Regarding the Joint Declaration

Letter from Quentin Thomas to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing the 15 April 1994 Irish Draft of the Framework Agreement

Letter from Quentin Thomas to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing the Text of a Unilateral Declaration to Potentially Be Made in Place of the Joint Declaration

Letter from Quentin Thomas to PS Patrick Mayhew Recording a Lunch Meeting with Seán Ó hUiginn on 12 January 1994

Letter from Quentin Thomas to PS Patrick Mayhew Regarding the Irish Press Leak

Letter from Quentin Thomas to PS Patrick Mayhew on Renewing the Dialogue with the Irish Government on the Talks Process and Enclosing Bullet Points on the Joint Declaration

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Robin Butler Enclosing Briefing Material for a Butler/Nally Meeting on 7 December 1993

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Robin Butler Enclosing JD13 and Commentary

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Robin Butler Enclosing a Briefing for Patrick Mayhew to Be Given to Him the Next Day

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Robin Butler Enclosing a Briefing for the Butler/Nally Meeting on 7 December 1993 and JD14B

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Robin Butler Enclosing a Copy of and a Commentary on JD13

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Robin Butler Enclosing an Aide-Mémoire for the Butler/Nally Meeting on 10 November 1993

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Robin Butler Regarding a Meeting with Seán Ó hUiginn and the Joint Declaration

Letter from Quentin Thomas to Roderic Lyne Discussing New Joint Declaration Draft from the Irish Government and Enclosing Commentary on the Draft

Letter from Reg Empey to Patrick Mayhew Regarding Joint Declaration

Letter from Richard Gozney to Stephen Wall Enclosing a Brief on Political Union and a Summary of Charles Haughey's Speech in the Dáil

Letter from Richard Gozney to Stephen Wall Enclosing the Irish Draft Communique

Letter from Richard Gozney to Stephen Wall Regarding the New Irish Government and New HMA Ambassador David Blatherwick

Letter from Richard Stagg to Alex Allan Regarding the Dates Suggested for the Anglo-Irish Summit

Letter from Richard Stagg to Roderic Lyne Regarding the Date of the Anglo-Irish Summit and the Possibility of Bilaterals between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 29 October 1993

Letter from Richard Stagg to Roderic Lyne Suggesting 2 December 1993 for the Anglo-Irish Summit and Inquiring about the Prime Minister's Availability for an Inaugural Ceremony in Dublin

Letter from Robert Renwick Relaying Details of a Meeting with Peter Tarnoff about the British Government Commitment to Peaceful Negotiations

Letter from Robert Sawers to Roderic Lyne Including Additional Points Proposed by Douglas Hurd for the Upcoming Guildhall Speech

Letter from Robin Butler to John Chilcot Concerning Meeting with Raymond Seitz

Letter from Robin Butler to John Chilcot Concerning the British Briefing of the American Ambassador on the Implications of the Hume/Adams Talks

Letter from Robin Butler to Juliet Wheldon Recording Conversations around the 'As of Right' Sentence in the Joint Declaration

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Archbishop of Liverpool Enclosing the Joint Declaration

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Christopher Prentice Regarding Arrangements for a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 16 June 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Christopher Prentice Relaying Prime Ministerial Approval of His 14 April 1993 Letter

Letter from Roderic Lyne to David Blatherwick Regarding some Letters to the Taoiseach and Martin Mansergh

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Gus O'Donnell Regarding the Press Announcement for the Date of the Anglo-Irish Summit

Letter from Roderic Lyne to John Chilcot Regarding Lines to take tor the Day Post-Joint Declaration

Letter from Roderic Lyne to John Major in Preparation for His Meeting with Albert Reynolds

Letter from Roderic Lyne to John Sawers Concerning the Sharing of Information with Ambassador, David Blatherwick

Letter from Roderic Lyne to John Sawers Proposing Tentative Dates for the Anglo-Irish Summit

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Rodell Enclosing Draft Message to Bill Clinton

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Rodell Regarding the Date of the Anglo-Irish Summit

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Concerning Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux on 9 November 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Concerning a Clarification of a Letter Sent on 18 November 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Concerning a Meeting with Martin Mansergh on 18 November 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Describing a Telephone Call with Martin Mansergh on 18 November 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing Documents Concerning the Making of the Joint Declaration

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing Notes from Meeting on 30 September 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing Records of Anglo-Irish Summit Meetings on 3 December 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a 15 November 1993 Letter from Albert Reynolds and Points for an Upcoming Meeting

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Draft Letter to Albert Reynolds

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Draft Reply to the Taoiseach

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Draft of JD13 and Describing 18 November 1993 Telephone Calls between John Major, Patrick Mayhew, John Chilcot, and Archbishop Eames

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Letter from John Hume to John Major

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Record of John Major's Meeting with Cardinal Daly on 11 November 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Revised Draft of a Reply to Albert Reynolds and a Section of the Guildhall Speech

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Text of the Brussels Joint Statement on 29 October 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing the Record of a Meeting between Cardinal Charles Daly, the Prime Minister, and Michael Ancram on 11 November 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Providing Details of a Meeting Between The NI Secretary, The Foreign Secretary, and the Prime Minister

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Recording Respective Telephone Conversations between John Major and the Taoiseach and James Molyneaux

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Recording a 19 November 1993 Telephone Conversation with Martin Mansergh

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Recording a Phone Call with Martin Mansergh on 19 November 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Regarding Malcolm Rifkind's Absence from a Meeting with the Prime Minister on 9 December 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Regarding a Meeting between Dick Spring, Seán Ó hUiginn, Ken Maginnis and Reg Empey on 28 November 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Regarding a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds in Brussels on 10 December 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Regarding a Ministerial Meeting on 23 November 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Regarding the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Regarding the Announcement of a Select Committee on Northern Ireland, 17 December 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Regarding the IRA Response to the Joint Declaration

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Regarding the Letter Sent by John Hume to John Major

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Regarding the Meeting between the Irish and British Governments

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Summarising Events on 30 December 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Mark Ormerod Regarding Briefing Lines for Northern Ireland

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Martin Mansergh Enclosing a Copy of the Lord Mayor's Banquet Speech

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Martin Mansergh Enclosing the Northern Ireland Segement of the Guildhall Speech on 15 November 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Melanie Leech Amending Robin Butler's Speaking Notes for His Visit to Dublin

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Mr Allan Regarding Andrew Hunters Safety

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Richard Stagg Proposing 3 December 1993 as the Date for the Anglo-Irish Summit and Confirming the Prime Minister's Availability for an Inaugural Ceremony in Dublin

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Richard Stagg Regarding the Date of the Anglo-Irish Summit and the Possibility of a 29 October 1993 Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Robert Sawers Enclosing a Revised Draft of John Major's Speech to the House on a Special Meeting of the European Council on 29 October 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Robin Butler Enclosing 7 September 1993 Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Robin Butler Summarizing Albert Reynolds' Letter to John Major

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Robin Eames Enclosing the Joint Declaration Statement

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Stephen Smith Regarding the Programme Arrangements for the Anglo-Irish Talks

Letter from Roderic Lyne to Stephen Smith Regarding the Suggested Programme Arrangements

Letter from Roderic Lyne to William Fittall Regarding Arrangements for a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 16 June 1993

Letter from Roderic Lyne to William Fittall Regarding Next Steps on Northern Ireland

Letter from Roderic Lyne to the Bishop Of Liverpool Regarding the Joint Declaration

Letter from Roderic Lyne to the Prime Minister Regarding a Meeting with the Taoiseach

Letter from S Rickard to David Cooke Concerning Amendments to JD13

Letter from Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Patrick Mayhew to Prime Minister John Major Regarding the Joint Declaration on the 12 October 1993

Letter from Simon Quinn to David Cooke Regarding the Remit and Powers of a Potential North/South Body

Letter from Simon Rodgers to Mark Adams Regarding a Meeting between the Prime Minister and Andrew Hunter

Letter from Simon Rodgers to Mark Ormerod Enclosing Several Documents for the Making of the Joint Declaration

Letter from Simon Rogers to Jonathan Haslam Enclosing a Draft Article for the Northern Ireland Newsletter

Letter from Stephen Smith to Roderic Lyne Regarding the Programme Arrangements for the Anglo-Irish Talks

Letter from Stephen Smith to Roderic Lyne with Recommendations for Programme Arrangements

Letter from Stephen Wall to Anthony Pawson Regarding Gerry Adams' Letter to John Major Dated 22 August 1991

Letter from Stephen Wall to Christopher Prentice Regarding a Meeting between John Bruton and John Major on EDG Membership of the EPP

Letter from Stephen Wall to Christopher Prentice Regarding a Meeting between John Bruton and John Major on Irish Matters

Letter from Stephen Wall to Richard Gozney Regarding the Anglo-Irish Summit on 26 February 1992

Letter from Stephen Wall to Robin Butler Regarding the Size of the Group for the Joint Declaration Initiative

Letter from Stephen Wall to William Fittall Regarding a Working Dinner with the Irish Government

Letter from Stephen Wall to William Fittall Regarding the Anglo-Irish Summit on 26 February 1992

Letter from Tony Beeton to Jim Daniell Regarding Liaison Group Work

Letter from Tony Beeton to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Draft Briefing for John Major for a Meeting with Jim Molyneaux on 9 December 1993

Letter from Tony Beeton to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Draft Handling Plan for the Joint Declaration

Letter from Tony Beeton to Jonathan Stephens a Draft Reply to John Hume's Letter of 2 December 1993

Letter from Tony Beeton to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing Draft Letter to Roderic Lyne on Sinn Féin's Response to the Joint Declaration

Letter from Tony Beeton to Quentin Thomas Summarising Forward Irish Statements on Articles 2 & 3

Letter from Tony Beeton to Quentin Thomas and Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Speaking Note for Patrick Mayhew and Commmenting on the Latest Joint Declaration Draft

Letter from Tony Beeton to Roderic Lyne Recording a Meeting Between Archbishop Eames and Patrick Mayhew on 13 November 1993

Letter from William Chapman to Jonathan Stephens Requesting a Reply to the Enclosed Letter from Albert Reynolds

Letter from the Ambassador Ted Barrington to John Major referencing the Manchester bombing

Letter from the Chairmen to Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring regarding representations on the violation of the Mitchell principles, 17 July 1996

Letter from the International Olympic Committee to John Major following the Manchester bombing

Letter from the Prime Minister to John Hume Thanking him for his Support

Letter of Thanks from John Major to Patrick Mayhew Regarding the Downing Street Declaration

Letter of Thanks from Patrick Mayhew to John Chilcot and the Northern Ireland Office

Letter of Thanks from Robin Eames to Roderic Lyne

Letter of thanks from John Major to Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien

Letter of thanks from John Major to Finnish Prime Minister Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari

Letter to John Holmes summarising the next steps in the Northern Ireland all-party negotiations, 14 June 1996

Letter to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing Records of Phone Calls Between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 20 November 1993 and John Major and Jim Molyneaux on 21 November 1993

Letter to Jonathan Stephens Recording a Ministerial Meeting on Northern Ireland

Letter to Jonathan Stephens from Philippa Leslie-Jones Recording a Ministerial Meeting on 26 January 1994

Letter to MPs Introducing Corrections to the Exchange of Messages between the British Government and the PIRA, 1 December 1993

Letter to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Patrick Mayhew's Account of a Phone Call with Jim Molyneaux on 21 November 1993

Letter to Roderic Lyne Enclosing the Northern Ireland Office Briefing for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Letter to Roderic Lyne Enclosing the Record of a Telephone Conversation between Patrick Mayhew and Robin Eames on 20 November 1993

Letter to Roderic Lyne Regarding a Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux

Letters of invitation from Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring to party leaders eligible to be involved in the talks

Letters of invitation from Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring to the three independent chairmen

Lines for John Major to Take Regarding the Situation in Northern Ireland

Lines to Take on the Joint Declaration (JD15) in Brussels on 10/11 December 1993

List of Amendments Proposed to JD14 at the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993 (Two Copies)

List of Amendments Proposed to JD14 in Dublin on 3 December 1993

List of Points for Peter Brooke's Meeting with Charles Haughey Dated 31 January 1991

List of nominated candidates for the informal committee on procedural rules and the agenda

Malcolm Rifkind's Comments on the Joint Declaration for a Ministerial Meeting on 9 December 1993

Malcolm Rifkind's Comments on the Joint Declaration, 8 December 1993

Media Report on Jim Molyneaux' Speech to the House of Commons on 23 November 1993

Memo From Robin Butler to Stephen Wall Enclosing an Irish Draft of the Joint Declaration (JD2) and an Accompanying NIO Commentary

Memo by Simon Marsh Summarizing Sinn Féin's Reactions to Peter Brooke's Whitbread Speech on 9 November 1990

Memo from A W Stephens to Ian Burns Regarding an Article on Video Featuring PIRA Members

Memo from Alan Whysall enclosing a statement by William McCrea on 13 September, 16 September 1996

Memo from Anita Bharucha to David Hill, 10 July 1996

Memo from Anthony Pawson to Charles Powell Regarding a Meeting between John Major and Peter Brooke on 13 February 1991

Memo from Anthony Pawson to Stephen Wall Regarding Membership in the Joint Declaration Initiative

Memo from Austin Wilson to Anthony Pawson Regarding Press Reports on Contact with PIRA Dated 14 March 1991

Memo from Christopher Prentice to Stephen Wall Regarding a Draft Congratulatory Message to Albert Reynolds

Memo from Danny McNeill to Anthony Pawson Summarizing a Press Article by Anthony Coughlan

Memo from Danny McNeill to Joseph Pilling Regarding Possible Political Movements and Developments in 1991

Memo from Danny McNeill to Mr McCaffrey Regarding the News Article on Gerry Adams' Letter Dated 21 August 1991

Memo from Danny McNeill to Peter May Proposing a Strategy for Engaging in Dialogue with PIRA

Memo from David Cooke to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Draft Minute for a Meeting on the 14 October 1993

Memo from David Cooke to Quentin Thomas Enclosing a Draft of a Minute from Patrick Mayhew to John Major on the Joint Declaration

Memo from David Hill suggesting amendment to the draft statement on decommissioning, 23 July 1996

Memo from David Lavery with comments on the 4 July draft paper on policing policy, 9 July 1996

Memo from Diane McNally enclosing the SDLP press release and an informal paper from the Irish Government, 23 July 1996

Memo from Graham Archer to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Telegram from the British Embassy in Dublin about a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 16 June 1993

Memo from Graham Archer to the British Government Regarding Arrangements for a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 25 September 1992

Memo from Ian Burns Enclosing John McConnell's Minute on His Discussion with Alec Reid on the 10 March 1988

Memo from Ian Burns to John McConnell Regarding His Discussions with Alec Reid on 6 March 1990

Memo from Ian Burns to Stephen Leach Regarding John McConnell's Response to Tomás Ó Fiaich's Invitation

Memo from John Blelloch Regarding the Briefing for a Future Meeting Between John McConnell and Alec Reid

Memo from John Blelloch to Ian Burns Regarding John McConnell's Meeting with Alec Reid on the 6 March 1990

Memo from John Blelloch to John McConnell Regarding His Previous Meeting with Alec Reid

Memo from John Chilcot to Anthony Pawson Regarding Peter Brooke's Meeting with Cahal Daly and Robin Eames Dated 6 February 1991

Memo from John Chilcot to Anthony Pawson Regarding the Preparation of a Briefing for John Major's Meeting with Charles Haughey Dated 20 June 1991

Memo from John Chilcot to Peter Brooke Regarding Approaching PIRA for Dialogue

Memo from John Chilcot to Peter Brooke Regarding Question Time and a Potential Meeting with John Hume

Memo from John Chilcot to Quentin Thomas Requesting a Dossier on the British Position on Northern Ireland Dated 10 July 1991

Memo from Joseph Pilling to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Note on Amnesty Processes by E C Hallett

Memo from Kenneth Bloomfield to John Chilcot Proposing a Joint Statement Offering the Release of Prisoners in Exchange for the Cessation of Violence

Memo from Melanie Leech to William Fittall Requesting Consideration of an Irish Request for a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds

Memo from Patrick Mayhew to the Chairmen, 29 July 1996

Memo from Peter Dickinson to David Hill regarding the internal dispute in Labour, 9 July 1996

Memo from Quentin Thomas enclosing points for Patrick Mayhew's meeting with David Trimble, 19 July 1996

Memo from Quentin Thomas to John Major Advising on the 'As of Right' Sentence, 12 December 1993

Memo from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Record of the Butler/Nally Meeting, JD10 and JD11, Dated 7 October 1993

Memo from Quentin Thomas to Robert Alston Regarding Political Movement and PIRA Dated 3 September 1991

Memo from R O Miles To Jim Daniell with Additional Text for John McConnell's Briefing for His Meeting with Alec Reid

Memo from R O Miles to Ian Burns Regarding the Reid/Murray Proposal

Memo from Robert Alston to Quentin Thomas Regarding Political Movement and PIRA Dated 30 August 1991

Memo from Robert Crawford to Donald Lamont on Lamont's proposal from 9 July, 11 July 1996

Memo from Robin Butler to John Major Commenting on Quentin Thomas' Memo, 12 December 1993

Memo from Roderic Lyne to John Chilcot Regarding Attendees for a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 16 June 1993

Memo from Roderic Lyne to John Major Recording Amendments Made to the Joint Declaration on 14 December 1993

Memo from Simon Marsh Regarding a Draft Reply to Denis Faul's Letter to Peter Brooke

Memo from Simon Marsh Summarizing Gerry Adams' BBC Radio Ulster Programme Interview on 5 January 1991

Memo from Simon Marsh to Anthony Pawson Enclosing Draft Defensive Line on Engaging in Talks with PIRA

Memo from Stephen Leach to Ian Burns Regarding John McConnell's Response to Alec Reid

Memo from Stephen Leach to John McConnell Requesting a Meeting about a “No Strategic Interest” Speech

Memo from Stephen Wall Providing Details of an Upcoming Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds

Memo from Stephen Wall to Christopher Prentice Regarding a Draft Congratulatory Message to Albert Reynolds

Memo from Stephen Wall to John Major Providing a Briefing on the Joint Declaration (JD2) and Recommending Its Rejection

Memo from Stephen Wall to John Major Regarding the Anglo-Irish Summit on 26 February 1992

Memo from Stephen Wall to Richard Gozney Containing a List of Attendees for the Working Dinner on 26 February 1992

Memo from Stephen Wall to Richard Gozney Regarding a Meeting between John Bruton and John Major

Memo from Stephen Wall to Robin Butler Providing Instructions for the Butler-Nally Meeting on 7 February 1992

Memo from Stephen Wall to the Prime Minister Regarding a List of Attendees at the Working Dinner on 26 February 1992

Memo from Tony Beeton and draft of letter from Michael Ancram to David Ervine regarding membership of the PUP negotiating team

Memo from Tony Beeton to David Cooke Regarding a Briefing on the History of the Joint Declaration Initiative Dated 11 October 1993

Memo from Tony Beeton to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Background on the Joint Declaration Dated 11 October 1993

Memo from Tony Beeton to Peter May Regarding a Possible Sequence of Events Document Enclosed

Memo from Veronica Sutherland to Quentin Thomas regarding Irish contacts with Sinn Féin, 28 June 1996

Memo from the independent chairmen enclosing two drafts of the rules of procedure, 18 June 1996

Memo on preparation of briefing material for the chairmen

Memo to Roderic Lyne from Mike Sweet Concerning a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 16 June 1993

Memorandum from Sarah Denvir to PS Michael Ancram Confirming a Meeting on 27 September 1993

Message from David Blatherwick to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Regarding the Leak of the Irish Draft Framework Document

Michael Ancram amendments to 'Opening statement by the British Government'

Minute Describing Albert Reynolds' Statement in the Dáil Éireann Regarding Articles 2 & 3 of the Irish Constitution

Minute and Attachment from Cradock to Wall Retained Under Flag A

Minute by the Prime Minister to Patrick Mayhew Congratulating him and his Team for the Joint Declaration

Minute from Danny McNeill on Gerry Adams' Address at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis Dated 5 February 1991

Minute from Danny McNeill to Anthony Pawson Regarding a Potential Meeting between Cahal Daly, Robin Eames, John Major and Peter Brooke Dated 4 February 1991

Minute from David Cooke Enclosing Information for the Private Secretaries to Cabinet Members about a 29 October 1993 Joint Statement from John Major and Albert Reynolds

Minute from David Cooke to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing Draft Documents Prior to a Meeting between John Reynolds and Albert Reynolds on 29 October 1993

Minute from David Cooke to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Brief for John Major and Patrick Mayhew on the Joint Declaration Initiative

Minute from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Briefing Documents for John Major in Advance of a Meeting with Jim Molyneaux

Minute from Peter Westmacott Describing His Communication with the Irish Embassy and the State Department Regarding Clinton's Statement

Minute from Quentin Thomas to David Cooke Enclosing Text of the 29 October 1993 Joint Statement

Minute from Quentin Thomas to David Cooke Enclosing a Draft of the Joint Statement Following a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds

Minute from Quentin Thomas to David Cooke Enclosing an Amended Draft of the 29 October 1993 Joint Statement

Minute from Quentin Thomas to John Chilcot Enclosing a Note on Amnesties in the Context of British Colonies and Northern Ireland

Minute from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing a Briefing for a Meeting between John Hume and Either John Major or Patrick Mayhew

Minute from Quentin Thomas to Jonathan Stephens Outlining Next Steps Following the Rejection of the Joint Declaration

Minute from Richard Stagg Enclosing Programme and Briefings for the Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds

Minute from Roderic Lyne Detailing the Exchange between the Irish and British Governments on the Dublin Summit

Minute from Roderic Lyne Regarding the Arrangements for the Anglo-Irish Talks on 3 December 1993

Minute from Roderic Lyne to John Major on the Joint Declaration, 7 December 1993

Minute from Stephen Leach to Roderic Lyne Enclosing Draft Paragraphs for John Major's Speech to the House on a Special Meeting of the European Council on 29 October 1993

Minute from Tony Beeton to Jonathan Stephens Regarding a Meeting between Patrick Mayhew and John Major

Minute from William Fittall to Stephen Wall Enclosing Background Information on Drafts 2 and 3 of the Joint Declaration

Minute on the Status of the Anglo-Irish Extradition Process

Minute to John Chilcot dated 3 July 1996, retained under section 3(4) of the Public Record Act 1958

Minute to John Major Regarding the Status of the Joint Declaration Initiative

Multiple versions of alternative text for rule 17A

NIWC submission on the rules and agenda, 14 June 1996

NIWC submission to the chairman on the rules of procedure and agenda

Negotiating brief on security and demilitarization

News clipping from Irish News regarding the selection procedure for the chief constable, 30 August 1996

News clipping of Irish News article titled 'Growing sectarian divisions must be reversed' by John Alderdice, 19 August 1996

News clipping of News Letter article by Roy Bradford, 19 August 1996

Newspaper cutting: 'Loyalists not blind to Provo tactics'

Newspaper extract

Nominations for the committee on the rules of procedure and agenda

Northern Ireland Office Commentary on Joint Declaration (JD6) and the Accompanying Irish Government Aide-Mémoire

Northern Ireland Office Schedule for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Note Conveying Request for a Telephone Call between Albert Reynolds and John Major

Note Outlining the British Line on the Talks between Gerry Adams and John Hume

Note concerning allowances payable for delegates and parties

Note enclosing briefing papers for a bilateral meeting between John Major and David Trimble on 17 October 1996 at 17.30

Note enclosing the proposed text of a statement on parties' commitment to the Mitchell principles of democracy and non-violence

Note from A J Adams to Bryony Lodge Commenting on Her Draft Paper of 12 August 1993 on a Council of the British Isles

Note from Alan Whysall on the various options of dealing with the Alliance representations, 17 September 1996

Note from Alan Whysall recommending all sound feeds be disconnected and enclosing a draft letter of confirmation to parties, 12 June 1996

Note from Alan Whysall regarding talks meetings from 3 July and 4 July 1996

Note from Alan Whysall to Donald Lamont regarding the UUP's points on constitutional issues and international law, 1 July 1996

Note from Alan Whysall to Peter Bell enclosing the draft letter to specific parties regarding the breach of the Mitchell principles, 2 August 1996

Note from Alan Whysall to Peter Bell regarding constitutional issues, 24 June 1996

Note from Alex Allan to Jonathan Stephens on Patrick Mayhew Potentially Offering to Resign

Note from Andrew Wood to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing a Typescript of Gerry Adams' Speech on 3 January 1994

Note from Angela Dullaghan regarding a discussion between Patrick Mayhew and George Mitchell regarding punishment beatings, 5 July 1996

Note from Angela Dullaghan to David Hill regarding Michael Ancram's meetings with the DUP and Alliance, 30 August 1996

Note from Angela Dullaghan to David Hill regarding a meeting with Alliance on 6 September, 4 September 1996

Note from Angela Dullaghan to David Hill with confirmation of Michael Ancram's meeting with Alliance, 2 September 1996

Note from Angela Dullaghan to Patrick Mayhew regarding the potential responses to the Alliance representations, 17 September 1996

Note from Angela Dullaghan to Stephen Leach dated 12 September 1996

Note from Angela Dullaghan to Stephen Leach regarding the arrangements for August, 4 July 1996

Note from Angela Dullaghan with Michael Ancram's views on future policy options, 24 July 1996

Note from Angela Dullghan to Quentin Thomas regarding the provision of information about punishment beatings to George Mitchell, 4 July 1996

Note from Anita Bharucha regarding John Chilcot's suggestions for the note on arrangements for August, 4 July 1996

Note from C D Kyle to Quentin Thomas Enclosing the 15 April 1994 Irish Draft of the Framework Agreement

Note from Chris Maccabe to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing a Summary of the Latest Political Developments in Northern Ireland

Note from Chris Maccabe to Quentin Thomas regarding a draft paper on constitutional issues, 20 June 1996

Note from Clive Barbour Enclosing Extracts from Speeches by Albert Reynolds

Note from Clive Barbour to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing Dick Spring's 6 January 1994 Reply to 5 January 1994 Letter

Note from David Blatherwick to Graham Archer Supplementing His Account of a Meeting with Martin Mansergh on 7 January 1994

Note from David Blatherwick to John Chilcot Regarding a Sinn Féin Press Release

Note from David Brooker Enclosing a Draft Outline of a Speech for Patrick Mayhew to Make on 22 October 1993

Note from David Brooker Enclosing a Speech for Patrick Mayhew to Make during a Private Member's Motion on Northern Ireland Scheduled for 21 January 1994

Note from David Brooker Enclosing the First Draft of a Speech for Patrick Mayhew To Make during a Private Member's Motion on Northern Ireland Scheduled for 21 January 1994

Note from David Brooker to Chris Maccabe Regarding Nationalist Opinion

Note from David Hill dated 21 June 1996 enclosing alternative text for rule 17A and British Government draft statement on the status of the Ground Rules

Note from David Hill enclosing a paper on the prospects of resolving decommissioning before the May election, 15 January 1996

Note from David Hill enclosing his reply to John de Chastelain's request for proposals for the comprehensive agenda, 30 July 1996

Note from David Hill enclosing possible amendments and additions to to the rules of procedure, 27 June 1996

Note from David Hill enclosing the proposed joint Government draft agenda for the remainder of the opening Plenary, 30 July 1996

Note from David Hill on upcoming scheduling issues in the talks, 12 June 1996

Note from David Hill regarding a meeting with the UUP on 4 September 1996

Note from David Hill to Gillian Harrison regarding note-taking arrangements for the talks, 24 June 1996

Note from David Hill to Jonathan Stephens regarding constitutional issues and east/west issues, 24 June 1996

Note from David Hill to Jonathan Stephens suggesting the need for contingency planning in case of a breakdown in trilateral discussions with the UUP and the Irish Government, 23 September 1996

Note from David Hill to Julie Mapstone regarding the British Government paper on decommissioning, 1 October 1996

Note from David Hill to Quentin Thomas enclosing a list of arguments to deploy with the UUP and the Irish Government/SDLP, 10 January 1996

Note from David Hill to Stephen Leach enclosing a revised joint proposal by the British and Irish Governments on the handling of decommissioining, 19 September 1996

Note from David Lavery enclosing a revised draft of the skeleton judgement regarding the Alliance representations, 18 September 1996

Note from David Lavery regarding Baroness Denton's request for briefing for Northern Ireland ministers, 1 July 1996

Note from David Lavery to Alan Whysall enclosing the first three paragraphs of the Governments' conclusions on the Alliance representations, 19 September 1996

Note from David Lavery to Chris Maccabe offering a correction to the internal record of pre-plenary meetings on 10 June 1996 (INT/1)

Note from David Lavery to David Hill commenting on and offering amendments to draft statement on the status of the ground rules, 20 June 1996

Note from David Lavery to David Hill on talks scheduling issues, 14 June 1996

Note from David Lavery to David Hill regarding the dispute within the Labour delegation, 9 July 1996

Note from David Lavery to Dermot Gleeson enclosing the draft judgement regarding the Alliance representations, 19 September 1996

Note from David Lavery to Patrick Mayhew enclosing the first draft of the skeleton judgement regarding the Alliance representations, 19 September 1996

Note from David Trimble to John Holmes enclosing an amendment proposed by Michael Ancram in Informal Discussions

Note from Diane McNally Amending and Enclosing a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Handout on Northern Ireland

Note from Diane McNally enclosing the Chairmen's statement and the rules of procedure, 17 July 1996

Note from Diane McNally regarding talks progress, 4 July 1996

Note from Diane McNally regarding the discussions on Ground Rules and the rules of procedure, 28 June 1996

Note from Don McAleer to Alan Whysall confirming the disconnection of all sound feeds, 14 June 1996

Note from Donald Lamont to Alan Whysall regarding legal advice on constitutional issues, 26 June 1996

Note from E C Hallet regarding FCO views on constitutional issues, 26 June 1996

Note from Edward Oakden to John Holmes on the Hume/Adams initiative, 2 July 1996

Note from Gillian Harrison Enclosing Revised Political Development Bullet Points for Use by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Note from Gillian Harrison enclosing a briefing and speaking note for John Major's meeting with Alliance, 17 July 1996

Note from Gillian Harrison enclosing a draft reply from Michael Ancram to John Alderdice, 6 June 1996

Note from Gillian Harrison enclosing a draft statement for the Chairman's use

Note from Gillian Harrison enclosing a draft statement on decommissioning, 22 July 1996

Note from Gillian Harrison regarding the talks arrangements for August, 30 July 1996

Note from Gillian Harrison to Commission Briefing Material for a Private Member's Motion on Northern Ireland Scheduled for 21 January 1994

Note from Graham Archer to PS Patrick Mayhew Commenting on the Position Paper on Amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution

Note from Graham Archer to Quentin Thomas Regarding David Brooker's Annotated Agenda of the Tactical Options for Deploying the Joint Framework Document

Note from J M Legge to Paul Wilkinson regarding the relay of information on punishment beatings to George Mitchell, 16 July 1996

Note from J M Legge to Quentin Thomas regarding the provision of information about punishment beatings to George Mitchell, 4 July 1996

Note from Jim Daniell Enclosing Draft Contingency Planning for the Outcome of the Challenge to the PIRA

Note from Jim Daniell to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing Draft Lines to Take on Hume/Adams and a Covering Letter for John Major

Note from Jim Daniell to Peter Bell Enclosing a Draft Response to Jonathan Stephens Outlining Strategies for Possible Sinn Féin Responses to the Joint Declaration

Note from John Chilcot Concerning the PIRA Reaction to the Joint Declaration

Note from John Chilcot to Patrick Mayhew enclosing a paper on future policy options, 23 July 1996

Note from John Chilcot to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Draft Paper on the Amendment of Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution

Note from John Chilcot to Quentin Thomas regarding a bilateral meeting that took place between John Major and John Bruton on 22 July, 26 July 1996

Note from John Dew to David Cooke Enclosing a Minute Dated 7 September 1993 to Graham Archer for the Intergovernmental and the British-Irish Association Conferences

Note from John Holmes for John Major on the Northern Ireland Committee on Terrorism, 2 July 1996

Note from John Holmes to John Major on the Hume/Adams initiative, 2 July 1996

Note from John Holmes to Martin Howard relaying John Major's views on a paper on future policy options, 29 July 1996

Note from John McKervill to David Hill regarding his conversation with Malachi Curran from 8 July 1996

Note from John McKervill to Qunetin Thomas Regarding David Brooker's Annotated Agenda of the Tactical Options for Deploying the Joint Framework

Note from John Ward to John Holmes enclosing a paper by Peter Morris on British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body, 2 July 1996

Note from Jonathan Rodell to Alex Allan Enclosing a Letter from Joe Kennedy to John Major and Albert Reynolds

Note from Jonathan Stephens to David Blatherwick Enclosing Patrick Mayhew's 5 January 1994 Letter to Dick Spring

Note from Jonathan Stephens to David Blatherwick Enclosing Patrick Mayhew's Letter to Dick Spring

Note from Jonathan Stephens to Jim Daniell Enclosing a Draft Letter to Albert Reynolds from John Major

Note from Jonathan Stephens to Peter Bell Summarizing Joint Declaration Follow Up Work

Note from Jonathan Stephens to Peter Bell Summarizing the Joint Declaration Follow-Up Work

Note from Jonathan Stephens to Quentin Thomas Indiciating an Amendment to the Framework Agreement

Note from Jonathan Stephens to Roderic Lyne Enclosing a Revised Draft Letter to Albert Reynolds

Note from Jonathan Stephens – 'Beyond the Opening Plenary'

Note from Julie Mapstone enclosing a paper on the constitutional issue by the British Government, 22 July 1996

Note from Julie Mapstone enclosing the British Government's opening statement for the opening Plenary and a draft Plenary statement on decommissioning, 4 September 1996

Note from Julie Mapstone to Quentin Thomas enclosing the British Government statement on decommissioning, 9 October 1996

Note from Keith Jagelman Confirming the Line to Take on the Leaked Irish Draft Framework Document

Note from Keith Jagelman advising Patrick Mayhew on his response to an urgent meeting request from the NIWC

Note from Keith Jagelman to David Brooker Confirming Arrangements for UUP Meeting and APNI Meeting

Note from Keith Jagelman to David Cooke Regarding the Irish Leaked Framework Document: A Commentary on Textual Highlights

Note from Keith Jagelman to PS John Chilcot Recording Michael Ancram's Opposition to Direct Contact with Sinn Féin

Note from Keith Jagelman to PS Patrick Mayhew Commenting on the Position Paper on Amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution

Note from Keith Jagelman to PS Patrick Mayhew Regarding Joint Declaration Follow-Up

Note from Keith Jagelman to Quentin Thomas Regarding Jim Daniell's 7 April 1994 Record of a Liaison Group Meeting on 29 March 1994

Note from Keith Jagelman to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Future Work of the Liaison Group

Note from Ken Lindsay to Alan Whysall regarding the potential responses to the Alliance representations, 17 September 1996

Note from Ken Lindsay to David Hill on showing the draft legislation to the UUP

Note from Martin Howard to Quentin Thomas regarding a bilateral that took place between John Major and John Bruton on 22 July, 26 June 1996

Note from Martin Williams to Quentin Thomas Regarding Arrangements for a Liaison Group Meeting on 14 October 1993 at 11.00

Note from Martin Williams to Quentin Thomas Regarding a Meeting of the Liaison Group

Note from Martin Williams to Quentin Thomas Regarding the Irish Leaked Framework Document

Note from Nicholas Lyell to John Major Regarding the Joint Declaration Initiative, 9 December 1993

Note from Nigel Carson to David Watkins regarding Alliance's complaints regarding the Forum, 5 August 1996

Note from Patricia Colhoun to Patrick Mayhew regarding the meeting on the Independent Commission to review parades and marches

Note from Patrick Mayhew to John Major Providing Commentary on JD15

Note from Paul Johnston to PS Patrick Mayhew Regarding Paragraph 4 of 11 January 1993 Submission

Note from Paul Wilkinson to J M Legge regarding the provision of information about punishment beatings to George Mitchell, 4 July 1996

Note from Paul Wilkinson to J M Legge regarding the relay of information on punishment beatings to George Mitchell, 17 July 1996

Note from Peter Bell on the negotiating brief for strand 3, 18 June 1996

Note from Peter Bell to J M Legge proposing the provision of information regarding paramilitary activity to the Irish Government, 3 July 1996

Note from Peter Bell to Jonathan Stephens on Strand 3 – 'Not Forgetting the Parliamentary Dimension', 20 June 1996

Note from Peter Bell to Mr Kyle Enclosing a Draft Report from the Anglo-Irish Liaison Group to the Intergovernmental Conference

Note from Peter Bell to Quentin Thomas Regarding a Letter from Dick Spring

Note from Peter Brooke to John Major on Political Movement and PIRA Dated 30 January 1991

Note from Peter May Summarizing Meetings with Bishop Daly, Berna McIvor, Dean Orr, Kenneth Best and Jim Guy

Note from Peter Thomas to Quentin Bell commenting on constitutional issues paper, particularly articles 2 and 3, 18 June 1996

Note from Quentin Thomas Regarding Preparations for a Liaison Group Meeting on 29 March 1994 at 11.00

Note from Quentin Thomas to David Brooker Suggesting Amendments to His Annotated Agenda of Tactical Options for Deploying the Joint Framework

Note from Quentin Thomas to J M Legge regarding the provision of information about punishment beatings to George Mitchell, 2 July 1996

Note from Quentin Thomas to J M Legge regarding the provision of information about punishment beatings to George Mitchell, 4 July 1996

Note from Quentin Thomas to PS Michael Ancram Regarding the Future Work of the Liaison Group

Note from Quentin Thomas to Peter Bell regarding a draft paper on constitutional issues, 20 June 1996

Note from Robert Crawford regarding a bilateral meeting that took place between John Bruton and John Major on 22 July, 1 July 1996

Note from Roderic Lyne to John Major Regarding the Arrangement of a Meeting with Ray Seitz

Note from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Giving Notice of John Major's Agenda for the Ministerial Meeting on 26 January 1994

Note from Roderic Lyne to Jonathan Stephens Regarding the Select Committee on Northern Ireland

Note from Ruth Osborne to David Hill enclosing a draft paper on suggested conclusions to the Plenary address to decommissioning, 20 September 1996

Note from Ruth Osbourne Attaching a Security Briefing for a Private Member's Motion on Northern Ireland Scheduled for 21 January 1994

Note from Simon Rogers to Jim Daniell Enclosing 20 January 1994 Response to Gerry Adams' 7 January 1994 Letter

Note from Stephen Leach enclosing lines for the British Government to take during a trilateral meeting between the Irish Government and the UUP, 18 September 1996

Note from Stephen Leach enclosing speaking points for Michael Ancram and the agenda of the opening Plenary, 17 July 1996

Note from Stephen Leach on British government strategy for the sub-group on the rules of procedure and agenda

Note from Stephen Leach regarding talks on 24 June enclosing a speaking note for Michael Ancram, dated 21 June 1996

Note from Stephen Leach to David Hill enclosing a revised speaking note on the joint Government position on decommissioning, 20 September 1996

Note from Stephen Leach to Gillian Harrison enclosing a paper regarding arrangements for August, 3 July 1996

Note from Stephen Leach to Michael Ancram from 19 September, enclosing speaking notes for the trilateral meeting with the Irish Government and the UUP on 20 September 1996

Note from Stephen Leach to Quentin Thomas Enclosing Draft Passage on Security Co-Operation for Summit Communiqué

Note from Tony Beeton to Gillian Harrison Enclosing Briefing Material for a Private Member's Motion on Northern Ireland Scheduled for 21 January 1994

Note from Tony Beeton to Jim Daniell Enclosing Stock Paragraphs for Minister's Cases on Peace

Note from Tony Beeton to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing Joint Declaration Follow-Up Lines To Take for PMQs etc.

Note from Tony Beeton to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing an Annotated Copy of the Final Joint Declaration (JD20)

Note from Tony Beeton to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing an Annotated Copy of the Joint Declaration (JD20)

Note from Tony Beeton to PS Patrick Mayhew Enclosing an Annotated Copy of the Joint Declaration JD15B

Note from Tony Beeton to Quentin Thomas Recording the Positions Taken by Albert Reynolds and Dick Spring on Articles 2 & 3

Note from Victoria Sutherland to Quentin Thomas regarding Peter Bell's strand 3 papers, 20 June 1996

Note from Walter Myles enclosing speaking notes for Michael Ancram's meeting with Alliance, 16 September 1996

Note from William Chapman to Jonathan Stephens Enclosing 30 December 1993 Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major

Note from William Chapman to Jonathan Stephens Regarding Church Leaders' Joint Declaration

Note from the editor

Note of Congratulations from Robin Eames to John Major, 16 December 1993

Note of Thanks from Alex Allan to Robin Butler with Expression of Doubt about the Joint Declaration

Note on Mitchell-SDLP bilateral meeting on 16 July 1996

Note on UUP and DUP positions on decommissioning during meetings on 25 July 1996

Note on allowances for delegates and parties

Note on an invitation for the NIWC conference planned for 19 October 1996, enclosing the conference programme

Note on plenary meeting enclosing press statement from George Mitchell

Note on the Allegations made by Sinn Féin and the Draft Line to Take

Note: 'Who is Briefing Whom?'

Notes for Supplementaries on Northern Ireland Matters for the Joint Press Conference on 4 December 1991

Notification of agreement on a meeting schedule until the end of July

Number 10 Line Following Meeting with John Hume

Objectives of the British Government in the Anglo-Irish Talks of 3 December 1993

Opening statement by the British Government

Original Cover Note Enclosing Letter Regarding the Corrections in the Record of Messages between the British Government and the IRA

Overall Objectives for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

PUP statement on Mitchell principles made during a plenary meeting on 12 June 1996 at 00.32

PUP submission on the rules and agenda, 14 June 1996

PUP submission to the chairman on the rules of procedure and agenda

Pages Closed between Flags A and B

Photocopy of Cover Note Enclosing Letter Regarding the Corrections in the Record of Messages between the British Government and the IRA

Photocopy of News Letter article dated 22 June 1996

Planned arrangements for handling Sinn Féin representatives seeking entry to the political talks

Points to Make (Extract) for a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 25 September 1992

Points to Make on Political Movement and Development for a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 25 September 1992

Political Development Briefing

Political Development Bullet Points

Position Paper on Amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution

Positive Bullet Points on the Joint Declaration

Preparatory Note for John Major for His Meeting with Albert Reynolds on 25 September 1992

Press Statement Issued Following a Meeting between Albert Reynolds and John Major on 25 September 1992

Press line following a meeting between John Major, Ian Paisley, Robert McCartney and Martin Smyth

Press line for John Major's meeting with the PUP and the UDP

Press release from the office of the Taioseach following the shootings in Adare and the Manchester bombing

Press release regarding the first meeting of the Northern Ireland Forum

Press statement following the opening plenary meeting on 12 June 1996 at 00.32

Prime Minister's Opening Statement [to Press Conference on 3 December 1993]

Procedural guidelines for the conduct of substantive all-party negotiations

Procedures committee nominations

Programme Outline in Preperation for the Visit of the Taoiseach

Proposal for a Northern Ireland Grand Committee, circulated for consultation on 16 May 1996

Proposal from Ian McGregor Lees regarding arms decommissioning in Northern Ireland, dated 5 June 1996

Proposals regarding procedural guidelines, 17 June 1996

Proposals regarding procedural guidelines, revised 18 June 1996 at 10.00

Proposals regarding the agenda, 17 June 1996

Proposed agenda for resumed opening plenary (20 June 1996 draft)

Reaching sufficient consensus in the negotiations - how to categorise Alliance

Record a trilateral meeting between Michael Ancram, the PUP and the UDP on 17 October 1996 at 14.15

Record of Action Points on the Preparation of Defensive Lines Decided in a Meeting on 4 January 1991

Record of Afternoon Plenary Session at the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Record of Afternoon Plenary Session on 3 December 1993

Record of British Government meetings on 17 June 1996

Record of British Government meetings on 18 and 19 June 1996 (INT/6)

Record of Conversation between Robin Renwick and John Hume Regarding the Status of the Hume/Adams Talks

Record of Handling Plan VCR Meeting on 14 December 1993

Record of Lunch Meeting between John Chilcot and Martin Mansergh on 13 January 1994

Record of Lunch Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 25 September 1992

Record of Meeting Between Charles Haughey and John Major on 4 December 1991

Record of Meeting Chaired by John Chilcot Regarding Political Movement and PIRA on 14 February 1991

Record of Meeting Chaired by John Chilcot Regarding Political Movement and PIRA on 28 January 1991

Record of Meeting between Albert Reynolds and John Major at the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993 at 11.50

Record of Meeting between Alec Reid and John McConnell on 8 February 1991

Record of Meeting between British Government Officials on John McConnell's Discussion with Alec Reid on 20 November 1989

Record of Meeting between British Officials Regarding Political Movement and PIRA

Record of Meeting between British Officials Regarding Responses to the Christmas Ceasefire on 24 December 1990

Record of Meeting between British Officials on 16 August 1989 on John McConnell's Discussion with Alec Reid

Record of Meeting between Chris Maccabe and Robin Eames on 30 November 1993 at 12.00

Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill and John Hume Regarding Hume's Contact with Sinn Féin on 4 January 1991

Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill and John Hume Regarding Political Movement and PIRA on 25 January 1991

Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill and Paddy Doherty Regarding PIRA and Peter Brooke's Recent Speeches

Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill and Paddy Doherty Regarding Political Movement and PIRA on 8 March 1991

Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill, John Chilcot and Cahal Daly Regarding Contacts with PIRA on 20 November 1990

Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill, John Chilcot and John Hume Regarding Hume's Contact with Sinn Féin on 11 January 1991

Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill, John Murphy and Will Murphy Regarding Political Movement and PIRA on 18 February 1991

Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill, John Murphy and Will Murphy Regarding Political Movement and PIRA on 23 January 1991

Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill, Will Murphy and John Murphy Regarding PIRA Contact on 22 November 1990

Record of Meeting between Danny McNeill, Will Murphy and John Murphy Regarding PIRA and Political Movement on 4 December 1990

Record of Meeting between Ian Burns and John Hume on 6 December 1989

Record of Meeting between Ian Burns and John Hume on 29 November 1989

Record of Meeting between Ian Burns and John Hume on 30 April 1990

Record of Meeting between John Chilcot and John Hume Regarding Political Movement and PIRA on 25 January 1991

Record of Meeting between John Chilcot and Robin Eames Regarding PIRA and Political Movement on 15 January 1991

Record of Meeting between John Chilcot, Robin Butler and Mr Appleyard Regarding Political Movement on 6 February 1991

Record of Meeting between John Major and George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, on 19 January 1994

Record of Meeting between John Major and Peter Brooke Regarding Political Developments in Northern Ireland on 13 February 1991

Record of Meeting between John McConnell and Alec Reid Regarding on 8 May 1990

Record of Meeting between John McConnell and Alec Reid on 6 March 1990

Record of Meeting between John McConnell and Alec Reid on 7 September 1989

Record of Meeting between John McConnell and Alec Reid on 11 August 1989

Record of Meeting between John McConnell and Alec Reid on 12 February 1990

Record of Meeting between John McConnell and Alec Reid on 22 November 1989

Record of Meeting between John McConnell and Alec Reid on 26 February 1990

Record of Meeting between Ken Lindsay and Bill Owens Regarding Owens' Meeting with Tom Hartley Dated 22 August 1991

Record of Meeting between Nicholas Fenn and Dermot Nally Regarding the Political Development Talks on 28 January 1991

Record of Meeting between Peter Bell and Joe Cowan Regarding PIRA's Message about a Potential Ceasefire in Derry/Londonderry

Record of Meeting between Peter Brooke, Charles Haughey and Gerry Collins Regarding Political Development on 31 January 1991

Record of Meeting between Robert Alston and Raymond Murray in Armagh on 5 March 1991

Record of Meeting between Robin Butler and Dermot Nally on 7 February 1992

Record of Meeting between Roderic Lyne and Martin Mansergh, Noel Dorr and Seán Ó hUiginn on 11 December 1993

Record of Meeting between Will Murphy, John Murphy and Danny McNeill Regarding the Christmas Ceasefire on 27 December 1990

Record of Meeting on 16 June 1993 between the British and Irish Governments Regarding the Visit of the Irish President to West Belfast

Record of Morning Ministerial Meeting at the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Record of Morning Ministerial Session on 3 December 1993

Record of Plenary Meeting between John Major and Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991

Record of Plenary Session of Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Record of Press Conference Given by John Major and Albert Reynolds

Record of Private Talks between John Major and Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991

Record of Resumed Plenary Meeting at the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993 at 17.10

Record of Resumed Plenary Meeting of Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993 at 17.10

Record of Telephone Conversation between Danny McNeill and John Hume Regarding a Paper Produced by Unionist Leaders on 14 January 1991

Record of Telephone Conversation between Danny McNeill, John Murphy and Will Murphy Regarding the Provisional Movement and PIRA on 12 April 1991

Record of Telephone Conversation between Danny McNeill, Sammy Wilson and Peter Robinson on Ian Paisley's Allegations on 9 April 1991

Record of Telephone Conversation between John Chilcot and John Hume Regarding Hume's Conversation with a PIRA Interlocutor on 22 January 1991

Record of Telephone Conversation between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 23 November 1992

Record of Telephone Conversation between John Major and Charles Haughey on 24 December 1991

Record of Telephone Conversation between John McConnell and Matt Wallace Regarding Wallace's Contact with PIRA Senior on 7 January 1991

Record of Telephone Conversation between Roderic Lyne and Martin Mansergh on 29 November 1993 at 13.00

Record of Telephone Conversations between John McConnell and Alec Reid on 9 February and 11 February 1988

Record of UK-Irish Summit Plenary Meeting on 16 June 1993

Record of UK-Irish Summit Working Supper on 16 June 1993 Regarding Political Development in Northern Ireland

Record of a Butler/Nally Meeting on 4 August 1993

Record of a Butler/Nally Meeting on 4 August 1993 (Annotated Copy)

Record of a Butler/Nally Meeting on 7 December 1993

Record of a Butler/Nally Meeting on 13 December 1993 at 15.45

Record of a Butler/Nally Meeting on 13 December 1993 at 18.00

Record of a Conversation between John Hume and Peter Brooke Regarding Hume's Meeting with Gerry Adams on 5 December 1990

Record of a Conversation between Roderic Lyne and Robin Eames on 14 December 1993

Record of a Conversation between Sarah Hogg and Peter Smith Regarding John O'Connell's Communication with Michael Heseltine

Record of a Liaison Group Meeting on 14 October 1993 at 11.00

Record of a Liaison Group Meeting on 21 October 1993

Record of a Liaison Group Meeting on 24 February 1994

Record of a Liaison Group Meeting on 29 March 1994 at 11.00

Record of a Liasion Group Meeting on 1 October 1993

Record of a Lunch Meeting between David Blatherwick and Rory Quinn on 21 October 1993

Record of a Lunch Meeting between John Dew and Fergus Finlay on 30 November 1993

Record of a Meeting between Albert Reynolds and John Major at the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993 at 11.50

Record of a Meeting between Albert Reynolds and John Major on 15 December 1993

Record of a Meeting between Albert Reynolds and John Major on 19 February 1994

Record of a Meeting between David Blatherwick and Seán Ó hUiginn on 5 January 1994

Record of a Meeting between David Fell and Eamonn Mallie to Discuss the Hume-Adams Talks on 13 October 1993

Record of a Meeting between Douglas Hurd and Dick Spring on 2 December 1993

Record of a Meeting between Jim Molyneaux and John Major on 18 October 1993

Record of a Meeting between John Chilcot and Edward Daly on 24 November 1993 in the Afternoon

Record of a Meeting between John Chilcot and John Alderidce on 22 November 1993

Record of a Meeting between John Chilcot and John Hume on 12 October 1993

Record of a Meeting between John Chilcot and John Hume on 25 November 1993 in the Morning

Record of a Meeting between John Chilcot and John Hume on 29 November 1993

Record of a Meeting between John Chilcot and Patrick Mayhew on 12 October 1993

Record of a Meeting between John Dew and Chris McGimpsey on 11 Janaury 1994

Record of a Meeting between John Dew and Fergus Finlay on 14 January 1994

Record of a Meeting between John Dew and Geraldine Kennedy on 18 November 1993

Record of a Meeting between John Dew and Jim Downey on 9 November 1993

Record of a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 10 December 1993

Record of a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 10 December 1993 in the Afternoon

Record of a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 11 March 1993 at 16.15

Record of a Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 25 September 1992

Record of a Meeting between John Major and Church Leaders on 22 December 1993 in the Afternoon

Record of a Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux on 9 November 1993

Record of a Meeting between John Major and Jim Molyneaux on 16 December 1993

Record of a Meeting between John Major and John Hume on 14 January 1993 in the Afternoon with an Attached Press Statement

Record of a Meeting between John Major and Party Leaders on 22 December 1993

Record of a Meeting between John Major, Michael Ancram and Jim Molyneaux on 9 December 1993 at 13.15

Record of a Meeting between John Major, Michael Ancram and Jim Molyneaux on 13 December 1993 at 21.30

Record of a Meeting between John Major, Michael Ancram and Jim Molyneaux on 29 November 1993 at 22.20

Record of a Meeting between Joseph Small and John Chilcot on 2 December 1993

Record of a Meeting between Martin Williams and Declan O'Donovan on 16 December 1993

Record of a Meeting between Michael Ancram and Jim Molyneaux on 6 December 1993

Record of a Meeting between Michael Ancram and Jim Molyneaux on 30 November 1993

Record of a Meeting between Patrick Mayhew and Jim Molyneaux on 4 October 1993

Record of a Meeting between Patrick Mayhew and Jim Molyneaux on 25 November 1993

Record of a Meeting between Patrick Mayhew and Jim Molyneaux on [25] November 1993

Record of a Meeting between Patrick Mayhew and John Hume on 2 December 1993

Record of a Meeting between Patrick Mayhew and Robin Eames on 13 November 1993

Record of a Meeting between Peter Temple-Morris, Albert Reynolds and Dick Spring on 9 November 1993

Record of a Meeting between Quentin Thomas and Seán Ó hUiginn on 21 October 1993 in the Margins of the Liaison Group

Record of a Meeting between Quentin Thomas and Seán Ó hUiginn on the Joint Declaration Initiative

Record of a Meeting between Richard Ryder and James Molyneaux on 8 December 1993

Record of a Meeting between Robin Butler and Albert Reynolds on 6 June 1993

Record of a Meeting between Robin Butler and Albert Reynolds on 20 October 1993

Record of a Meeting between Robin Butler and Dermot Nally on 13 December 1993 and Enclosing JD15 as Discussed during the Meeting

Record of a Meeting between Robin Butler and Martin Mansergh on 9 December 1993

Record of a Meeting between Robin Butler, Albert Reynolds and Dick Spring to Discuss the Joint Declaration on 20 October 1993

Record of a Meeting between Roderic Lyne and Martin Mansergh, Noel Dorr and Seán Ó hUiginn on 10 December 1993 at 11.30

Record of a Meeting between Roderic Lyne and Robin Eames on 13 December 1993

Record of a Meeting between Roderic Lyne and Robin Eames on 13 December 1993 [Duplicate]

Record of a Meeting between Roderic Lyne, Seán Ó hUiginn, Martin Mansergh and Noel Dorr on 10 December 1993 at 11.30

Record of a Meeting between the Prime Minister and Archbishop Robin Eames on 18 November 1993 Enclosing JD14 with Revisions Underlined

Record of a Meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference Held on the 6 March 1992

Record of a Ministerial Briefing on the Joint Declaration Initiative on 14 October 1993

Record of a Ministerial Briefing on the Joint Declaration on 14 October 1993

Record of a Ministerial Meeting on Northern Ireland

Record of a Ministerial Meeting on the Joint Declaration Initiative on 9 December 1993 at 09.00

Record of a Ministerial Meeting to Discuss the Joint Declaration (JD12) on 18 October 1993

Record of a Phone Call between Albert Reynolds and John Major on 29 November 1993 at 19.20

Record of a Phone Call between John Chilcot and John Hume on 28 October 1993

Record of a Phone Call between Quentin Thomas and Seán Ó hUiginn

Record of a Phone Call between Quentin Thomas and Seán Ó hUiginn to Discuss JD12

Record of a Phone Call between Roderic Lyne and Robin Eames on 13 December 1993

Record of a Prime Minister's Question Regarding Gerry Adams' 7 January 1994 Letter

Record of a Stocktaking Meeting (ST194) on 6 January 1994

Record of a Telephone Call between Roderic Lyne and Martin Mansergh on 8 December 1993

Record of a Telephone Call between Roderic Lyne and Robin Eames on 7 December 1993

Record of a Telephone Conversation between Albert Reynolds and John Major on 29 November 1993 at 19.20

Record of a Telephone Conversation between Alex Allan and Martin Mansergh on 20 December 1993

Record of a Telephone Conversation between John Chilcot and John Hume on 27 January 1994

Record of a Telephone Conversation between John Chilcot and Mr Loughran on 13 January 1994

Record of a Telephone Conversation between John Hume and John Chilcot on 11 November 1993

Record of a Telephone Conversation between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 10 February 1992

Record of a Telephone Conversation between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 29 November 1993 at 19.20

Record of a Telephone Conversation between John McConnell and Alec Reid on 15 November 1989

Record of a Telephone Conversation between Jonathan Stephens and Niall Burgess on 30 November 1993

Record of a Telephone Conversation between Martin Mansergh and Roderic Lyne on 29 November 1993 at 13.00

Record of a Telephone Conversation between Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring on 11 November 1993

Record of a Telephone Conversation between Patrick Mayhew and Jim Molyneaux on 4 October 1993

Record of a Telephone Conversation between Roderic Lyne and Archbishop Robin Eames on 7 December 1993

Record of a Telephone Conversation between Roderic Lyne and Martin Mansergh on 17 January 1994

Record of a Telephone Conversation between Roderic Lyne and Martin Mansergh on 24 November 1993 in the Afternoon

Record of a Telephone Conversation between Roderic Lyne and Robin Eames Reporting on the Latter's Meeting with Albert Reynolds on 1 December 1993

Record of a Telephone Conversation between Roderic Lyne and Robin Eames on 30 November 1993

Record of a Tête-à-Tête on 16 June 1993 between John Major and Albert Reynolds Regarding the Joint Declaration

Record of a bilateral conversation between Patrick Mayhew and David Trimble on 6 September 1996

Record of a bilateral dinner meeting between Patrick Mayhew and David Trimble on 27 September 1996

Record of a bilateral lunch meeting between Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring on 21 October 1996

Record of a bilateral meeting between British and Irish Government delegations on 8 October 1996

Record of a bilateral meeting between Chris Maccabe and Alex Attwood on 20 June 1996

Record of a bilateral meeting between David Hill and Reg Empey on 9 October 1996

Record of a bilateral meeting between David Hill and Reg Empey on 30 July 1996

Record of a bilateral meeting between David Hill, Stephen Leach and George Mitchell on 18 July 1996 at 14.00

Record of a bilateral meeting between John Major and David Trimble on 17 October 1996 at 17.30

Record of a bilateral meeting between John Major and John Alderdice on 18 July 1996

Record of a bilateral meeting between Michael Ancram and Alliance on 6 September 1996

Record of a bilateral meeting between Michael Ancram and Alliance on 8 July 1997

Record of a bilateral meeting between Michael Ancram and Alliance on 20 June 1996 at 10.10

Record of a bilateral meeting between Michael Ancram and the DUP on 4 September 1996

Record of a bilateral meeting between Michael Ancram and the Irish Government on 20 June 1996 at 12.05

Record of a bilateral meeting between Michael Ancram and the NIWC on 20 June 1996 at 15.00

Record of a bilateral meeting between Michael Ancram and the PUP on 20 June 1996 at 12.55

Record of a bilateral meeting between Michael Ancram and the SDLP on 4 September 1996

Record of a bilateral meeting between Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring on 30 October 1996

Record of a bilateral meeting between Patrick Mayhew and Joe Hendron on 12 July 1996 at 01.00

Record of a bilateral meeting between Patrick Mayhew and the DUP on 12 June 1996

Record of a bilateral meeting between Robert Gascoyne-Cecil and David Trimble on 16 September 1996

Record of a bilateral meeting between the British Government and the UUP on 20 June 1996 at 10.45

Record of a conversation between Chris Maccabe and Alex Attwood on 19 June 1996

Record of a conversation between David Trimble and John Major at 4.20pm on 11 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Allen McVeigh and Seamus Close on 2 September 1996

Record of a meeting between Alliance and the British Government on 6 September 1996

Record of a meeting between British and Irish officials enclosing a joint paper with suggested conclusions to the Plenary address to decommissioning, 24 September 1996

Record of a meeting between British and Irish officials on 20 June 1996

Record of a meeting between David Hill and Reg Empey on 30 July 1996

Record of a meeting between David Hill, Martha Pope, David Pozorski and David Angel on 12 June 1996 (PM)

Record of a meeting between David Trimble and John Wheeler on 29 June 1996

Record of a meeting between John Hume and John Major on 2 July 1996

Record of a meeting between John Major and David Trimble on 11 June and a subsequent letter from Major

Record of a meeting between John Major and John Alderdice on 18 July 1996

Record of a meeting between John Major and John Bruton on 5 June 1996 during which arrangements for chairing the talks were confirmed

Record of a meeting between John Major and John Bruton on 10 June 1996

Record of a meeting between John Major and Patrick Mayhew on 3 July 1996

Record of a meeting between John Major, David Trimble and John Taylor on 10 June 1996

Record of a meeting between John Major, Ian Paisley and Robert McCartney on 10 June 1996

Record of a meeting between John Major, Ian Paisley, Robert McCartney and Martin Smyth on 9 July 1996

Record of a meeting between John Wheeler and a UUP delegation

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and Alliance on 8 July at 12.00

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and Alliance on 20 June 1996 at 10.10

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and UDP, Labour, PUP and Alliance on 10 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and a NIWC delegation on 20 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and a PUP delegation on 11 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and a PUP delegation on 20 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and a UUP delegation regarding the Rules of Procedure on 20 June 1996 at 8.15pm

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and a joint DUP and UKUP delegation on 20 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and an Alliance Party delegation on 20 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and delegations from Alliance, Labour, the PUP and the UDP on 10 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and the Labour delegation on 24 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and the NIWC on 7 June at 9.30am

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and the PUP on 20 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Michael Ancram and the UDP delegation on 20 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Patrick Mayhew and John Hume on 25 January 1996, discussing the terms on which Sinn Féin could be included in talks

Record of a meeting between Patrick Mayhew and a UUP delegation on 11 June at 8.40am

Record of a meeting between Patrick Mayhew and an Alliance delegation on 11 June at 8.15pm

Record of a meeting between Patrick Mayhew and the DUP delegation on 12 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Patrick Mayhew and the Irish Ambassador on 20 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Patrick Mayhew and the NIWC delegation on 10 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Patrick Mayhew and the UUP regarding decommissioning on 18 June 1996

Record of a meeting between Veronica Sutherland and Seán Ó hUiginn on 5 July 1996

Record of a meeting between members of the British and Irish delegations on 20 June 1996 at 7.00pm

Record of a meeting between members of the British and Irish governments on 20 June 1996

Record of a meeting between the British Government and Alliance on 11 June 1996 at 20.15

Record of a meeting between the British Government and the NIWC on 10 June 1996 at 18.50

Record of a meeting between the British Government and the NIWC on 20 June 1996 at 15.00

Record of a meeting between the British Government, the UDP, Labour, the PUP and Alliance on 10 June

Record of a meeting between the British and Irish government delegations and the independent chairmen on 17 June 1996 at 9.30am

Record of a meeting between the British and Irish government delegations and the independent chairmen on 9 June 1996

Record of a meeting between the British and SDLP delegations on Thursday 20 June 1996

Record of a meeting between the UUP and the British Government on 30 July 1996

Record of a phone call between David Trimble and John Holmes on 20 June 1996

Record of a phone call between George Mitchell and Patrick Mayhew on 16 June 1996 at 09.40

Record of a phone call between Patrick Mayhew and Dick Spring from 13 July 1996

Record of a phone call between Patrick Mayhew and Ian Paisley on 19 July 1996

Record of a phone conversation between John Alderdice and John Holmes on 12 July 1996

Record of a phone conversation between John Holmes and David Trimble, and Martin Smyth on 2 July 1996

Record of a phone conversation between John Holmes and Paddy Teahon on 3 July 1996

Record of a series of meetings involving Patrick Mayhew and Michael Ancram on 10 June 1996

Record of a telephone conversation between David Trimble and John Holmes on 20 June 1996, recounting a meeting with Michael Ancram on 19 June 1996

Record of a telephone conversation between John Major and John Bruton on 19 June 1996

Record of a telephone conversation between Patrick Mayhew and George Mitchell on 16 June 1996 at 09.40

Record of a telephone conversation between Patrick Mayhew and George Mitchell on 16 June 1996 following the Manchester bombing

Record of a trilateral meeting between John Major, the PUP, and the UDP on 22 July 1996

Record of a trilateral meeting between the British Government, the Irish Government and the Independent Chairmen on 17 June 1996 at 09.30

Record of a trilateral meeting between the independent chairmen, the British government and the Irish government on 17 June 1996 at 9.30

Record of all British government meetings before 14.00 on 11 June 1996

Record of an Informal Meeting on Northern Ireland on 17 November 1993

Record of an opening plenary meeting on 19 June 1996 at 12.03 (INT/7)

Record of bilateral meetings between Patrick Mayhew and the UUP on 17 June 1996

Record of bilateral meetings between the British Government and the Irish Government and the British Government and the UUP on 20 September 1996

Record of bilateral meetings between the British Government and the UUP on 17 September 1996

Record of evening meetings between the British and Irish delegations on 24 June 1996

Record of meeting between Clare Checksfield and Martha Pope regarding press support for the Independent Chairmen, 5 July 1996

Record of meeting between John Major, Ian Paisley and Robert McCartney on 10 June 1996

Record of meeting between the British Government and the Labour delegation on 8 July 1996

Record of meetings involving the British Government from 18 September 1996

Record of meetings involving the British Government on 1 July 1996

Record of meetings involving the British Government on 3 July 1996 enclosing British amendment to rule 1 of the rules of procedure

Record of meetings involving the British Government on 4 July 1996

Record of meetings involving the British Government on 9 July 1996

Record of meetings involving the British Government on 16 July 1996

Record of meetings involving the British Government on 17 July 1996

Record of meetings involving the British Government on 22 July 1996

Record of meetings involving the British Government on the morning of 18 July 1996

Record of phone conversation between John Alderdice and John Major on 18 July 1996

Record of talks progress from 1 July 1996, enclosing alternative text to paragraphs 15 and 30 of the rules of procedure

Record of talks progress from 2 July 1996, enclosing alternative text to UUP amendment incorporating Ground Rule 17

Record of talks progress from 24 June 1996

Record of talks progress from 24 June 1996, enclosing proposed amendments from the British and Irish Governments

Record of talks progress from morning of 24 June 1996

Record of talks progress from the morning and early afternoon of 3 July 1996

Record of the Afternoon Plenary Session of the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Record of the Morning Ministerial Session of the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Record of the Resumed Plenary Session of the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Record of the Tête-à-Tête Session of the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Record of the informal discussions on the rules and agenda on 12 June 1996 (INT/4)

Record of the informal meeting on procedural guidelines and the agenda on 9 July 1996

Record of two meetings between the UUP and Patrick Mayhew on 17 June 1996

Remembrance of things forgotten': arrangements for a meeting of British and Irish officials to plan for the opening day of talks

Remind from Quentin Thomas to Peter Bell about a Political Development Report for John Major

Reply from David McIlroy to Quentin Thomas

Reply from Quentin Thomas to David Watkins Regarding the Irish Draft Framework Document

Report from John Holmes to Martin Howard on the Prime Minister's reponse to the Manchester bombing, 18 June 1996

Report from John Homes for John Major on the talks, 18 June 1996

Report from John Homes for John Major on the talks, 19 June 1996

Report of a conversation between Peter Westcamott and Mary Ann Peters with regard to President Clinton's travel arrangements

Report of the arrival of Sinn Féin at Castle Buildings on 11 June 1996

Report of the launch of a peace book, 17 June 1996

Report on the Irish Draft Leak on 19 November 1993

Report on the Select Committee System Affecting Northern Ireland and the Proceedings of the Select Committee on Procedure

Report summarising a series of meetings leading up to the appointment of the independent chairmen

Response from Quentin Thomas to David Omand Regarding the 'Strategic Interest in Northern Ireland' Clause of the Joint Declaration

Retained: Letter and Attachment from Stella Rimington to Robin Butler, 7 December 1993

Retained: Letter from Robin Butler to Stella Rimington, 9 December 1993

Retained: Minute from [John] Sawers to [Graham] Archer, 9 December 1993

Revised Draft Communique on the Meeting between Charles Haughey and John Major Dated 4 December 1991

Revised Draft Seating Plan for Lunch in Honour of Albert Reynolds on 25 September 1992

Revised Supplementary Briefing Lines to Take on the Joint Declaration

Revised Version of Lines to Take on Clarification of the Joint Declaration

Roderic Lyne's Record of a Meeting with Albert Reynolds and Others on 12 November 1993 and Enclosing David Blatherwick's Record

Route Map for John Major for a Meeting with James Molyneaux on 9 December 1993

SDLP and UUP proposals regarding keys paragraphs of the rules of procedure, 17 July 1996

SDLP submission on the rules and agenda, 14 June 1996

SDLP submission to the chairman on the rules of procedure and agenda

Sequence of Events on the Day of the Anglo-Irish Talks on 3 December 1993 with Enclosed Brief on Points to Cover

Speaking Note for John Major for Meeting with Albert Reynolds Regarding the Joint Declaration Initiative

Speaking Note for Patrick Mayhew for a Cabinet Meeting

Speaking Note for Robin Butler's Meeting with Albert Reynolds

Speaking Note for a Telephone Conversation with Albert Reynolds

Speaking Notes for Anglo-Irish Talks: EC Issues

Speaking Notes for Anglo-Irish Talks: Northern Ireland

Speaking Notes for Doorstep Interview of John Major with Albert Reynolds on the Anglo-Irish Summit

Speaking Notes for the Anglo-Irish Summit Press Conference on 3 December 1993

Speaking Notes for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Speaking Notes on the PIRA Messages for the Spring/Hurd/Mayhew Meeting at the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Speaking note by the British Government on the agenda for the remainder of the opening Plenary, July 1996

Speaking note prepared for John Major's telephone call with John Bruton on 19 June 1996

Speech Made by John Major to Parliament on 18 November 1993

Speech by Patrick Mayhew to a Meeting of the Foreign Policy Association on 12 April 1994

Statement Issued by Gerry Adams Inviting the Governments, Parties and Church Leaders to Start Peace Talks Dated 21 August 1991

Statement by Albert Reynolds on the Joint Declaration on 15 December 1993

Statement by Dick Spring to the Dáil Eireann on Wednesday 15 December 1993

Statement by John Bruton on the killing of Jerry McCabe and the Manchester bombing

Statement by Martin McGuinness dated 2 December 1993

Statement by Patrick Mayhew regarding invitations to the nominating representations of parties returned at the elections

Statement by Peter Brooke in Response to the PIRA Christmas Ceasefire

Statement by President Bill Clinton

Statement by the British Government in Response to PIRA Ceasefire Announcement

Statement by the British Government on their approach to decommissioning, 30 September 1996

Statement by the British and Irish governments on Sinn Féin's involvement in the talks

Statement on decommissioning by the British Government, 9 October 1996

Summary Record of Joint Declaration Meetings in Brussels on 10 and 11 December 1993

Summary Record of Joint Declaration Meetings on 10/11 December 1993 in Brussels

Summary of Irish Press Reactions to the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Summary of Statements made by Irish Politicians Following the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Summary of Telephone Conversation between David Blatherwick and Martin Mansergh on 27 November 1993

Summary of Telephone Conversations between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 20 November 1993 and John Major and Jim Molyneaux on 21 November 1993

Summary of a Meeting between John Major, Michael Ancram and Jim Molyneaux on 29 November 1993 at 22.20

Summary of a Telephone Conversation between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 29 November 1993 at 19.20

Summary of a bilateral meeting between the British Government and the NIWC on 17 September 1996

Summary of the Anglo-Irish Summit on 3 December 1993

Summary record of British Government meetings on 5 and 6 August 1996

Summary record of a bilateral meeting between Patrick Mayhew and David Trimble on 7 September 1996

TNA insert indicating a withheld document

TNA insert indicating a withheld item

Talks handling plan

Telegram From David Blatherwick Regarding a Gerry Adams Press Conference in Dublin on the 12 October 1993

Telegram From Hugh Arbuthnott Regarding Danish Responses To The Joint Declaration

Telegram for Graham Archer About an Upcoming Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 16 June 1993

Telegram from Brian Barder Reporting the Reactions of the Australian Prime Minister to the Joint Declaration

Telegram from David Blatherwick Regarding Dealings with the New Irish Government

Telegram from David Blatherwick Regarding John Bruton's Visit to London

Telegram from David Blatherwick Regarding Reactions to the Joint Declaration in Ireland

Telegram from David Blatherwick Regarding Responses to the Joint Declaration in the Dáil

Telegram from David Blatherwick Regarding a Meeting with David Andrews on 14 February 1992

Telegram from David Blatherwick Regarding the Irish Press Coverage of the Joint Declaration

Telegram from David Blatherwick Regarding the New Leader of Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds

Telegram from David Blatherwick Regarding the Taoiseach's Concern at the Planned Announcement of a Select Committee on Northern Ireland

Telegram from David Blatherwick Setting the Scene for the Anglo-Irish Summit on 26 February 1992

Telegram from David Blatherwick to Roderic Lyne Regarding the Formation of a New Irish Government

Telegram from David Blatherwick to the British Government Regarding Sinn Féin's Response to a Recent Patrick Mayhew Speech

Telegram from David Blatherwick with Pointers from Dermot Nally on Likely Taoiseach Lines at the Anglo-Irish Summit on 26 February 1992

Telegram from David Hannay Regarding a Draft Personal Message to Charles Haughey

Telegram from Douglas Hurd Containing a Draft Personal Message to Charles Haughey with Amendments in Pen

Telegram from Mr Arbuthnott Regarding a Meeting Between Douglas Hurd and David Andrews on 17 February 1992

Telegram from Robin Renwick Regarding the Joint Declaration in America

Telegram from the British Ambassador in Germany, reporting on Chancellor Kohl's condemnation of the Manchester bombing

Thank You Note from John Chilcot to Patrick Mayhew

Timetable and Briefing for John Major for the Plenary and Working Supper with Albert Reynolds

Tony Beeton's record of interactions with Sinn Féin during the opening of the multi-party talks on 10 June 1996

Transcript of 'Inside Politics' interview of John Alderdice, Gary McMichael and Monica McWilliams, 14 September 1996

Transcript of David Andrews's Interview with the Today Programme on 26 February 1992

Transcript of Doorstep Interview by Peter Brooke on 22 January 1991

Transcript of Doorstep Interview with John Hume on 14 January 1993 at 15.00

Transcript of Downtown Radio Report by Eamon Mallie Alleging Secret Meetings between Sinn Féin and the British Government

Transcript of Joint Press Conference Given by John Major and Charles Haughey on 4 December 1991

Transcript of Joint Press Conference between John Major and Albert Reynolds on 3 December 1993

Transcript of Joint Press Conference by John Major and Albert Reynolds on 3 December 1993

Transcript of Panorama Interview with Patrick Mayhew on the Joint Declaration

Transcript of Peter Brooke's Whitbread Speech Delivered on 9 November 1990

Transcript of a Joint Press Conference between John Major and Albert Reynolds

Transcript of a Newsnight Interview with Patrick Mayhew on the Joint Declaration

Transcript of a Segment of Charles Haughey's Speech on Northern Ireland from 15 November 1989

Transcript of an Exchange between Ian Paisley and John Major at Prime Minister's Questions on 19 October 1993

Transcript of an Interview with Albert Reynolds for Sky News, 8 December 1993

Transcript of an Interview with Ian Paisley, Joe Hendren and John Taylor for Radio Ulster Newsbreak

Transcript of an Interview with Patrick Mayhew for Good Morning Ulster on 16 December 1993

Transcript of an Interview with Patrick Mayhew on the Today Programme on 16 December 1993

Transcript of interview with John Alderdice and Mark Durkan, 25 August 1996

UDP submission on the agenda, 14 June 1996

UDP submission on the rules, 14 June 1996

UDP submission to the chairman on the rules of procedure and agenda

UUP submission letter, 14 June 1996

UUP submission to the chairman on the rules of procedure and agenda

Undated Alliance proposal for the comprehensive agenda

Undated Alliance submission to the International Body on Decommissioning

Undated Handwritten Note on Political Movement and PIRA

Undated Notes Related to a Bilateral Meeting with Martin Mansergh

Urgent Request for a Draft Reply to Reg Empey's Letter from David Cooke

Vox Pops on the Joint Declaration

Working Copy of the Joint Declaration (JD15 – 7 December 1993) as Amended in the Butler/Nally Meeting on 13 December 1993

Resource Collections

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

Record of a telephone conversation between Patrick Mayhew and George Mitchell on 16 June 1996 following the Manchester bombing

Monday, 17 June 1996

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