This draft speaking note for a trilateral meeting between the British and Irish Governments and the UUP [Ulster Unionist Party] on 20 September 1996 draws a distinction between voluntary decommissioning and forced seizure of weaponry and emphasizes their commitment to the International Body’s compromise approach, which calls for simultaneous steps in political progress and decommissioning. The speaking note outlines a structure of purposive action for decommissioning progress, including an intent to enact legislation before Christmas and the reassurance that a commitment to implement the report of the International Body would be necessary for Sinn Fein’s entry into talks. The document records the establishment of a committee for this purpose chaired by the Independent Chairman of the Plenary, Senator George J Mitchell, and notes that the committee would immediately begin deciding powers and privileges for the Independent Commission.
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