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DUP paper 1: Position paper on decommissioning, 21 October 1996

Monday, 21 October 1996

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This DUP position paper from 21 October 1996, discusses the rationale and necessity for decommissioning illegal weapons in Northern Ireland, emphasizing that groups committed to peace and democracy should not need such arsenals. It critiques the British and Dublin governments for engaging with paramilitary groups without ensuring a permanent end to violence and decommissioning of weapons, highlighting the dilution of initial stringent requirements over time. The paper outlines the Unionist position, particularly the DUP and UUP, which insists on actual decommissioning before paramilitary groups can participate in substantive negotiations. It also critiques the Mitchell Report for its compromise approach of 'parallel decommissioning,' arguing that total decommissioning should occur before any negotiations, and underscores the DUP's commitment to this principle.

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