Item 3 - Independent International Commission on Decommissioning

1 file, c. 20 pp

Documents relating to the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning. Includes copy of fax letter sent from John de Chastelain, Andrew Sans and Tauno Nieminen to Rt. Hon John Reid M.P., Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and to John O'Donoghue, T.D., Minister for Justice, Equality, and Law Reform, Dublin, updating with a number of points on the work of the Commission, on recent conversations with IRA and Loyalist representatives re. decommissioning of weapons, discussions on British security forces in Northern Ireland, IRA comment of "state of perpetual crisis", and future work of the Commission. (14 Feb 2000); Copy fax sent from De Chastelain, Sens and Nieminen detailing recent conversations with both IRA representatives and Loyalist (UVF, UFF) representatives re. decommissioning of weapons (14 Feb 2000); Typed report document from the Commission by De Chastelain, Nieminen and Ambassador Donald C. Johnson, to Rt. Hon. Marjorie (Mo) Mowlam M.P., Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and to John O'Donoghue T.D., with detailed update on recent work of the Commission, meetings with various paramilitary and political groups, recent developments and ongoing work of the Commission (n.d.). (Copy of same, included, contains manuscript annotation by Logue.

Copy fax sent to Rt. Hon. Peter Mandelson, M.P., Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and to John O'Donoghue, T.D., from De Chastelain, Nieminen and Sens, updating on recent inspection of IRA weapons dumps by President Martti Ahtisaari and Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa. Includes attached report from both inspectors to the Commission on their inspection of said IRA arms dumps, concluding that they viewed a substantial amount of weapons and explosives but are satisfied that all are securely stored, cannot be accessed without detection and represents "a genuine effort by the IRA to advance the Peace Process." (25 June 2000).

Typed letter from Hugh Logue to Seamus [Mallon]: "... you have been doing exceptionally well on all media fronts... [discusses aspects of Good Friday Agreement]... "the Peter Brooke Declaration on behalf of the British Government .... if [De Chastelain] can conform his Commission can execute its mandate . . . The anxiety over Trimble's position is now past. He is the author/master of his own party's resolutions... (13 Feb 2000)

Copy fax sent to Rt. Hon John Reid M.P., Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and to John O'Donoghue, T.D., Minister for Justice, Equality, and Law Reform, Dublin, with statement of three points, including that "we have witnessed an event in which the IRA leadership has put a varied and substantial quantity of ammunition, arms and explosive material beyond use... signed by John De Chastelain and Andrew Sens (n.d.); Copy fax sent from John de Chastelain, Andrew Sens, and Tauno Nieminen to Rt. Hon. John Reid and to John O'Donoghue T.D., updating with three points including that "IRA representatives proposed a method for putting IRA arms completely and verifiably beyond use" (6 Aug 2001).

Signed letter from Rt. Hon David Trimble M.P., MLA, to Rt. Hon Tony Blair M.P. Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street and to Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach, Dublin, indicating that after a meeting with the three commissioners of the IICD, Trimble advises that the public will expect a clear update detailing IRA agreement and plans on putting weapons beyond use but as no update has yet come, Trimble fears a negative update from the Commission will be met badly by the public. (25 June 2001).

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