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Minutes of Communications sub-committee meetings; includes ‘The Way Forward’ by Dawn Beaumount.

Letterfax from Françoise Hampson and Kevin Boyle (signed by Aisling Reidy) to Herbert Petzold, Registrar, European Court of Human Rights, informing him of the Turkish Government's attempt to pressure Şükran Aydın into undergoing a fourth medical examination. Boyle and Hampson forward a faxed statement (attached) from Osman Baydemir detailing Şükran Aydın's encounter with the Direk Public Prosecutor and his follow-up on the situation during which he learned that the Foreign Ministry had ordered the examination. Baydemir also reports that the Government have contacted the Aydıns every day since 1 November.

15 images on negative and contact sheets.

Continuation of portraits of Emma Allen on her communion day, wearing the white dress and tiara.

Photographs of a badly damaged car that has been involved in an accident. Maggie Scanlon’s car is written on the negative sheet.

Typescript (computer print-out) communiqué by [the British government, for Sinn Féin], welcoming approaches taken so far, and promising substantive reply soon. (Caption by [Éamonn Downey] referring for the date to Sinn Féin's Setting the record straight .)

Press releases in French and English issued by the European Court of Human Rights announcing the judgment of the Şükran Aydın case, including a background of the case and a summary of the judgment.

TS letter written in French, expressing the sympathy of the L'A.I.J.D. on the events of Bloody Sunday in [Derry]. Also included is an English language document on the aims and actions of the L'A.I.J.D.

Photocopy typescript communiqué (with copies) from [Sinn Féin to the British government]. Taking umbrage with inflexibility of their last (15 July) communication requiring a private unilateral assurance; mentioning their 11-paragraph document which they withhold until talks begin; pointing to majority of fatalities stemming from Loyalist groups; asserting their own dedication to the peace process. (With a caption by [Éamonn Downey], referring to Sinn Féin's Setting the record straight; this is their response to the 15 July- message.)

Typescript copy of communiqué from [the Provisional IRA] to [Prime Minister Harold Wilson], offering twelve terms for a bilateral truce. Detailing the foregone meetings with the government since the Feakle discussions in December 1974, their inability to justify the ceasefire any longer, the non- acceptance of these terms as previously offered on 21 January. Reiterating 'our sincerity to explore every avenue to secure an honourable and permanent end to this war'. Enclosing typed copy of twelve terms. Handwritten notes by [Brendan Duddy] on reverse of copy terms; seemingly dealing with business. (A caption from [Éamonn Downey] supplies origin and recipient, and contextualisation of the item, with a reference to information from Peter Taylor.)

Communiqué issued by The Army Council of the I.R.A. addressed 'To The Irish People' . The Communiqué announces that 'Resistance to British rule in occupied Ireland has now entered a decisive stage. Early today, northern units of the Irish Republican Army attacked key British occupation installations.' The communiqué goes on to outline the causes and nature of the conflict between Ireland and Britain, making special reference to the 'Six Counties', describing the people living there as 'the direct victims of British Imperialism and also as the backbone of the national revolutionary resurgence.' The communiqué goes on to say that 'the foe will use his considerable resources to divide us by fanning the fires of bigotry and sectarianism - twin enemies of Irish Republicanism.'

Press release issued by the Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights regarding the upcoming session to be held in Strasbourg from 10-21 October 1994. The release states that Commission will decide on the admissibility of approximately 250 applications and continue of examination of several admitted applications and a number of cases which have previously been communicated to the Governments concerned for observations. The Commission will also hold in camera hearings regarding the admissibility of the Akdivar and others case, Akkum and others, and Aksoy cases on 18 October, and the Çağırga case on 19 October.