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Handwritten notes by [Éamonn Downey] following an interview with Brendan Duddy concerning the likely provenance of an oral message said to have been received by the British government from Martin McGuinness ( The Observer of 5 December 1993 reported on the message first).

Copy of handwritten 'bogus message' purported to be by Martin McGuinness, beginning 'The conflict is over...', and commentary by Éamonn Downey on its likely date and provenance according to both Brendan Duddy, and to Downey (former dating it to 2 November, latter adhering to British government's dating of 22 February).

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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 .)

Telefax from Lewis Fastravel, Derry, to Brendan Duddy, regarding travel to Parque Santiago; with handwritten notes by [Brendan Duddy], possibly a draft for a statement, generally expressing need for a fresh start to the dialogue and for an exploration of 'group behaviour' in Northern Ireland. [Probably connected with Duddy's membership of IMUT.] (Caption by [Éamonn Downey] stating that the information sought on travel was for the benefit of 'Fred' who travelled to Parque Santiago in early March 1993, and that Billy and Margaret McC[artney] were there at the same time.)

File of eleven separate parts of 'The Narrative' Duddy's contemporary notes from his meetings and conversations with and messages to and from, representatives of the British government and of Sinn Féin (including copies). This spans a period within which the 9 paragraphs were composed by the British government for Sinn Féin to work on, the Warrington bomb (20 March), Sinn Féin's 11 paragraphs and an offer of a ceasefire (10 May) in response. (Captions by [Éamonn Downey] and marginal commentary by him throughout the text, some of it pointing to contradictions in text, some cross-referencing to other documents. The separate excerpts from this 'Narrative' by Downey, were made to place events in chronological order. Code-names are 'June' for Duddy, 'Robert'/ 'Fred'/ 'Colin Ferguson' for (name unknown), 'Tax' for 'Pony Man', 'Star' for Denis Bradley, 'Campbell' for McGuinness and Gerry Kelly, also 'Walter' for McGuinness, 'James' for John Deverell, 'Q' for Quentin Thomas, 'Chairman' for [Secretary of State Patrick Mayhew], 'National Chairman' for [John Major PM], 'Mr Browne' for [ ]. One item (titled 'Bubble' and pertaining to 18 May- 1 June) was published in Sinn Féin's Setting the record straight as a 'Report of a meeting with British government representative', dated 25 May.) [The first part of 'the Narrative' is probably the memorandum entitled 'Lord' and belongs to 1992; see POL35/248.]

Handwritten notes by [Éamonn Downey], excerpting from 'The Narrative' and other material (2-5 March 1993), highlighting events chronologically, including promise by British of a 9-paragraph document (4 March) and proposal by McGuinness for a meeting (5 March).

Three telefaxes from Robert ['Fred'] to Brendan Duddy, Parque Santiago; with promise of 9 paragraphs followed by statement (8 March) that the 'Chairman' is very angry at recent actions. (With caption by [Éamonn Downey] referring to Sinn Féin's Setting the record straight .)

Handwritten notes by [Éamonn Downey], excerpting from 'The Narrative' and other material (8-19 March 1993), highlighting events chronologically, including 'Star''s attempt to have 'June' resign from his work (17 March), and a meeting in London when the 9-paragraph document is handed over - commenting on this (19 March).

Copy typescript document in 9 paragraphs from [the British government], stating categorically their wish to take assurances from the other side seriously, stating that dialogue presupposes an end to violence, and that the government enters into talks without any blueprint for a predetermined outcome. (With caption by [Éamonn Downey] with contextual information about composition and subsequent 'revision' of the document by the British government to give the impression they had responded to a request; referring to investigative piece in The Observer of 5 December 1993.)