Typed programme for visit of President Robinson to Rwanda, Zaire, Uganda, 9-13 October 1995

Ref: P143/4/5/3/5/5

Material relating to President Mary Robinson (MR)'s visit to China for conference [UN Fourth World Conference on Women?] which may or may not have taken place, including UN Fourth World Conference on Women branded postcard and envelope from Maire Bradshaw, Cork Federation, referencing group of women from Rwanda who had approached them hoping to speak to MR, 03/09/1995; memo from Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, in relation to call from Lorna Siggins referencing her attempts to find out if MR was attending conference; background material including from International Campaign for Tibet, report "The Future of China in the Context of Asian Society", policy recommendations, Tokyo 01/1995, and annual report 1994, The Japan Forum on International Relations Inc., flyer for All India Women's conference and business card for its President Shobhana Ranade, and flyer "The Marrakesh Declaration", Mediterranean and European Women's Conference, Women and Peace, May 1994. Also includes photocopy of letter to Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs from Ambassador Seán [Ó Broin?], [Irish Embassy to the Holy See?], re call on Pope by UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, where Beijing conference was discussed, 19/12/1994.

Ref: P143/4/5/3/5/6

Material relating to President Mary Robinson (MR)'s visit to London, England, 25-27/10/1995 including official information handbook containing details of delegation, programme, protocols and contact numbers, official documentation from Lord Chamberlain's Office, 17/10/1995 on reception to mark the Sesquicentenary of The Queen's Colleges in Ireland, St James's Palace, 25/10/1995 with official envelope, and copy of typed address given by MR for the LSE [London School of Economics] Founders' Day Lecture, "The Academic Space: New Frontier or Black Hole", 27/10/1995.

[Archivist's note: both the envelope and the documentation therein from the Lord Chamberlain's Office repeatedly refer to President Robinson as President of the Republic of Ireland, instead of her correct title of President of Ireland].

Ref: P143/4/5/3/5/7

Material relating to President Mary Robinson's State visit to the Republic of South Africa, 24-30/03/1996, including official information handbook containing details on delegation, programme, protocols and car plans, business card and letter from Ahmed Kathrada, Parliamentary Counsellor in the Office of the President, and Chairperson, Ex Political Prisoners Committee which was attached to a gift given "to remind you of your memorable visit to Robben Island", 27/03/1996, and background note on the Constitutional Court. Also includes confidential brief which contains information on itinerary, biographical notes, background notes on South Africa, notes on South Africa and Human Rights, constitution and Judiciary, background material on itinerary and on Aid projects, notes on bilateral trade and economic relations, bilateral development co-operation and bilateral cultural relations, notes on EU-South Africa relations, notes on Africa Great Lakes region and notes on Northern Ireland.

Ref: P143/4/5/3/6/1

Material relating to President Mary Robinson (MR)'s State visit to United States of America, 11-15/06/1996, including official information handbook detailing delegation, programme and protocols, 6 copies of programme hosted by President and Mrs Clinton at the White House, of performance by Mary Chapin Carpenter and Mary Black, 13/06/1996, 4 copies of menu for dinner honouring President and Mr Robinson, at White House, 13/06/1996, with 5th copy signed by Bill Clinton to MR; table placeholder marked "President and Mrs Clinton", official booklet with floor plan for Blair House, The President's Guest House, at which the Robinsons were staying, and official visitor luggage tag for same, and letter of thanks from Joseph and Carol Hassett to Robinsons for including them in the "very special events of [your] memorable State visit to Washington", 19/06/1996. See P143/4/7/7/4

Ref: P143/4/5/3/6/2

Material relating to President Mary Robinson's visit to Federal Republic of Germany (FDR), 29/09-02/10/1996, including official information handbook embossed with FDR emblem detailing programme, delegation, order of cars, aircraft seating plan, allocation of rooms and telephone numbers, and official translation of advance text of speech by FDR President, Roman Herzog at dinner in honour of President Robinson, Schloss Belleview, Berlin, 30/09/1996, in commemorative booklet embossed with FDR emblem; (Irish) official information handbook detailing delegation, programme, protocols, contact numbers and room allocations, with visit to Berlin (29-30/09/1996) marked as official, and visit to Frankfurt (01-02/10/1996) marked as normal visit.

Ref: P143/4/5/3/6/3

Official information handbook for President Mary Robinson's visit to Boston and New York, United States of America, 05-09/10/1996, detailing delegation, programme, protocols, contact numbers and room allocations.

Ref: P143/4/5/3/6/4

Material relating to potential President Mary Robinson's visit to 6 cities in England scheduled for March 1996 [unclear if this took place], including correspondence between Niall Crowley and Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, on research he carried out for the trip and communication he had with Seán Hutton, chairman of the British Association for Irish Studies, 19-22/02/1996, letter from Ruth Dudley Edwards with photocopies of several of her opinion pieces in newspapers, 06/06/1994-14/02/1996, handwritten paper/article/address "Keeping in with the Joneses", no date.

Ref: P143/4/5/3/6/5

Material relating to President Mary Robinson's visit to Great Britain, 02-05/12/1996 including official information handbook detailing delegation, programme, protocols, car plans and contact numbers, and confidential brief from Department of Foreign Affairs covering notes on political developments in Northern Ireland, prisoners in Britain, Emergency legislation, Welfare of Irish Community in Britain, cultural relations with Britain, Ireland's Presidency priorities [of the European Union, July-December 1996], bilateral economic relations with Britain, biographies and other background material.

Ref: P143/4/5/3/6/7

Memo from Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, listing overseas visits from October 1996-October 1997 as of 21 October 1996.

Ref: P143/4/5/3/7/1