File of documents relating to the planning of and holding of the inaugural meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council (NSMC).
File 1: Includes text of Opening Statement by Seamus Mallon MO, MLA, Deputy First Minister at the inaugural meeting of the NSMC, held in Armagh, 13 Dec 1999; Document being 'Chairman's Brief', from the meeting; A series of loose-leaf manuscript notes by Hugh Logue, relating to the meeting and of its planning, notes by Logue to Mallon; Letter from Nigel Smyth, Confederation of British Industry, Belfast, to Mallon re. NSMC and discussing concerns for energy and for fuel smuggling (9 Dec 1999); text of question raised by David Blevings to Mallon re. "practical supports for the petrol retail industry for to tax differences between Ireland north and south; Document being MSMC Inaugural Meeting: Report to Assembly" from Niall Johnston, Special Advisor to the Speaker to PPS of the DFM and of the FM (9 Dec 1999); Document of Board and Management Structure for Trade and Business Development Body; Document from Logue to DFM re. "Trade and Business Development New Structures - Comments on Initial Text; NSMC document on Aquaculture and Marine Matters; Final Schedule of North/South Meeting for Mon 18 January 1999; Papers North/South Bodies: Papers on Ombudsman and Freedom of Information Arrangements (14 Jan 1999); Issues for Meeting with Department of Taoiseach and Department of Foreign Affairs (Jan 1999); North/South Implementation Bodies - Bilateral Meetings between Departments North and South.
File 2: Includes printed booklet from the inaugural NSMC meeting, Mon 13 Dec 1999, Palace Demesne, Armagh, signed by all in attendance including Hugh Logue, David Trimble, and Séamus Mallon. Also a print copy of the full meeting documents from the inaugural meeting.
File 3: Includes text of Remarks by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, made at the inaugural NSMC meeting, 13 Dec 1999; Chairman's Brief; and other meeting documents.
