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Northern Ireland Records :
Commission Documents, 1995-1998.
4.5 linear feet.
Arranged by subject.
Catalog Number: M202.7.2
Description:
Materials were received by the International Body between November 1995
and April 1998. Types of materials include reports, drafts, Senator Mitchell's
briefing book, submissions, correspondence, computer files, proposals,
minutes from various meetings, election results, records of hearings and
discussions, as well as copies of the final agreement document. The earlier
documents in this subseries were produced during five weeks of interviewing
and fact-finding by the International Body, a process which led to the
eventual publication of the Mitchell Report on January 24, 1996. The International
Body received scores of letters from individuals, groups, and corporations
expressing concern for the situation in Northern Ireland as well as support
for Mitchell and the other members of the Body, which included General
John de Chastelain of Canada and Mr. Harri Holkeri of Finland. The mission
of the International Body was to make recommendations to both the Irish
and British governments concerning the decommissioning of illegally held
arms by paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland. Through the numerous
submissions and interviews in Dublin and Belfast, the Mitchell Report
stated that many sectarian groups were willing to, on a number of conditions,
disarm themselves as a precondition to the opening of all-party peace
negotiations. The report also suggested a quick round of elections to
set the stage for peace talks. Later documents resulted from the actual
multiparty negotiations conducted by the three Independent Chairmen. Participants
in this process included the Alliance Party, the Labour Party, Northern
Ireland Women's Coalition (N.I.W.C), the Progressive Unionist Party (P.U.P.),
the Social Democrat and Labour Party (S.D.L.P.), the Ulster Democratic
Party (U.D.P.), the Ulster Unionist Party (U.U.P.) the United Kingdom
Unionists Party (U.K.U.P), the Democratic Unionist Party (D.U.P.), Sinn
Fein, and the Irish and British governments. Individuals prominently involved
in the peace process included Tony Blair, Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness,
Ian Paisley, John Hume, David Trimble, John Taylor, and Marjorie Mowlem.
Other individuals mentioned in the documents include Mr. Ervine, Mr. Mallon,
Mr. McBride, Mr. Robinson, Mr. McMichael, Mr. Empey, Mr. McCartney, Mr.
McCrea, and Ms. Hinds. These and many others took part in this lengthy
process, which culminated in the April 10, 1998, signing of the final
Belfast Agreement.
Access Restrictions: Restricted 10 years from date of
creation.
Container List
- Box 863 ·
· Statements and Media Coverage on
the Report of the International
Body 24th January 1996
· Final Report, 22nd January 1996
· [Draft Versions of the Final
Report]
· Draft Versions of the Final Report
· Senator Mitchell's briefing book [3]
· Official Submissions A(1-8) [2]
· Official Submissions B 9/21 [2]
· Secret International Body
Submission of the Irish Government
18 December 1995
· Statements by Individuals Dublin
[3]
· Belfast Office Group Submissions
[2]
· Belfast O. Forwarded Submissions
from Individuals
· Belfast Office Group Submissions B
[1/2]
- Box 864 ·
· Belfast Office Group Submissions B
[2/2]
· Belfast Office - Unforwarded
Submissions by Individuals [2]
· Submissions by Organization
· Submissions by Organization 1-19
· Miscellaneous (Dublin) - The
International Body
· Miscellaneous (Dublin) - 1
· Miscellaneous (Dublin) - 2
· Miscellaneous (Dublin) - 3
· Miscellaneous (Dublin) - 4
· [International Body]
· [Press Items]
· [Decommissioning]
· [Correspondence]
· [Submissions Dec. 1995-Jan. 1996]
· [Meetings Dec. 16, 1995-Jan 19,
1996]
· [Mitchell's Statement on
Decommissioning]
· [Koniec 1-11 17/1/96 Computer disk
file listing]
· Koniec 1-11 17/1/96 [Computer
printouts-10 versions of the
Mitchell Report]
· [Dublin System-Files at 22/1/96
Computer disk file listing]
· Dublin System-Files at
22/1/96-Share [Computer
printouts-press releases,
Correspondence, and expense
accounts]
· Dublin System-Files at
22/1/96-User1 [Computer
printouts-International body notes,
Schedules, December 1995]
· Dublin System-Files at
22/1/96-User2 [Computer
printouts-International Body notes
November 1995-January 1996,
December 1995 Press attendance
list, press releases]
· Dublin System-Files at
22/1/96-User3 [Computer
printouts-International Body notes]
· Dublin System-Files at
22/1/96-User4 [Computer
printouts-International Body notes,
December 1995-January 1996]
· Dublin System-Files at
22/1/96-User9 [Computer
printouts-International Body notes,
December 1995]
· [Belfast Office 25/1/96 Computer
disk file listing]
· Belfast Office 25/1/96-User3
[Computer printouts-International
Body notes, list of individual
submissions, Correspondence,
January 1996]
· Belfast Office 25/1/96-User5
[Computer printouts-Correspondence,
Scheduling, accounting, December
1995-January 1996]
· Belfast Office 25/1/96-User9
[Computer printouts-biographical
material on Mitchell, Chastelain,
and Holkeri]
- Box 910 ·
· Record of Informal Discussions on
Rules of Procedure and Opening
Agenda, 6/12-7/2/96 [3]
· Minutes from Opening Plenary
Sessions, 6/12-10/30/96 [3]
· Record of Informal Discussions on
Rules of Procedure and Opening
Agenda, 7/3-25/96
· Minutes from Opening Plenary
Sessions, 6/3-9/24/97 [3]
· Minutes from Opening Plenary
Sessions, 10/30/96-3/5/97 [3]
· Decommissioning Proposals and
Miscellaneous Documents, 5/97-7/97
· Northern Ireland Election Results,
1983-1997 [10]
· Decommissioning Debate: Documents
[3]
· Propositions for Debate and
Discussion, 9/97-4/98
· Rule 29: Expulsion from Talks
· Minutes from Strand Two Meetings,
10/7/97-3/24/98 [1/3]
- Box 911 ·
· Minutes from Strand Two Meetings,
107/97-3/24/98 [2]
· Strand Two Documents [3]
· Minutes of Plenary Meetings, Review
Plenary Meetings, and Cross-Strand
Meetings [2]
· Final Agreement: Documents
3/30-4/10/98, vol. 1 [3]
· Final Agreement: Documents
3/30-4/10/98, vol.2
· Transcripts of Media Coverage, 4/4/98-4/7/98
· Transcripts of Media Coverage,
4/8/98-4/10/98
- Box 912 ·
· Public Opinion and the Northern
Ireland Talks, 4/97-6/97 [2]
· Press Release: Effect of Peace
Talks on Northern Ireland Economy,
10/96
· Polls on Settlement
· A Comprehensive Settlement: Summary
Tables of Principal Statistical
Results, 4/98
· Transcript of Proceedings Heard
Before the President in Dublin on
February 18, 1998, Transcript of
Proceedings 2/18/98
· Transcript of Proceedings Heard
Before the President in Dublin on
February 18, 1998, Transcript of
Proceedings 2/19/98
· Transcript of Proceedings Heard
Before the President in Dublin on
February 18, 1998, Transcript of
Proceedings 2/20/98
· The Irish Answer, Flax Trust
· In Search of a Settlement: Summary
Tables of Principal Statistical
Results, 1/14/98
· Pre-Multi Party Talks: Background
Documents [3]
· Liason Subcommittee on
Decommissioning: Documents and
Minutes [2]
· Liason Subcommittee for Confidence
Building Measures: Submissions and
Minutes [4]
· Documents and Associated Items from
Fall 96/Winter 97 Opening Plenary
Debates [2]
· Background Reading Strand 2 Issues
[3]
- Box 929 ·
· V71- Coverage of the International Body, 1/24/96 (Master VHS)
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