IRA statement of 29 October 2003
After protracted and detailed discussions, the leadership of the IRA recently made decisions to take initiatives with the objective of facilitating political progress.
These decisions were made after the UUP and the two governments had agreed to make their contributions as part of an agreed sequence.
We had sight of their stated positions and they had sight of ours.
Our initiatives, in line with our stated position, related to our commitment to resolve the issue of arms and our view of remarks made by Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams.
It was part of an agreement and an agreed sequence, which involved:
The announcement of an election
A statement by Gerry AdamsA statement from the IRA leadership
An act of putting arms beyond use
A report by the IICD (Independent International Commission on Decommissioning)
A statement by David Trimble
A joint statement by the two governments
As part of this we:
Met with the IICD with a view to implementing a process to put arms beyond use at the earliest opportunity
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