Transcript of an interview with John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, on 21 September 1995. On 22 February the British and Irish governments published Framework Documents outlining proposals for a future peace agreement and representative government in Northern Ireland. In this interview Major discusses the conditions for future political negotiations in Northern Ireland with particular reference to the issue of decommissioning.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 21 September 1995
Name of First Interviewee: John Major
Role at time of Interview: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright:
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: johnmajor.co.uk
Time Period covered: 1990-1995
Key Individuals: John Major, Albert Reynolds, John Bruton, David Trimble, John Taylor, John Hume, Ian Paisley, John Alderdice, Michael Ancram, Michael Mates, Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, Kevin McNamara, Patrick Mayhew, Bill Clinton, Dick Spring
Key Words: Downing Street Declaration, religion, IRA, ceasefire, decommissioning, DUP, UUP, SDLP, Alliance Party, Mitchell Commission, Sinn Féin, economy, paramilitary, local government, media, Washington Three