Transcript of an interview with Patrick Mayhew, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, by Jonathan Dimbleby for BBC On the Record on 13 June 1993. Both the British and Irish governments issued conciliatory statements on their respective territorial claims to Northern Ireland in early 1993 with the hope of facilitating multi-party talks. Mayhew discusses the potential immediacy of the talks with particular reference to the importance of the Irish government in their convening. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 13 June 1993
Name of First Interviewee: Patrick Mayhew
Role at time of Interview: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Interviewer: Jonathan Dimbleby
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright: © BBC On the Record
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: BBC On the Record
Time Period covered: 1991-1993
Key Individuals: Patrick Mayhew, James Molyneaux, Dick Spring, Ian Paisley, John Hume, Gerry Adams
Key Words: UUP, Articles 2 & 3, Irish constitution, Irish government, SDLP, Hume-Adams talks, Sinn Féin, IRA