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Statement by the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (IICD), 25 June 2000



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STATEMENT BY THE
INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON DECOMMISSIONING (IICD)

25 June 2000

To:
The Rt. Hon. Peter Mandelson, MP Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Belfast
To:
Mr. John O'Donoghue, TD, Minister of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dublin

 

Gentlemen:

President Martti Ahtisaari and Mr Cyril Ramaphosa informed the Commission today that they have successfully completed an initial inspection of several IRA weapons dumps. The two inspectors report that they were shown a substantial quantity of IRA arms, including explosives.

Moreover, the inspectors have ensured that the weapons are secure and cannot be used without their becoming aware that this has happened.

 

Signed: Tauno Nieminen John de Chastelain Andrew D. Sens

Belfast, 25 June 2000

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