Letter from Gerry Adams 6 June 1996

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Sinn Féin Ard Oifig

6 June 1996

Sir Patrick Mayhew
Secretary of State
Northern Ireland Office
Whitehall
London

I understand from the media that invitations have been sent to party leaders to nominate their negotiating teams. Sinn Fein have not received such an invitation. I want to protest in the strongest possible terms at your discriminatory approach. Those who vote for our party gave us a negotiating mandate which you should respect and accept. I am therefore sending you the names of our negotiating team.

GERRY ADAMS

MARTIN McGUINNESS

GERRY KELLY

LUCILITA BHREATNACH

PAT DOHERTY

ANNE (DODIE) McGUINNESS

Martin McGuinness is our chief negotiator and in my absence he will lead the Sinn Fein negotiating panel. Note also that Siobhan OHanlon has been appointed by us to head up our secretariat and she can be contacted in the usual manner.

Is mise

GERRY ADAMS