Transcript of an interview with Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Fein, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 1 October 1995. On 29 September the IRA issued a statement refusing to decommission its arms as a pre-condition to republican participation in future all-party talks. At its annual Ard-Fheis the following day, Sinn Fein reiterated its commitment to the peace process. In this interview Adams discusses the current political impasse. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.Date of Release/Broadcast: 1 October 1995Name of First Interviewee: Gerry AdamsRole at time of Interview: President of Sinn FéinInterviewer: John HumphrysPurpose: NewsMedia: TranscriptCopyright: © BBC On the RecordLink: Read the transcriptProgramme/Book/Article: BBC On the Record Key Individuals: Gerry Adams, David Trimble, John Major, John PrescottKey Words: All-party talks, election, British government, decommissioning, loyalist paramilitary, ceasefire, IRA, British army, demilitarisation, RUC