Transcript of an interview with John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, at Hillsborough Castle on 3 May 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 stability of republican and paramilitary ceasefires and the conditions for future political negotiations in Northern Ireland.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 3 May 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: 1994-1995
Key Individuals: John Major, Patrick Mayhew, Michael Ancram
Key Words: Religion, Families Against Intimidation and Terror, ceasefire, paramilitary, Sinn Féin, decommissioning