Transcript of interview with John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, on 31 August 1994. On that date the Provisional IRA announced a cessation of military activities from midnight. In this interview Major discusses the permanency of this ceasefire and the potential for future negotiations with the republican movement. On 13 October the Combined Loyalist Military Command also announced a paramilitary ceasefire.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 31 August 1994
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: 1993-1994
Key Individuals: John Major, Gerry Adams
Key Words: Provisional IRA, ceasefire, Sinn Féin, Downing Street Declaration