Mr Major’s Comments on the Downing Street Declaration – 15 December 1993

December 15, 1993 admin 1993, Downing Street Declaration, Northern Ireland

Below is the text of Mr Major’s comments on the Downing Street Declaration, made in London on 15th December 1993.

PRIME MINISTER:

It makes no compromise on strongly held principles, but it does embody our common view that there is an opportunity to end violence for good in Northern Ireland. We believe that it is now up to those who have used, or supported, violence, to take this opportunity. The door is open to them, they won’t have a better opportunity and they don’t have a better option.