Meeting between Douglas Hurd and Martin McGuinness

Nevin made this Freedom of Information request to Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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From: Nevin

5 November 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Where did Douglas Hurd meet Martin McGuinness and Mitchel
McLaughlin on November 5, 1997 and what was the purpose of that
meeting?

Yours faithfully,

Nevin

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

18 November 2009

Dear Nevin,

Thank you for your email requesting information about a meeting between
Douglas Hurd, Martin McGuinness and Mitchel

McLaughlin on November 5, 1997.

As Douglas Hurd was not Foreign Secretary at the time, we do not hold any
information on the meeting you mention.

Kind Regards,

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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From: Nevin

18 November 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

My apologies - wrong year!!

Where did Douglas Hurd meet Martin McGuinness and Mitchel
McLaughlin on November 5, 1993 and what was the purpose of that
meeting?

Yours faithfully,

Nevin

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

20 November 2009

Dear Nevin

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. It has been passed to
the relevant section within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to deal
with. They will be in touch with you should your request need
clarification.

Where did Douglas Hurd meet Martin McGuinness and Mitchel

McLaughlin on November 5, 1993 and what was the purpose of that

meeting?

Yours faithfully,

Nevin

We received your request on 19 November 2009 and will aim to respond
within 20 working days. Can you please supply both your names, that is
first name & surname. Many thanks.

Yours Sincerely

Mark Lowen

Information Management Group

Information Rights Team

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Nevin,

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find
attached our response.

Regards,

Adam

Adam Dady | Desk Officer, EU Justice & Home Affairs; & Romania &
Bulgaria | European Strategy Group | Room E1.122 | Europe Directorate
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office | London SW1A 2AH |

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From: Nevin

2 December 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you. Can you please provide a copy of Douglas Hurd's diary
for November 5, 1993, the day that he met Martin McGuinness and
Mitchel McLaughlin?

Yours faithfully,

Nevin

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

2 December 2009

Dear Nevin

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. It has been passed to the relevant section within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to deal with. They will be in touch with you should your request need clarification.

We received your request on 02 December 2009 and will aim to respond within 20 working days.

Yours sincerely

Bruce
Information Rights
Information Management Group | Information & Technology Directorate | Foreign & Commonwealth Office
email: [FCO request email]
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10 December 2009


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Nevin,

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find attached our response.

Regards,

Adam

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From: Nevin

31 December 2009

Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,

Thank you very much for your reply of 10 December.

1. Can you please supply details of the Foreign Secretary's return
itinerary from Northern Ireland following his 5 November 1993
visit?

2. Was the Foreign Secretary accompanied by FCO or other
London-based civil servants on this visit?

3. Would the meeting with Martin McGuinness and Mitchel McLaughlin
and the visit to Lisahally Port in Londonderry be described as
private events or otherwise?

Yours faithfully,

Nevin

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

4 January 2010

Dear Nevin,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. It has been passed to the relevant section within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to deal with. They will be in touch with you should your request need clarification.

We received your request on 04 January 2010 and will aim to respond within 20 working days.

Yours Sincerely

Scott Macdonald
Information Management Group
Information Rights Team

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20 January 2010


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Nevin,

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find
attached our response.

Regards,

Adam

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