File 3 - Áras correspondence 1993 Part 3

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Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including briefing notes for and brief report on meeting between MR and Garda Commissioner in relation to manner in which introduction of a rotation system was reported by media, 12/06-09/07/1993; note from PR to MR congratulating her on success of garden party at the Áras [Áras an Uachtaráin, official residence of the President of Ireland], and noting that her "decision to extend the "family" concept was especially appreciated", 27/06/1993; note from PR re MR's nominee to the Chester Beatty Library board, Dr Roger Stalley, 08/07/1993; note from PR on visit due of [Frank] Murray and Mr O hUiginn, noting it would be useful to address MR's perceptions of importance of West Belfast visit, of Northern Ireland visits generally, her road view on the lines that a response to the British Ambassador's letter should take, and whether she envisaged any future visit having a similar potential for controversy, 09/07/1993 [see P143/4/5/3/3/5]; briefing notes for meeting with Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, on 26th July, covering topics including Sudan, visits abroad in 1993, visits to Northern Ireland, including list of invites, and notes on the meeting; correspondence between Seán Ó hUiginn, Assistant Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and Frank Murray, [Secretary to the Government], Department of the Taoiseach, forwarded then to PR by John Kennedy, Department of the Taoiseach, and on to MR by Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, relating to advice on invitations to MR to attend a meeting at Eamhain Macha/Navan fort, 19/11/1993 and to open a conference in Warrington, Northern Ireland, under the umbrella of the "Warrington Project", 05-13/08/1993; briefing notes for and notes of meeting with Taoiseach covering topics including Sudan, Northern Ireland including Warrington, visits to New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, Hungary and Wales 05/08-02/09/1993; typed speaking points for the Taoiseach for his meeting with former US congressman Mr Morrison on 7th September, which was shared with MR, and covered topics including Northern Ireland, Peace Envoy, Immigration, Votes for Emigrants, International Fund for Ireland, MacBride Principles, Human Rights in Northern Ireland, and Tax deferral, 06/09/1993, DFA.

Ref: P143/4/6/1/4/3

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