File 9 - VIPs 1997

67 pp

Letters to and from VIPs to President Mary Robinson (MR), 1997 including typed letter from Emil Constantinescu, President of Romania, thanking MR for support given by Ireland to the Romanian children of the orphanages, and sending best wishes for the new year, 06/01/1997; postcard from Gemma Hussey, politician, in relation to a radio poll of the public which hugely favoured MR staying for a second term as President, 07/01/1997; typed thank-you letter from Kofi Annan, for MR's best wishes on his appointment as new Secretary General of the United Nations, 08/01/1997; handwritten letter from Máirín Lynch, wife of former Taoiseach Jack Lynch, thanking MR for bouquet of flowers, 19/02/1997; handwritten letter from Garet [FitzGerald, former Taoiseach] congratulating MR on decision not to stand for a second Presidential term, 13/03/1997; handwritten letter from Roy Jenkins, Lord Jenkins of Hill Head, thanking MR for meeting for lunch on St Patrick's day, and noting a future meeting on 11th November later that year, 20/03/1997; photocopy of typed letter from Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State for the Vatican, acknowledging MR's letter of thanks following her visit, 30/04/1997; typed letter from Senator Edward Kennedy congratulating MR on being chosen as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR), 13/06/1997; typed letter of congratulations from José Ayala Lasso, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Ecuador, and previous HCHR, 17/06/1997; typed letter from UN Secretary General Kofi Annan stating the General Assembly had approved MR's appointment as UN HCHR for a term of four years, 17/06/1997; typed letter from Dick Spring, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, congratulating MR on her appointment as HCHR, thanking her for her letter of thanks to all officers concerned with her candidature and stating "all our good wishes go with you", 19/06/1997; photocopy of letter of congratulations from Tony Blair, Prime Minister United Kingdom, and of MR's reply, in which she wishes him well in his commitment to "bringing about peace in Northern Ireland", 13-20/06/1997; typed letter of congratulations from the Dalai Lama, on MR's appointment as HCHR, with photocopy of reply, 23/06-09/07/1997; photocopy of typed message of congratulations from Mr TC Tethong, Information and International relations, Central Tibetan Administration, on MR's appointment as HCHR, and of her reply, 26/06/1997; photocopies of fax from Benita Ferrero-Waldner, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Austria, congratulating MR on her HCHR appointment and her reply, 24-27/06/1997; handwritten letter in French from Louis Pettiti, European Court of Human Rights, congratulating MR on her HCHR appointment, 30/06/1997; typed letter of congratulations in Polish from Mr Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of Republic of Poland, with translation, 26/06-23/07/1997; typed letter of congratulations from John Boorman CBE, 01/08/1997; handwritten letter of thanks and congratulations from poet Paul Durcan, which included photocopy of an article he wrote on her election as President seven years previously, and MR's reply, 18/08/1997; photocopies of translation of message of congratulations from Ivan Antanovich, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Belarus, and of MR's reply, 16/07-[01?]/09/1997; typed letter of congratulations in Spanish from Roberto, Robaina González, Foreign Minister of Cuba, with translation and MR's reply 04/07-[01?]/09/1997; envelope of letter from artist Louis le Brocquy (letter missing), and photocopy of MR's response, 09/1997; photocopy of fax sent by Vice Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, United Kingdom, with details of representation at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, at Westminster Abbey on 6th September, and noting it would not be a State funeral, 02/09/1997; handwritten letter from Mo Mowlam, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, apologising for not being available on MR's last visit to Northern Ireland as President, and thanking her for helping to improve relations on the island, stating "The roots of the present ceasefire, and the desire for peace have been nurtured by your work as President", 06/09/1997, and photocopy of MR's reply, 11/09/1997; photocopies of letter of congratulations on her term of office as President and wishing MR luck in new role as HCHR from United States of America President Bill Clinton, with reply from MR, 11-12/09/1997; photocopy of fax sent to MR by Gerry Adams, President of Sinn Féin, in relation to detailed political report and assessment Adams and Martin McGuinness had provided to the IRA [Irish Republican Army], noting they had urged a return to cessation of August 1994 and received response that IRA would respond without relay, and hoping this new opportunity is not squandered [by] the British government as happened before", thanking MR for her "efforts to date in pursuit of a just and lasting peace in Ireland", and enclosing Sinn Féin press release, 29/11/1997.

Ref: P143/4/6/3/9

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