[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 43 (Monday, October 30, 2000)]
[Pages 2627-2628]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on the Irish Republican Army's Decision on Arms Inspections

October 25, 2000

    I was very pleased to learn today of the IRA's announcement that it 
has decided to allow a repeat inspection of a number of its arms dumps. 
This constitutes an important and timely confidence-building measure as 
part of a process initiated by the IRA aimed at putting its arms 
completely and verifiably beyond use. I welcome the IRA's statement that 
it has not broken off contact with the de Chastelain Commission, and I 
hope discussions with the Commission will resume at the earliest 
possible opportunity. I urge

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all parties to work together and in cooperation with the British and 
Irish Governments to build on the genuine progress that has already been 
achieved in implementing the Good Friday accord, by restoring momentum 
toward full implementation of all its provisions within the agreed 
timeframe.