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Viewing cable 09BELFAST9, ENSURING THE PEACE IN NORHTERN IRELAND: KEY USG OBJECTIVES

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09BELFAST9 2009-02-20 18:25 2011-08-30 01:44 CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN Consulate Belfast
O 201825Z FEB 09
FM AMCONSUL BELFAST
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1451
INFO AMEMBASSY DUBLIN IMMEDIATE 
AMEMBASSY LONDON IMMEDIATE 
NSC WASHINGTON DC
AMCONSUL BELFAST
C O N F I D E N T I A L BELFAST 000009 
 
 
NOFORN 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/WE; NSC FOR SHERWOOD-RANDALL 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL:  2/20/2019 
TAGS: PGOV PREL PTER ECON UK EI
SUBJECT: ENSURING THE PEACE IN NORHTERN IRELAND: KEY USG OBJECTIVES 
 
REF: A) BELFAST 005; B) LONDON 356; C) BELFAST 006; D) 08 BELFAST 080 
 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: Susan Elliott, Consul General, Belfast. 
REASON: 1.4 (b), (d) 
 
1. (C/NF) Summary. This is a joint message from Embassies 
Dublin, London, and Consulate Belfast.  It outlines key 
objectives for continuing USG involvement in Northern Ireland in 
order to ensure the completion of the successful peace process 
that began with the Good Friday Agreement.  Finalizing the 
transfer of policing and justice powers from the British 
government to Northern Ireland's devolved administration is the 
last remaining political component of the peace process and, 
therefore, continues to be the USG's main policy objective.  The 
parties in Northern Ireland are engaged in finding acceptable 
mechanisms to deal with the legacy of the past (victims and 
reconciliation issues).  Encouraging economic development and 
foreign direct investment in Northern Ireland should strengthen 
the current peaceful political stability.  We believe a Special 
Envoy would lend great assistance to the people of Northern 
Ireland as the political process there matures, as communities 
engage in constructive forward-looking reconciliation efforts, 
and as Northern Ireland strives for economic growth.  This focus 
would help cement the peace process.  The traditional White 
House St Patrick's Day can help achieve these objectives.  End 
Summary. 
 
Current State of Play 
--------------------- 
 
2. (SBU) Northern Ireland's devolved government, as envisioned 
in the provisions of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, fell apart 
in 2002 because the IRA had not decommissioned its weapons.  The 
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which now is the largest 
unionist party, contributed to the 2002 fall of the devolved 
government because it had not agreed to the terms of the Good 
Friday Agreement.  In 2005 Sinn Fein persuaded the IRA to 
decommission its weapons, the first step toward formation of the 
current power sharing arrangement.  In October 2006, with the 
support of the U.S., Irish and British governments, agreements 
among all the parties were achieved at St. Andrews, Scotland. 
In January 2007, Sinn Fein endorsed devolution of policing and 
justice and recognized the Police Service of Northern Ireland 
(PSNI) for the first time.  The parties then agreed to hold 
elections and form a new power sharing government.  After 
winning pluralities in the March 2007 elections, DUP Ian Paisley 
Sr. took office as First Minister and Sinn Fein's Martin 
McGuinness became Deputy First Minister on May 7, 2007.  When 
Ian Paisley decided to retire, the DUP named Peter Robinson as 
their party leader and he assumed the position of First Minister. 
 
3.  (SBU) In May 2007, the British government devolved all 
powers to Northern Ireland's government, except the 
administration of policing and justice.  Progress on 
implementing this final step stalled primarily because of DUP 
concerns about former IRA members having responsibility for 
security-related issues.  Another concern for all Northern 
Ireland's politicians is the high cost of managing the courts, 
prison and police services. 
 
Key U.S. Objectives for Northern Ireland 
---------------------------------------- 
 
4. (C/NF) Consulate Belfast and Embassies Dublin and London 
agree USG objectives during the year ahead should focus on 
encouraging Northern Ireland's leaders to move forward 
politically on the devolution of policing and justice, make 
lasting decisions on how to address and move beyond the legacy 
of the Troubles (victims and reconciliation issues), and promote 
economic growth.  We agree that the U.S. should continue to 
deploy a Special Envoy to demonstrate high-level U.S. interest 
in these issues and advance our objectives.  The British and 
Irish governments are actively urging us to appoint a new 
Special Envoy.  A Special Envoy would enable our missions to 
focus on these objectives and other aspects of the our bilateral 
relationships with the UK and Ireland, while recognizing that 
working these issues solely from London or Dublin would not be 
as effective at this time. 
 
Devolution of Policing and Justice 
---------------------------------- 
 
5. (C/NF) The October 2006 St. Andrews Agreement spelled out 
that the Northern Ireland Administration was not ready to assume 
the powers of policing and justice, but that there should be 
significant progress by May 2008 towards this final component of 
devolution to a power-sharing government.  Sinn Fein 
subsequently became disillusioned because it felt that the DUP 
was not taking the necessary steps toward devolution of police 
and justice.  However, in November 2008, the DUP and Sinn Fein 
agreed to complete the legislative steps necessary for 
devolution of policing and justice to take place in 2009.  The 
delay in devolution has created a vacuum which dissident 
republican groups have used to criticize Sinn Fein's leadership. 
 The British government and the PSNI are concerned that this 
vacuum could lead to violence against police officers and other 
government targets. 
 
6. (C/NF) The USG has been clear in its support for devolution 
and the need for all parties to carry out their commitments 
under the St. Andrews Agreement.  The British and Irish 
governments will seek a commitment from the new U.S. 
administration of its continued support on this issue. 
 
7. (C/NF) Key outstanding issues which could hold up progress 
are: securing adequate financing for policing and justice from 
the British government, selection of the Justice Minister (as a 
compromise both DUP and Sinn Fein have agreed that neither party 
should lead the ministry), and passage of implementing 
legislation by Westminster and the Northern Ireland Assembly. 
The USG could capitalize on its good bilateral relationships 
with the British and Irish governments to facilitate the 
resolution of these issues. 
 
Legacy of Past 
-------------- 
 
8. (C/NF) The Consultative Group on the Past, lead by Lord Eames 
and Denis Bradley, issued a report in late January 2009 (Ref C), 
recommending the creation of a Legacy of the Past Commission to 
work with victims of the Troubles and the establishment of a 
highly controversial compensation scheme.  Both the British and 
Irish governments are carefully examining the Eames and Bradley 
report.  The Irish hope that the U.S. will play a strong role in 
the Commission for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland 
envisaged in the Eames-Bradley Report and expect that the USG 
and private citizens in the U.S. will be approached for funding 
for the Commission.  During meetings with U.S. representatives, 
Eames and Bradley have mentioned the high cost of implementing 
the Report's recommendations and need for USG funding (Ref C). 
 
9. (C/NF) A key aspect of the Eames and Bradley report deals 
with how to handle investigations into past cases.  The report 
recommends the formation of a Legacy Commission, chaired by an 
international commissioner.  The Commission would have a 
five-year mandate to complete investigations of historic murder 
cases as well as assist with reconciliation efforts.  This 
Commission would have a mandate to investigate all unresolved 
cases such as the 1989 murder of Human Rights Attorney Pat 
Finucane.  Thus far, the USG has not taken a strong position on 
the recommendations of the Bradley and Eames Report, nor have we 
addressed more broadly the usefulness of addressing the legacy 
of the Troubles.   The issues raised by official and unofficial 
examinations of the events in Northern Ireland during the 
Troubles are morally, legally, and politically complex. These 
issues, however, need to be addressed in a forward leaning, 
constructive manner. 
 
Economic Development 
-------------------- 
 
10. (C/NF) Decades of conflict had a negative impact on Northern 
Ireland's economy.  In the past year, the Special Envoy and the 
U.S. Ambassadors in Dublin and London have served as liaisons 
with Irish America and U.S. businesses to promote investment in 
Northern Ireland.  This paid dividends in May 2008, when over 80 
U.S. companies attended the U.S.-Northern Ireland Investment 
Conference (Ref D).  With British government funding constrained 
by the economic downturn in the UK, Prime Minister Brown 
supports foreign investment in Northern Ireland as a way of 
creating jobs and stimulating economic growth, providing proof 
of the value of the peace process.  The Irish government 
promotes all-island investment and an all-island approach on 
economic issues such as tourism, energy, and infrastructure 
links.  With the global economic downturn impacting worldwide 
investment, USG support for economic development will continue 
to be vital to Northern Ireland and the buoyancy of the peace 
process. 
 
Importance of St Patrick's Day 
------------------------------ 
 
11. (C/NF) The traditional St. Patrick's Day celebration at the 
White House, which was started by President Clinton and 
continued during the Bush Administration, can help the USG 
achieve its objectives in Northern Ireland.  Embassies London 
and Dublin and Consulate Belfast believe a White House St. 
Patrick's Day celebration this year would provide concrete 
evidence of continued USG interest and engagement in the 
political, economic and societal issues of the North -- 
engagement that all the parties in Northern Ireland, and both 
the Irish and UK governments, still believe is very important in 
maintaining the momentum of the peace process.  London, Dublin 
and Belfast agree that the key elements of a White House St. 
Patrick's celebration should be the President's bilateral 
meeting with the Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) and a meet and 
greet with Irish and Northern Ireland political, business and 
community leaders.  The event should highlight USG key 
objectives in Northern Ireland -- devolution of policing, cross 
community reconciliation, and the need for economic development. 
 
View from London 
---------------- 
 
12. (C/NF) The calculus governing the Northern Ireland 
devolution issue in London has changed markedly over the last 18 
months.  While the issue is still seen as important, PM Gordon 
Brown has not invested a fraction of the political or personal 
capital that former PM Tony Blair devoted to the issue; and 
given the press of other issues demanding Brown's attention this 
is unlikely to change in the near term.  Illustrative of the 
HMG's current focus on the issue was a comment made to the 
Political Counselor by the Cabinet Office director for the U.S. 
(NSC director-equivalent) who said he spends roughly 15 percent 
of his time on Northern Ireland, whereas his predecessor devoted 
half of his time to the issue.  That said, HMG has underscored 
to us the need to name a new U.S. Special Envoy to keep positive 
momentum on Northern Ireland moving forward at least through 
2012 -- the sunset clause date by which the system for 
devolution of policing and justice must be reviewed. 
 
13. (C/NF) Also affecting the British government's approach to 
Northern Ireland will be its lack of ready cash.  The global 
economic downturn has tightened HMG's purse strings 
dramatically, and Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward has 
told us that the government will not be in a position to provide 
any further incentives on outstanding devolution issues, as 
party leaders in Northern Ireland have requested.  The days of 
using injections of HMG funding to bridge political gaps have 
drawn to a close, and the HMG will likely shift its emphasis to 
put responsibility for funding further progress on the private 
sector.  In explaining its inability to inject further cash to 
fund devolution, the government will doubtless point to the UK's 
bleak economic situation but will also likely ask those 
corporations who stand to gain much financially from a peaceful 
and stable Northern Ireland to begin footing the bill for future 
prosperity.  (Comment:  Given the progress on devolution and the 
HMG presumed policy shift from aid to trade in Northern Ireland, 
perhaps it is time move past direct funding in favor of 
encouraging increased international investment.  The 
International Fund for Ireland, since its inception in 1986, has 
funded over 5,700 projects across the island of Ireland at a 
cost of over GBP 576 million in donations from the U.S., Canada, 
the EU, Australia, and New Zealand.  End comment.) 
 
View from Dublin 
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14. (C/NF) The Irish government believes the USG will continue 
to be a critical neutral international observer -- and, if 
needed, mediator -- in the Northern Ireland peace process. 
Irish government officials think sustained U.S. involvement will 
encourage greater political cooperation between republicans and 
unionists (especially Sinn Fein and the DUP), and will help to 
maintain community confidence in the institutions of government 
in the North.  They are specifically concerned that the 
timetable for the devolution of policing and justice to the 
Northern Ireland Assembly could break down, once again creating 
a flashpoint that the USG could help defuse.  In addition, they 
think that USG involvement will help the Northern Ireland 
Assembly, the Irish government, and the British government deal 
effectively and peacefully with the volatile issues of 
unreconstructed republican dissidents and as yet still armed 
unionist paramilitaries.  Moreover, they think that continued, 
sustained U.S. focus on Northern Ireland will compel the British 
government to ensure that its focus does not waver. 
 
15. (SBU) The Irish government recognizes the need to bolster 
the economy in Northern Ireland and seeks American investment to 
help accomplish this.  The government is promoting an all-island 
approach on economic issues to the extent that it is politically 
feasible (tourism, energy, infrastructure links, etc.).  The 
renewable energy sector holds great promise for North-South 
cooperation and investment, and is an area in which the USG 
could add value.  Embassy Dublin recommends the USG also 
consider focusing on the work that is being done by 
InterTradeIreland, which promotes all-island business links. 
Another good first step would be to create a higher-profile for 
the U.S.-Ireland R&D Partnership by, for example, looking to 
expand the range of projects that it can support and encouraging 
another senior USG official to take on the role of co-chairman 
of the body.  (The most recent U.S. co-chair was former HHS 
Deputy Secretary Tevi Troy.) 
 
 
ELLIOTT