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Tony Blair meets UUP leader, Mr David Trimble, in Downing Street today

Tony Blair meets UUP leader, Mr David Trimble, in Downing Street today. Sinn Fein members in Stormont today to set up party offices.

Multi-party talks under George Mitchell to continue discussions at Stormont from today until Wednesday when parties vote on British-Irish decommissioning paper.

Gerry Adams to meet the Taoiseach "within days". Arrangements also being made for early meeting with Northern Secretary Mo Mowlam.

Tomorrow the DUP leader, the Rev Ian Paisley, and Peter Robinson are to meet Mr Blair in Downing Street to discuss decommissioning.

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