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Sir Roberl Lovry
Chairman of the Convention Parlill\llcnt Bu.11dings
Stomont BELFAST
Northern trllland OHiclI Stormont Castle
Belfast Bn 3ST
Aa I promised in my letter of 4 .rune ,.y officials have b<*l!l. in touch 1dth YOUt'8, Ilnd I
!Ill writing now to let you know that, althoueh thllre la no st",t;utory lIubhority for lI\lch paymllllt, I IlCrB9 that it would be right for funds to be IIIIIde nvnilnble to 11.11011 the parties in the Convention to engaee the easistance of academic experts or othol' el"perb With suitable qualifications or experience on matters arising from the work of the ConvG1ltion.
Each p!\rty 01;' pClrty group in the Convention will be entitled to the reimb,.:roClllent of expenaea in~rred in obtaining this Rssistance during the life Of the Convontion, up to the following lilli ts:
United Ulster Unionist Coalition Social Dcmocrotio and Labour Party AlllanQII Party
Unionist Party of Northern Irelllnd Ilorthern Il'9l.ond Labour Party Mr Ruch Sl:I¥th
>moo
£4000
£>500
£>500
a ooo
0000
The!le allowo.ncelJ wO\lJ.d cover the·life at the Convention _ that is sill: months troll 1 May, or untll the report 1e lJubldtted, whichever ~a the ehorter period. I do Dot Pl'opooe that there ehould be any llait on how lIuch lllicht be reillbunled to a part,. in any one period.
Payments II1U bo IlI3de to the perties through their accredited r9prescnto.tivea, by Hr nleekburn, or hia staff, scti08 on behalf of the Northorn Ireland Office. Psyacnto vill, so I am aura the parties vill undcratand, be made only on the bo.ais of the
ruonable exp9lleee actuo.lly incurred, end vouched for ·~ith tho appropriat& 8\1pportill8 docUJlent.
I would be grateful if yO\l will info~ the parties of the exiotsoce of this achelle which ~8 being put into operation
