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PRISON MEETING 'FRANK AND OPEN'
10/23/97 16:57 EST

SINN Fein emerged yesterday from its first meeting with a
British minister for discussions solely on prisoner's issue
to accuse the British government of moving too slowly.
Britain's Northern Ireland Security Minister Adam Ingram had
talks with Sinn Fein yesterday to hear demands for the early
release and transfer of republican prisoners from English
jails.

Sinn Fein came away saying nothing emerged to suggest the
government was ready to meet its demands for prisoner
releases as part of the peace process.
Dodie McGuinness said the meeting had been "frank and open"
and addressed many issues relating to prisoners.
But she said there was nothing said by the minister to
suggest prisoner releases were imminent - Mr Ingram had said
it was a matter for discussion in the multi-party talks.

Mr Ingram said  the Stormont meeting, at which he was
accompanied by Alan Shannon, the head of the Northern
Ireland prison service, had been constructive.
He said he planned to respond to a number of points raised.
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