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- 1997 Jan 26 (Creation)
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53pp
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Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Terje Rød Larsen, Director of the Norwegian Labour Union's applied social research institute FAFO (Fagforeningens Forskningsorganisasjon) 1992, Ambassador for Norwegian foreign ministry Aug 1993, and head of United Nations operations in Gaza (1993-1994), describing his role in facilitating the meetings between the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Israel which led to the Oslo talks and involved Ahmed Qurei (Abu Ala), PLO Minister of Finance, and Yair Hirschfeld, Israeli academic and Hassan Asfour, PLO official, Hirschfeld and Ron Pundak, Project Director in the Economic Cooperation Foundation (ECF) 1992-1995, Uri Savir, Director General Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1993-1996, and Yossi Singer, Legal Advisor to Israeli Foreign Ministry (1992-1993); his meetings with Arafat in Tunis, and Shimon Peres, Israeli Foreign Minister 1992-1995 in Israel (Jul 1993); the signing of the 'Declaration of Principles' (DOP) in Oslo (19 Aug 1993); membership of delegation informing Warren Christopher, US Secretary of State 1993-1997, and Dennis Ross, Director of Policy Planning Staff, US Department of State 1989-1992, Special Middle East Coordinator, US State Department 1994-, of the DOP (27 Aug 1993). Also comments on the negotiation of mutual recognition of the PLO and the State of Israel, the effect of the Hebron massacre (25 Feb 1994), and proposals for Temporary International Presence (TIP) in Hebron; the negotiation of Gaza-Jericho Autonomy Agreement, (May 1994); and renewed negotiations following election of Netanyahu as Prime Minister of Israel, Jun (1996). 53pp