File of material concerning the activities of the SDP in Northern Ireland and the formation of SDP and SDP/Liberal Alliance policy on Northern Ireland, including:

• Papers concerning the establishment and proceedings of an Alliance Joint Commission on Northern Ireland Oct 1983-Feb 1987, informing Alliance policy for Northern Ireland, including correspondence between David Owen and members of the Commission, including Vernon Bogdanor, Lord Donaldson of Kingsbridge and Shirley Williams; memoranda, papers submitted to the Commission, press statements etc
• Papers concerning the SDP in Northern Ireland and the activities of the SDP Northern Ireland Area Party, including correspondence with Neville Sandelson and memoranda concerning the early organisation of the SDP in Northern Ireland, 1981-1982; memorandum concerning the establishment of the SDP Northern Ireland Area Party , 25 Feb 1987; correspondence between Chairman of the Area Party, Alistair Dunn and David Owen concerning the status and activities of the Area Party and discussing SDP policy for Northern Ireland, 1988-1990, with copy of document: Background material on the SDP in Northern Ireland presented by the SDP Northern Ireland Area party, May 1989, SDP Northern Ireland journal, Mar 1989; papers concerning visit of David Owen to Northern Ireland, 16-17 Oct 1988 including copy of programme and `note of a meeting held between David Owen and SDP members in Northern Ireland' Belfast, 16 Oct 1988 etc.