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Letter: Ulster weapons

John McInally
Sunday 13 September 1998 23:02 BST
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Sir: Why are people so concerned if David Trimble (and others before him) shook the hand of Gerry Adams? The origin of the handshake was to demonstrate that the weapon hand was empty.

JOHN McINALLY

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