This reiterated the long-held British position, which had never before been fully acknowledged by successive Irish governments, that Northern Ireland will remain within the United Kingdom until a majority of voters in Northern Ireland decides otherwise.
Dette bekræftede endnu en gang den britiske position, som aldrig før var blevet fuldt anerkendt af gentagne irske regeringer, og at Nordirland ville forblive en del af Storbritannien indtil et flertal ville det anderledes.