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.
该文件重申了长久以来未被历任爱尔兰政府完全认可的英国的一贯立场，即北爱尔兰将保留在联合王国境内直到大多数人投票脱离。