We, the
Ulster Workers Council, regret to announce that the talks over the
Sunningdale Agreement have broken down. Power-sharing is unacceptable, and the British Government have proved themselves untrustworthy, and we are left with no alternative but to declare a state of emergency and break all ties with the Union until the matter is fully resolved. The new state, to be provisionally named the People's Commonwealth of Ulster (suggestions including the
People's Republic of Ulster, and the
Workers State of Ulster were vetoed by the Council) rejects all current claims of sovereignty, and is armed and prepared to defend itself from attack. The border will be enforced and all intrusions will be considered hostile. The security forces have been sacked and the Army Council have been granted special license to administer law and order. The transitional Government will be headed by the Ulster Workers Council, with the full support of the
Ulster Army Council. We hope that this matter will be resolved quickly and painlessly, however we are also prepared to defend our people with any and all means at our disposal. We hereby sign the Ulster Covenant as our founding constitution, and rais eour flag over Stormont and Belfast city Hall..