Original handwritten note by ['Fred'], stating that 'Mr.H' has put the offer of 10 May before 'Mr.R', that their own peace proposals remain on the table, but that 'the lack of a positive response is stopping forward movement'. Also a caption by [Éamonn Downey] providing author and date, referring to 'The Narrative' of 3 June, and submitting that 'Mr H' is Sir Patrick Mayhew, and 'Mr R' is John Major.