London and Dublin hope their document will result in a historic declaration from the Irish Republican Army (IRA) that it will abandon all paramilitary activity.

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Mr Westwood-Brookes of Mullocks Auctioneers in Ludlow, Shropshire described the document, being sold on behalf of a private seller, as "a truly historic find".

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This conference is another important step initiated by the International Centre on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures (ICQHS) - a category 2 centre under the auspices of UNESCO - to collect and document traditional knowledge available on water resources management from around the globe while providing a forum for presenting new views on the topic.

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