"Historic" and "important" said the Irish and British governments when the body charged with overseeing the decommissioning of terrorist guns said the Irish Republican Army had explained how it would put its arms "completely and verifiably beyond use". Announcing the breakthrough on August 6th, John de Chastelain, the Canadian general who heads the body, said he was satisfied that the proposal initiated the process of decommissioning. On August 9th, the IRA confirmed it had agreed a scheme to decommission its weapons, but implied that the offer might be withdrawn if it was not taken seriously.
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机译：爱尔兰和英国政府在负责监督恐怖枪支退役时说，“具有历史意义”和“重要意义”说，爱尔兰共和军已经解释了它将如何“完全和证实地使用其武器”。负责该机构的加拿大将军约翰·德·斯特拉恩（John de Chastelain）于8月6日宣布取得突破，他对这项提议启动了退役进程感到满意。 8月9日，爱尔兰共和军（IRA）确认已同意退役武器的计划，但暗示如果不认真对待这一提议，该提议可能会撤回。
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