THE PRM MINSR

10 DOWNING STREET

LONDO SWl 2A

29 March 2017

On 23 June last year, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the

European Union. As I have sai d bere that decision was no ejection of

the values e share as llow uropeans Nor was it an at tept to do harm

to the European Union or any of the reaining  eber states On the con trary

the United Kingdo ants the uropean Union to succeed and prosper

nstead the rerendu was a vote to restore as we see it our national

sel-deterination We are leaving the European Union but e are not leaving

Europe  and e ant to reain comitted paners and allies to our iends

across the continent 

Earlier this onth the United Kingdom Parliaent conred the result of the

rerendu by voting with cear and convincing aorities in both of its Houses

r the uropean Union (Notication of Withdrawa) Bi The Bill was passed

by Parliament on 13 March and it received Royal Assent o Her Maesty

The Queen and becae an Act of Parliament on 16 March

Today therere  a riting to give eect to the deocratic decision of the

people of the nited Kingdo I hereby notify the uropean Counci in

accordance with Arice 50(2) of the Treaty on uropean nion of the nited

Kingdo 's intention to withdraw  om the Europe an Union n add ition in

accordance with the same Arice 50(2 as appied b Aicle 106a of the

Treaty stablish ing the uropean Atoic Energy Counit  hereby notif

the uropean Council of the United Kingdos intention to withdraw om the

uropean Atomic Energy Counity Rerences in this letter to the European

nion should therere be taken to include a rerence to the Euopean Atomic

negy Counity