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Fri 05 May 2004NI Secretary to study S Africa truth processThe British government is approaching its consultation on a truth and reconciliation mechanism for dealing with Northern Ireland's violent past with an open mind, Northern Secretary Mr Paul Murphy insisted last night.As the British government embarked on a two-stage process which will see Mr Murphy visit South Africa next week on a fact-finding mission, he did not rule out the possibility that a process could in the future be independently led.