Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers is to meet Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness as the crisis around power-sharing deepens.
She is facing an ultimatum from First Minister Peter Robinson to address his concerns about secret letters given to republicans classified as "On The Run".
The DUP leader had made his resignation threat after the trial of Donegal man John Downey collapsed.
Mr Downey denied killing four soldiers in the 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing.
Mr Robinson has asked for the assembly to be recalled on Friday.
The first minister met for an hour with the secretary of state on Wednesday night.
The meeting, described as frank, followed his threat to resign over the matter.
Mr Robinson has called for letters to those on the run, which give assurances to the suspects that they are not being sought by police, to be rescinded. He has also called for an inquiry.
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) sources said he is prepared to resign and call an election if necessary.
Resignation threatHe gave the government until Thursday night to respond to the crisis.
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Chris Buckler reports
He intends to make a statement to the assembly on Friday but what he says will depend on how the government deals with the issue.
The case against Mr Downey collapsed because he was mistakenly told in a letter in 2007 that he was no longer a wanted man, despite the fact that police in Northern Ireland knew he was still being sought by Scotland Yard.
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