Have you read through the various tandem bits and bobs on Sheldon Brown? The third brake can be the responsibility of the stoker so negating the need for an elaborate rear brake lever.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tandem/index.html
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Have you read through the various tandem bits and bobs on Sheldon Brown? The third brake can be the responsibility of the stoker so negating the need for an elaborate rear brake lever.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tandem/index.html