ECONOMIC PEACE.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20918, 27 July 1933, Page 9

ECONOMIC PEACE.

IRISH FREE STATE'S OFFER. REMOVAL OF EMERGENO DUTIES. vrtv* a'.so--- :tr hlk 'I £ [.CO HAP El — COVY-RIuD J'.J (Received July 26, 9.-10 p.m.) DUBLIN, July 26. it is rumoured that negotiations are being resumed for the settlement of the dispute between Greal Britain and Ireland. Air Sean Lemass, Minister for Industries and Commerce, speaking in the Senate, declared that Ireland was nut anxious to maintain her tariff barriers, and would remove emergenceduties if Great Britain would do the same. In fact, she would go further. and remove the duties immediately it' Great Britain removed hers within a reasonably shore time. QUESTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. NO STATEMENT AT PRESENT. LONDON. July M;'i. In the House of Commons Sir Nicholas Grattan DoyJe (Conservative, N. Newcastle) asked whether the Government would accept a lump sum in the settlement of the dispute with the Irish Free State about the land annuities. Mr J. 11. Thomas (Secretary for t'ne Dominions) said that the Government was always prepared to consider any suggestion that might lead to a comprehensive seV.lemenl, but a statement at present would not be conducive to the end they desired.