ANGLO-IRISH TRADE
MR D£ VALERA’S COMMENT “ mUE " ATTITUDE TO PACT Pr«M Association— By Telegraph—Copyright DUBLIN, February 27. (Received February 28, at 2 p.m.) Continuing the debate on the AngloIrish trade pact, Mr De Valera said that there was no change in the British attitude regarding annuity payments, involving the payment of £5,000,000 to Britain. “ 1 believe that this money is ours,” he said. “ The pact mitigates the hardships caused by the British penal tariffs, but does not recognise the British right to annuities. If we were in a stronger position to resist we would not have made the pact. To that extent our flag has come down, but we still hope that right will triumph.” General Mulcahy, describing Mr De Valera’s attitude as futile, said that a better settlement could be obtained from Britain than from any international body. The Dail ratified the agreement by 72 votes to 49.
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Evening Star, Issue 22275, 28 February 1936, Page 12
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