Ulster Will Fight Domination By Eire, Says M.P.
(N.Z.P. A.—Reuter—Cory right.)
PAKIS, Aug. 17.
The people of Northern Ireland were determined to maintain union with England and Scotland, Sir Donald Boss, a Conservative member of the British House of Commons for Northern Ireland, told the European Assembly today. Replying to speeches by the Irish Premier, Mr. William Norton and Mr. De Valera. Sir Ronald said Mr. Norton's charge that Northern Ireland was “occupied” by British troops was dangerous nonsense.
“The British Army is our army, he said. “Why should we be deprived of it? If we were we would resist with all our force any attempt to bring us under the domination of the Irish Republic.” When Mr. De Valera raised the Irish partition question in the Assembly today he did so without making any demand for action.
He said: “I am sure you can understand with what a cynical smile the Irish citizen would regard you if you spoke to him about uniting into a single unit several States of Europe with their diverse national traditions as long as he contemplates his own country kept divided against his will.”
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23028, 19 August 1949, Page 5
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