IRISH FREE STATE
RECENT LEGISLATION VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTION (Received December 15, 8.40 p.m.) LOXDON, Dec. 15 The Morning Post's diplomatic correspondent says Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. Dominions Secretary, is expected to make an important statement in the House of Commons to-day regarding the Irish Free State bills limiting the status of the King, which the British Government regards as a violation of the Free State constitution and of the Statute of Westminster. Mr. Mac Donald is expected to express this view, formally protesting against the measures, but it is not considered likely that any further action will be taken. Well-informed British quarters believe that Mr. de Valera was inspired to act as he has done by the desire to placate the extremists who saw in King Edward's abdication an opportunity to sever the last connection with the Empire, while simultaneously taking the precaution to keep the Free State within the Empire.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22603, 16 December 1936, Page 13
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