NOT RECOGNISED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16542, 28 September 1921, Page 7

NOT RECOGNISED.

CLAIM TO SOVEREIGNTY. REPLY TO MR DE VALERA By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright-. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 28, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, September 27. It is understood that the Government's Note to Mr do Valera, while firmly declining to recognise any claim to sovereignty, welcomes a conference with Sinn Fein delegates in older to discuss in what way Ireland can gain and best realise her self-governing ideals by remaining within the Empire. THE BELFAST RIOTS. STRONG PRECAUTIONS TAKEN, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 28, 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, September 27. Colonel Carter Campbell has been appointed Military Governor of Belfast in supreme charge of the soldiery and constabulary. Orders have been issued for the immediate mobilisation of all grades of the special police. The Northern Government is organising a civic committee to work in conjunction with the police and military in various storm centres. Colonel Campbell has issued a proclamation prohibiting the assembly of three or four persons in any riot area. Extra troops have been drafted in to occupy the buildings in a ring round the disturbed zone.