IRISH QUESTION.
Discussion in House of Commons. BRITISH ATTITUDE. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received April 10, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 9. In the House of Commons, Mr J. H. Thomas, in reply to questions, said that the Government was willing to resume discussions with the Irish Free State with a view to the settlement of all outstanding questions, but there must first be acceptance of a basis of discussions. Britain had made every effort to secure an impartial discussion of his dispute, but the Free State had not accepted. Mr D. G. Logan: “It is beyond the realms of possibility to agree on a tribunal?” Mr Thomas: “ Land annuities are unfortunately only part of the dispute. There still is the treaty for which many Irishmen gave their lives and which we desire to see observed ” .A ieu^ enantColonel T - c - R - Moore: Has Mr de Valera given any indication of a desire to reopen the discussions ? Mr Thomas: “None whatever.**
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20276, 10 April 1934, Page 9
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161IRISH QUESTION. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20276, 10 April 1934, Page 9
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