IRISH FREE STATE.
OTTAWA CONFERENCE.
MR DE VALERA’S CONTENTION,,
A MATTER ABOVE POLITICS
United Press Assn.— Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received May 21, 10.30 a.m.)
DUBLIN, May 20
Declaring that the Ottawa Conference is primarily a trade affair, transcending political considerations, Mr De Valera’s newspaper in a leader, challenges Britain to accept the attitude of Mr J. H. Thomas.
The newspaper says that Britain cannot afford to ignore Ireland’s annual £50,000,000 purchases. Thos3 wanting to debar the Free State’s attendance will he disappointed. Moreover, the conference would fail if economic considerations were subordinated to political prejudices.
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Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18642, 21 May 1932, Page 5
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