Public and Political: General: Ireland., 26 Apr 1938 - 13 Dec 1938
Scope and Contents
Correspondents, mainly on the Anglo-Irish Agreement, include: 7th Lord Londonderry [earlier Lord Castlereagh] on the part played in the agreement by 1st Lord Craigavon [Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, earlier Sir James Craig], the future of Northern Ireland and WSC's decision not to sell Chartwell [Kent]; Pierse Loftus; Ruby, Lady Carson.Other subjects include: the cession of British military and naval bases in Ireland; WSC's speech in the Irish debate (5 May).Also includes: press cuttings from the Irish Times and the Times on the ratification of the Anglo-Irish Agreement; cutting from the Belfast News-Letter on the reaction of Eamon de Valera, Taoiseach (Head of Government) of Ireland to WSC's criticism of the agreement; cutting from the Evening Standard with an interview between [Hugh] Hessell Tiltman and de Valera on the partition of Ireland and the Irish position in case of war.
Dates
- Creation: 26 Apr 1938 - 13 Dec 1938
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Extent
1 file(s) (1 bound file (19 folios))
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Geographic
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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