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Official: Cabinet: Irish Committee., 21 Mar 1921 - 30 Dec 1921

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/8

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include: "F" [ Lord Chancellor, 1st Lord Birkenhead, earlier F E Smith]; [? Edwin Montagu, Secretary of State for India]; Wilfrid Scawen Blunt with suggestions for an Irish settlement; Thomas Hill; Sir John Anderson [Joint Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, later 1st Lord Waverley] on the Irish reception of the treaty.Also includes: a transcription of a speech made by the Lord Chancellor [1st Lord Birkenhead, earlier F E Smith] to a deputation on the Irish Settlement; copies of the Articles of Agreement for a treaty between Britain and Ireland; notes on the proceedings of the Irish Dail; notes on the reports of the Irish Committee; printed copies of the correspondence and further correspondence relating to the Government proposals for the Irish Settlement between the Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, and the President of the Irish Republic, Eamon De Valera; a printed copy of the correspondence between Lloyd George and the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, Sir James Craig [later 1st Lord Craigavon]; and a special secret report from the Director of Intelligence on Irish intelligence about representatives of the Irish Republic inciting armed rebellion in India during the truce and peace negotiations.

Dates

  • Creation: 21 Mar 1921 - 30 Dec 1921

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 bound file (41 folios, including pamphlets))

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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