Situation Over Eire Gets More Tense
BELFAST, Feb. 16. Some political circles here suggest that , Britain, New Zealand, Australia, a'nd Canada should withhold the fexchange of citizenship rights with "Eire until Eire ceases to be "openly hostile to UlstCr." v The feeling in Northern Ireland that Eire is apparently determined to force the issue of partition, is causing grave \concern to official quarters. Some ministers belieVe that unless anti-partition agitation is suspended, Eire may violate the border.' The tense situation has' not been improved by "the Eire Government's attack on the conduct of the recent election in Northern Ireland. Despite these allegations of irregularities, observers believe the election showed Northern Ireland intent on remaining part of the United Kingdom.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 February 1949, Page 4
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