IRISH PROBLEM
DISCRIMINATION IN INDUSTRY-
EFFORTS FOR A SETTLEMENT.
(United Pro 6 s Association —By Electric Telegraph —Copyright.)
LONDON, July 27
Asked in the House of Commons whether the Government was awe re that discrimination was shown in the Jri-sh Free State against 'industries, the hulk of whose - capital is held by British shareholders, Mr J. H. Thomas (Dominjon Secretary) s-’ld that this must bo considered in any general Irish settlement.
Mr P. J. Hannon (Conservative) expressed it a,s bis opinion that 'Mr Thomas had done all possible to solve ■vhe Irish problem. It distressed him -as an Irishman, he said, tbr.t they were the only people in the Empire without a feeling of responsibility for the Empire’s best interests.
Mr J. H. Thomas said that it was madness for Britain and ihe Irish Free ‘State to quarrel, but mo opportunity to effect a. settlement had been neg-
lected. Ho added: “If Mr Lem-asA recent statement is intended to open the door to a- settlement, I will accept it on behalf of the British Government. Wa will sympathetically examine any overtures which the F”eo State makes.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1933, Page 5
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186IRISH PROBLEM Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1933, Page 5
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