CONCERN FOR UNITY OF BRITISH EMPIRE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 191, 6 April 1932, Page 5

CONCERN FOR UNITY OF BRITISH EMPIRE

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IRISH SITUATjON USTRALIA WOULD DEPLORE ATTEMPT TQ WEAKEN r PRESENT BdNDS "* " ' " :t • . gable to mr. de valera

-By" Teleg-raDh — Convrie-hn

Rec. April 5, 8.15 p.m. CAMBERRA, Tuesdqy. Tjie Rrime Minister, W[r. J. A. ' ,jrons, announced to-day that he ,ad cabled Mr. Eamonri de Valra, Presid[ent of l*the* DaH, 'exiressing both Australia^s" deep " oncerri at $he situation* developog in ilie earnest iope that the* Irish Free "State joud take no action * which lould ehcjanger tlie",'existing inity of the British Coihmoni(eajth of ISTations and tfie relaionship of the Irish Free State j her sister Domiriions and to le United Kirigdjoiri. le pointed out that Australia had iperat-ed With the Irish Free State, sister Dominions'and the United jdom in removing ' constitutional culties and hope# as" a result of Imperia! Conferences of 1926 and 0 that a position had been reached re the full co-operation of ' the •governing people under a qoriiiCrown had been'achieyed. Thereany attempt t'o weaken ihe unity he British Commonweaith of Nas would be prof oundly deplored ihe people of Australia. ji'e Prime Minister emphasised Australia contains a large proion of people of irish birth, who it be vita]Jy affeeted by any cqnitional charige ' lrivolving " th'eir is and privileges as citizens and Jers of the British Commonweaith (ations.