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Shannon News, 3 October 1922, Page 3

There is quite a little inside history in connection with Mr. Massey’s cable to Mr Lloyd George. On the .'Saturday when the cable from the British Government arrived there was an interesting function at Government House. It. was the occasion of some investitures of titular honours I and a reception. The ceremony was ) over. Gaily dressed ladies and gen-

I tlemen were gathered about in | groups when his Excellency Lord Jel- ; licoe and Mr Massey were seen to • enter one of the side rooms. Shortly 1 afterwards other Ministers who were (present, were seen making for the j same room. Onlookers smiled; they 1 thought that the illustrious ones were merely enjoying refreshment in private. But they were making history. An important Cabinet meeting was

being held, and in about three minutes a cable was on its way to Mr Lloyd George intimating where New ’ Zealand stood if her help -was required— EUham Argus,