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John Redmond’s Last Years

CHAPTER VIII
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As part of a settlement I feel quite sure we could obtain the completion of land purchase on satisfactory terms.

Indeed, I have the highest authority for the statement that this question would be regarded as an essential portion of a settlement, and that a most generous arrangement would be made.

But if there is no settlement, do you imagine the Treasury will do anything to help us?
No.

I fear the British Government will be more occupied in endeavouring to deal with the state of open anarchy in Ireland than in making great financial concessions on land purchase.

Mr.
Knight, if he wants purchase completed, had better help us to an agreement.
"The third group of objections mentioned by the Archbishop of Dublin deals with Security for Minorities.
"On this, it is impossible for the Convention to break down, because we are all in favour of the object in view.


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