§ SIR THOMAS ESMONDE (Wexford, N.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury if he will consider the question of the appointment of an Irish Record Commission and an Irish Historical Manuscripts Commission, with a view to the publication of Irish State papers and Irish historical manuscripts in similar proportion to the publication of similar documents in England.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURwas understood to reply that this was a matter on which the English Commission had better be consulted.
§ SIR THOMAS ESMONDEWho is the Irish representative on the Commission?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am afraid I must ask for notice of that. I will try and answer on Monday.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLWill the right hon. Gentleman direct the Chief Secretary to give an opportunity of examining the historical papers which are not to be published?
§ [No answer was returned.]