§ 8. Mr. GINNELLasked the Secretary of State for War the text of the written message sent by the late Patrick H. Pearse before his surrender on 29th April last to the Commander of the British Forces in Dublin, and the text of the reply?
§ Mr. FORSTERNo written message was sent to headquarters by the late P. H. Pearse on the 29th April, 1916. He sent word through a Red Cross nurse that he was prepared to surrender, and a verbal reply was sent, as a consequence of which a meeting was arranged.