§ 13. Mr. DILLONasked the Chief Secretary whether he will state where the arms of the Ulster Volunteers now are and in 259 whose custody they are; whether any conditions were attached to their surrender; and, if so, what these conditions were?
§ Mr. SHORTTI have nothing to add to the reply which I gave on the 15th inst to the question on this subject addressed to me by the hon. Member for the College Green Division of Dublin.
§ Mr. DILLONI should like to ask the right hon. Gentleman whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that in Ireland the impression is widespread that this surrender of the Ulster arms is a fraud and that there has been no genuine surrender at all?
§ Mr. SHORTTThere are a great many widespread opinions in Ireland which are without foundation.
§ Mr. DILLONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware of the serious mischief which has been done in Ireland by the impression, and do I understand him distinctly to decline to answer my question as to whether any conditions have been attached to the surrender?
§ Mr. SHORTTI stated the conditions on the 15th instant.
§ Mr. DILLONOh, no, no!
§ Colonel YATEHow many arms have been surrendered by the National Volunteers?
§ Mr. SHORTTI understand substantially all.
§ Mr. DILLONThey have been all taken by force without conditions.