§ 55 and 56. Major O'NEILLasked the Prime Minister (1) whether inquiries similar to those which resulted in the Government preventing the attendance of certain French delegates at the Labour Conference at Southport were made in connection with the visit of the Irish-American delegates to Ireland; and (2) 608 whether he consulted the Irish Executive before permitting the Irish-American delegates to visit Ireland; and whether, when he sanctioned their tour, he was aware that they intended to issue a Report?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI cannot add anything to the answer which I gave to my hon. Friend on the 14th of May last.
§ Major O'NEILLMay I remind the right hon. Gentleman that since that statement was made the Report of these delegates has been issued, and can he tell the House whether that Report has been received by the Peace Conference and whether any action will be taken with reference to it?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWPerhaps I ought not to say anything about that, but, as a matter of fact, no action has been taken and I believe no action is contemplated.
§ 57. Major O'NEILLasked the Prime Minister whether the Government have yet received any official information from the United States as to the effect on public opinion there of the Report of the Irish-American delegates and also of the Irish Executive's reply; and, if so, can he give the purport of the information?
§ Major O'NEILLHas any communication been received from the United States expressing feelings condemnatory of the gross misstatements which have been made in this Report?