§ 43. Mr. KILEYasked the Prime Minister whether he can state the conditions upon which the Government offered to allow Archbishop Mannix to proceed to 132 Ireland, and what good object has been attained by preventing the archbishop from visiting his native country?
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN (Leader of the House)No offer to allow Archbishop Mannix to proceed to Ireland was made by His Majesty's Government. The Government's decision was taken after careful consideration, and the Government are satisfied that in all the circumstances it was the right one.
§ Mr. KILEYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that statements stronger than those attributed to the Archbishop were made by other persons in August, 1914, and no restrictions were imposed upon those persons?