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“Our sxcéiiency:
“& is doubtless knocn to you the Centrel Fevers, po
by the decree of Uecenber 6, 1916, sumeoned nu Provisional
vouncil of state for Polenta, depyutcd to that Council the
drafting of @ Gonstitution for Foland, and seushi. its eco-
operation in bullding un @-oldsn ermy, ireland, not being
in the military occupation. of tie Gentral covers, was de-
nied even the prelinin«ry concession to nationnlity that a
Provisionsl Ceuncll of State implies, when on April er,
nolend cnected-a conseriction measure for Trelond., net only
without the consent but aiuo in fce of the unenimous op~
position of the Irish people, Feliecving as you vo thet te
énd such eppression of subject peoples is the cnuse for
which your country is now at war with the central Forvers, |
Feel it to be my duty to reweut your "xeellency te direet
the ottention of the Gavermaent you represent to this violn-
tion by your ally, “nolans, of the enuse your people ch-umpion,
kt 45 far frem our thought; that your Excellency's
Gevernnent was privy to this outrese upon the Irish people.
indged v@ am certain that by this mensure your netionsl
sense of justice has been shocked to & degrec Ssearcely less
than ours, fAnd as all the allicd-or associated nations sre
now necevsarily exposed to the imputation that they are
réndy to benefit by any eccession of Strength which may re~
Sult fraa ongland's purpose to "“Kelgianize” frelend., “e are’
vure that your Governnent will velcone this on-ortunity
te of ficisliy disclaim responsibility lest, through silence —
your Governacnt be placed in a false position,
ve requcst this disclaimer from your raAcellency
sovernnecnt the nore urgently thet in default of it aeland
may be encournged to procesd to extersinaute tne rennant of