Cabinet Papers from Downing Street, London dated October 1921 relating to documents being collated ahead of discussions to be held at Downing street ultimating leading to the Anglo Irish Treaty of December 1921
In ArchiveA series of transcribed documents collated by Cabinet Staff as a briefing for Ministers and other representatives on preparing for the negotiations from the British Side.
The Document commences as follows:
“This Document is the property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government
Printed for the Cabinet October 1921
Confidential
C.P.3331 (Revise)
Copies of documents
Relating to the
Proposals of His Majesty’s Government for an Irish Settlement.”
We are showcasing just a number of the many documents showcased in date order here in the source document - mainly correspondence between different parties to the talks in London, Belfast and Dublin.
The items we showcase here are as follows:
A full copy of the King’s Speech to the assembled dignitaries attending at the Opening of the Northern Parliament at the City Hall Belfast June 22nd 1921.
A full transcript of the Message of congratulation sent by the British Prime Minister Lloyd George to the King upon the Opening of Parliament.
A full transcript of the King’s response to Lloyd George’s Message to the King as set out above.
The fuller document sets out, in chronological order, all correspondence of note, from the date of the Opening of Parliament, in Belfast in June 1921, right through to October 1921, the date of the compilation of this document. It has correspondence back and for the between De Valera, James Craig Lloyd George and other parties to the talks.
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