James Craig writes, from his home at Cabin Hill, in Knock, to the Clerk of the General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland, at Church House, Fisherwick Place in Belfast.
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In the Correspondence he is asking whether, and on what terms, the College Buildings might be made available for use, on a temporary basis, to the new Northern Ireland Parliament.
It states that the expectation is that it would be for a period of around 3 years or so whilst a new Parliament building was built to house the Parliament.
“Cabin Hill,
Knock,
Belfast. 2nd May, 1921.
My dear Dr. Lowe,
As a result of our inspection of the Assembly College, I write to ask whether you will be kind enough to approach the proper authorities concerned and ascertain whether the College could be made available for our new Parliament House during the three years or so which it will take to erect a permanent building, and on what terms?
I am making this tentative enquiry thus early in order to be able to consider the idea alongside alternative propositions, and I hope you will understand that it is merely an enquiry for guidance in an important decision about which my colleagues and I must reach a conclusion at an early date.
May I take the opportunity of tendering you our best thanks for your courtesy in accompanying us over the building when we made our inspection.
Yours sincerely,
James Craig
The Rev. W. J. Lowe, D. D.,
The Church House,
Fisherwick Place,
Belfast.”