CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926 — Page 286

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16 th April, 1926.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your

Excellency's despatch No. 36 of the 15th of February, regarding

the registration with the League of Nations of the Agreements of

the 3rd of December, 1925, amending and supplementing the Articles

of Agreement for a Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland

signed in London on the 6th of December, 1921.

2. His Lajesty's Government hope that an opportunity may

arise at the Imperial Conference to be held in the Autumn of

the present year of discussing the principle involved in this

question. In the meantime, they are reminding the Secretary

General of the League of Nations of their view that the terms

of Article 18 of the Covenant of the League are not applicable

to the Articles of Agreement of the 6th December, 1921, and

are stating that the same view is held ag regards the

Supplementary Agreement.

3. His Majesty's Government are communicating copies of this correspondence to the Governments of Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, and India.

I have, ato..

(Sga) L.S. AMERY,

MUR-GENERAL,

EIS EXCELLENCY,

T.M. HEALY, ESQ.,K.C.