(a) Whether Mr. Churchill said that or not I have no evidence, but as an Irishman I accept no statement of my position made by an Englishman. I state it myself.

(b) The same answer applies. Everybody knows my position. I am standing for this Treaty, and all these attempts to make these little traps are of no avail. I am not discussing my position, but I am the person to define exactly what my position is, not any Englishman.

I quite accept that, Mr. Griffith.

(c) That is a perfect piece of propaganda. No such agreement was reached at the Ard Fheis and there is no intention whatever on my part of changing any of the Ministers.

(d) The answer to both these questions is in the affirmative.

(e) Mr. Chamberlain never used that threat to us, but we knew and everybody knew, that that was what we were up against. If Mr. O'Kelly and his associates accept that statement, it surely shows the futility of Document No. 2.

It only showed the difference we thought.

I have to press for a proper reply to the question I asked, the question which is put down as (c) of No. 1. That is:

"Is it not a fact that, since the removal of the Boycott upon Belfast and its associated districts, there has been a very considerable increase in the number of the outrages committed upon the Nationalist and Catholic population under Sir James Craig's Government? Do these outrages now number over 30 murders and over 200 attempts at murder?"

That is a question that can very easily be answered by saying Yes or No, and not by dragging in something that is not in the question.

I answered the implication which was in the question.

Answer the question.

I answered the implication of this gentleman, lately representing Monaghan and here without the slightest shadow of authority.

I represent Monaghan, just as you represent Tyrone.

As regards whether more people suffered since the removal of the Boysott I have not the exact figures.

The fact of the matter is, the President of the Republic cannot give a straight answer to a straight question.

I am glad to have the bad opinion of Mr. McEntee.