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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Casement Documents.

asked the Minister for External Affairs whether, in view of the recent statement by Mr. Alfred Noyes concerning the so-called "Casement Diaries," he will make representations to the British Government to have the documents examined by independent experts; further, if he will ask the British Government to have the remains of Casement returned to Ireland.

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Liam Cosgrave Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Cosgrave) Fine Gael

I do not propose to make the representations suggested.

The matter of the return of Casement's remains is one of which the British Government is constantly kept aware.

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I do not know whether my supplementary question arises out of this matter but I ask the indulgence of the Ceann Comhairle. Would the Minister make available to the Library a copy of the full text of Dr. Noyes' statement in regard to the matter?

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I will consider that. I understand the letter was in the London Times.

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I know but we do not all get the London Times.

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It is available to Deputies in the Library.

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The Minister might be kind enough to get new copies and lay them in the Library.

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