Oral Answers to Questions — Mexico. – in the House of Commons at on 4 August 1924.
Mr Stanley Baldwin
, Bewdley
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has any statement to make with regard to Ireland?
Mr. THOMAS:
An invitation to representatives of the Irish Free State and the Northern Parliament was sent on Friday. It was responded to and a meeting between the representatives of both Governments took place on Saturday. I could not usefully say to the House what the result of those deliberations were, except that a further communication has been received from Mr. Cosgrave, President of the Irish Free State. I propose myself to go to Dublin this evening. If my right hon. Friend will repeat the question on Wednesday I will endeavour to give a more satisfactory answer.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
