London, Apr. 11.
The British Note of April 9 to the Irish Free State was published. to-day, following a brief statement by Mr. Thomas" in the Commons: today. It says that the issue raised by Mr. de Valera's despatch of April 6 is nothing less than a re-Dudiation of the Anglo-Ivish settle-_ ment 3a whole,
is nothing to be gained by reviving.
The Government fels that there unhappy memories. Great Britain, the Note goes on, concluded the Anglo-Irish Treaty' of 1921 with the Single desire of ending 'a long of bitterness and, as-a direct result of the settlement, the Irish Free State participated in the not-
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