After having finished the discus sions on trade this morning, the British and Irish delegations met again' this afternoon and the conversations were terminated at 4.05 pin. The question of defence was understood to have been one of the principal subjects reviewed.
Immediately after the conference, an official, communique wag issued, which said:
"At the meetings held this morning and this afternoon between the representatives of the Governments of Eire.and of the United Kingdom, further consideration was given to matters arising out of the questions already discussed.
"While no agreement has yet been reached upon any of these questions, which are closely connected with one another, it is felt that the discussions have proceeded far enough to justify a more detailed examination, on q number of points, by officials by the respective Governments.
"This examination will proceed forthwith, and, pending its completion, the meetings of the Ministers will be suspended to be resumed as soon as the necessary data are available for further conversations."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.