The North Ireland members who saw Mr. de Valera yesterday stated they had told him that one-third of the counties in North Ireland desired a union with the Belfast Government and discriminated against the Catho-lies. The British Government, they declared, was primarily responsible for this situation.
Mr. de Valera, they added, promised to draw the attention of the British Government again to these facts.
The questions of partition, finance, defence and trade were included in the discussions yesterday between the British and Irish delegations.
Late last night the Ministers on both sides were primarily concerned with the details of a possible trade agreement, and the meeting on this subject will be resumed to-day. It is hoped that a comprehensive trade agreement will emerge from the talks.
Irish circles in London expect that there will be a plenary meeting today and it is believed that meanwhile the British Ministers will wish to bring the matter before the Cabinet.
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