The Archive · 1939

Labour Opposition Amendment Mr, Hastings: Bertrand Lees-Smith

Taahows member for the Keighley division "of Yorkshire, moving the Opposition amendment to the Bill maintained that the vol tary system would have provided all the men Corns wae apparent, of course, from the frst that the application of Act to Northern Ireland presented Special dimiculties, which did not arise in England, and accordingly the Gov ernment had asked Lord Craigavon came over and discuss the matter with them. Northern. Ireland was of the United Kingdom, and the natural, of men to £0 10) months." Mr. sine measlyes there one a a winge ta England, Seatlan Wales.

"Moreover," the Premier went on,

with the

imtteh resentment in Ulster as the suite gestion that they wished in any way relieved of the burdens and teritiees which were being borne by their fellow citizens elsewhere.

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