British Prime Minister’s message to new Irish Free State

British Prime Minister’s message to new Irish Free State (1922)
by Andrew Bonar Law

The following is the text of a telegram received by W.T. Cosgrave, first President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, on 6 December 1922 from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Mr Andrew Bonar Law. The telegram was upon the occasion of the inauguration of the Irish Free State. Mr Cosgrave read the telegram in Leinster House (Source: The Times, 7 December 1922)

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On the inauguration of the Irish Free State, I desire, on behalf of my colleagues and myself, to convey to you a message of greeting and of good will. You may be assured that we on our part will do all that lies in our power to further the common ends we have both in view-the peace and prosperity of Ireland and lasting concord between the two countries.