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Anglo- Irish Relations 1922-1949 (part 3) (Fianna Fail 1939-48 (1 sep…
Anglo- Irish Relations 1922-1949 (part 3)
Fianna Fail 1939-48
1 sep 1939 WW2 broke out
dev-Policy of neutrality
ireland had diplomatic representatives brit,germ,italy,spain,france,usa
Sir John Maffey brit representative for ireland
1939 brit requested use of treaty ports
ire refused
1940-fall of france
1940 Brit offered irish unity
royal navy use ports
Ireland refused
churchill+devalera strained
neutrality biased to allies
David Gray- USA ambassador to Ireland
end neutrality-disliked/distrusted dev
wrote 'American note'
break off diplomatic relations to allies
dev- american interference and refused
1937 Dr.Eduard Hempel - German ambassador to Ireland
1945 Dev visited Hempel
offer condolences Hitlers suicide
diplomatic error
The inter-party Government 1948-51
John Costello-new taoiseach
sep 1948 he had a press conference
ireland intention to leave commonwealth
21 Dec 1948 The Dail passed the Republic of Ireland Act
replaced External relations act
Republic of Ireland - easter monday 18 April,1949
King george-goodwill
2 June 1949 brit gov
passed the Ireland Act -Eire ceased to be part of his Majesty's dominions
+British Nationality Act -Irish citizens living in Britain-not British but same rights+freedom to travel
Republic of Ireland act
end long +testing chapter Ireland vs britain
The free state-violence and division
developed into a fully independent republic