711.00 Statement July 16, 1937/129: Telegram
The Chargé in the Irish Free State (Armstrong) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 7—7:15 p.m.]
38. Referring to Department’s circular July 22, 6 p.m. Following note received today from the Department of External Affairs sent by [Page 760] direction of the President, Minister for External Affairs of the Irish Free State Government,
“The Government of Saorstat Eireann is heartily in agreement with the principles set forth by the Secretary of State in his statement of July 16 on the subject of international relations. We feel, however, that even the general acceptance of these principles is not sufficient. The good will of the nations to put them into practice is essential. Before this can be hoped for existing injustices which frustrate every effort towards effective international understanding must be removed. Only on such a basis can there be secured that active international cooperation which is needed for the solution of the problems to which the Secretary of State refers.”