1 The Under Secretary of State for the Home
Department presents his compliments to the Under Secretary,
Dublin Castle, and begs to forward, herewith, the enclosed
copy of a letter which has been addressed to Professor
B.J.Collingwood respecting the transfer to Ireland of his
licence and certificates to perform experiments on living
animals. The enclosure to the official letter of the 7th
instant is incorrect, and was forwarded in error. Whitehall, 10th January 1916 I Note annex
II Await any application from
Prof Collingwood;
III Resubmit on 1 st March
E.Work
11-1-16 2 10th January,1916. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 30th ultimo, I am
directed by the Secretary of State to inform you that
licences and certificates under the Act 39 & 40 Vic. cap.77
cannot be transferred from Great Britain to Ireland, and
that if you desire to perform experiments in Ireland under
the licence granted to you by the Chief Secretary, you should
procure fresh certificates and submit them to the
Irish Government. Your English licence is accordingly revoked and
Certificates A1 and E1 disallowed as from the 31st ultimo.
This will obviate the necessity of your name appearing in
the Annual Return for England for 1916, and will save you the
inconvenience of being called upon to furnish any further
Return of experiments to the Home Office. I am to request that your licence may be returned to
this office in order that it may be cancelled. I am
Sir,
Your obedient servant Professor B.J. Collingwood, M.D., Adelaide House, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin.