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3rd June 1916. Madam, With reference to your letter of the 3rd
instant I am directed by the Lords Justices to
state that formal Permits are not being issued
by the Military Authorities to enable persons to
leave Ireland. It will, however, be necessary
for you to obtain from the Local District In-
spector of Royal Irish Constabulary a certificate
to satisfy the Military Authorities that there
are no grounds for objecting to your departure. I am,
Madam,
Your obedient Servant,
Mrs. H.J.Johnston, Dunkeld,
Portmarnock,
Co. Dublin.
This is a letter to Mrs H. J. Johnston. Mrs Johnston had, previous to this letter,
requested a pass so that she may return to England. The letter is written over a month
after the 1916 Rising, a period of strict Martial Law in Ireland. The letter states
that there is no formal permission being granted for anyone to leave Ireland. However
it does recommend that Mrs Johnston contact the district inspector of the Royal Irish
Constabulary who may supply her with a certificate that would suffice for her departure.