Letter from Robert Carson to Herbert Henry Asquith, 14 February 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Robert Carson

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Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928) was Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916.

National Archives of Ireland NAI-CSO-RP-1916-10679-3 https://letters1916.ie/item/3385 English Robert Carson 1916-02-14 7 Wrring Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Herbert Henry Asquith 10 Downing Street, London, England Male Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration

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 Copy 7 Waring Street Belfast Febry 14th 1916 Rht. Hon Mr Asquith MP. Prime Minister- Downing st. London Sir On the 6th Decr 1915- I wrote you - Ireland under proper and honest management and firm Government in developing the resources of the country can provide fully £20.000.000, a year for the next 100 years without increasing the taxation on the people. I offered my services to the Crown and to take charge of the undertaking and get it started on business lines. I received the usual red-tape official reply dated Decr 15th 1915. Since then I have had no further communication from you. This proposal should interest you. £20.000.000 a year extra from Ireland would be useful to the Chancellor of the Exchequer when making up his Budget. Why not accept the offer. Ireland is a wealthy country if its resources were developed. notwithstanding all the statements made by the Nationalists agitators to the contrary. I know Ireland well and its people. These agitators keep the country excited and in a state of unrest for their own purpose and interest, and I am sorry to say that the Government panders to their demands and encourages their seditious conduct and even go so far as to bribe them simply because the Irish Party can bring 80 votes into the Lobby of the House of Commons. It would be an awful disaster for Germany if you were turned out of office. Yours faithfully Robert Carson This is a portion of letter. Copy 7 Waring street Belfast Decr 6th 1915 Mr Asquith M.P. Prime Minister. House of Commons. London Sir I see you require a very large sum of money for War purposes. Ireland under proper and honest management and firm Government in developing the resources of the country can provide full £20.000.000. a year for the next 100 years without increasing the taxation on the people. I know Ireland well for many years and where the material is for making the sum named, and I offer my services to the Crown. I can take charge of the undertaking and get it started on business lines, and provide some honest employment for the people to the benefit of the country. waiting your reply. . I am yours faithfully Robert Carson Herbert Henry Asquith Letter from Alice Stopford Green to Herbert Henry Asquith, 17 May 1916.Letter from William Henry Caunt to Herbert Henry Asquith, 4 May 1916Letter from Richard Canson to Herbert Henry Asquith, May 1916Letter from Jane Barklie to Herbert Asquith, 6 May 1916Letter from P. C. McCarthy to Herbert Henry Asquith, 13 May 1916Letter from Maeve Cavanagh to Herbert Henry Asquith, 1916Letter from Agnes Halton to Herbert Henry Asquith, 28 April 1916.Letter from the Casement Relief Petition Committee to Herbert Henry Asquith, 31 July 1916Letter from Patrick J. Mallon to Herbet Henry Asquith, 29 June 1916Letter from Colonel Maurice Moore to Herbert Henry Asquith, 29 July 1916Letter from Sir John Maxwell to Herbert Henry Asquith, 12 May 1916.Printed copy of letter from Henry Lemass, solicitor, to Herbert Henry Asquith, 13 June 1916.Letter from James J. Judge to Herbert Henry Asquith, 19 May 1916Letter from John Joseph Sutherland to Herbert Henry Asquith, 27 May 1916Letter from Robert Carson to Herbert Henry Asquith, 14 February 1916Letter from Herbert Henry Asquith, 2 August 1916Letter from Jane Cobden Unwin to Herbert Henry Asquith, 2 August 1916 Robert Carson Letter from Robert Carson to Herbert Henry Asquith, 14 February 1916 10 Downing Street, London, England Letter from Robert Carson to Herbert Henry Asquith, 14 February 1916 7 Wrring Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Letter from Robert Carson to Herbert Henry Asquith, 14 February 1916