1 TELEPHONE
2201 VICTORIA. 5, EATON PLACE,
S.W. July 14. 16. My dear Sir Edward, I saw Thring and he gave me the Draft Bill
to send to you. A cursory examinations shows two vital defects. 1. The Bill follows word for word Redmond's recent statement
a copy of which I enclose. The Provisions as to exclusion are
of exactly the same temporary and provisional character as the
rest of the bill. (Clause 1 (2). Asquith is an old fox! 2. Clause 3 (2) final paragraph, would permit officers under
the control of the Irish Parliament to interfere in the
administration of the excluded area. Clause 7, Judicial Provisions in the excluded area are very
complex and I imagine are not as clean cut as you intended. We go down to Mole Bungalow, Esher, this evening, but if there
were anything wanted doing in town a wire would fetch me up. Yours sincerely, Pembroke Wicks 2