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The meaning of these manoeuvres is that there will be

at least three months of vigorous political campaigning before the Irish people are asked to decide between the Free State and a Republic. We wish that it had been possible to decide the issue at once. As it is, Mr. Griffith and Mr. Collins will have to undertake the tremendous business of Constitution-making while they are continually being harassed by their enemies. Although the Dail is forbidden to overthrow the Provisional Government the De Valera faction has retained the full right to make life as difficult as possible for that Government.

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