4 MAY 1944, Page 12

SIR,—There is one aspect of Britain's benevolent attitude towards the

neutrality of Eire (a neutrality which is to me, a South-Irishman born and bred, hateful and horrid) which has perhaps not received the notice U deserves. When after the war Great Britain and the British Empire enter the Peace Council Chamber there will be a prestige round them because of their treatment of Eire which will be of no small use and help when questions such gs the future of Poland, and—shall I add?—of India, come up to be solved.

Thank God for the fair play which refused to seize, e.g., Bantry Bay, one of the most magnificent harbours in the whole world.—Yours, Sir,

The Rectory, Kirkby Knowle, Thirsk, N. Yorks. J. H. WARNER.