29 JULY 1955, Page 15

The Dublin Government at once sought a different settlement, and

subsequently all three governments—Westminster, Belfast and Dub- lin--ratified the tripartite agreement of 1925, establishing the border as it presently exists. It is worth mentioning that there are still very considerable numbers of people in the Coun- ties of Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan who would prefer integration with Northern Ire- land, but who are prepared to abide by the agreement.

Your correspondent is concerned about Mid-Ulster, but he omits to record the Union- ist electorate there is among the three largest minorities in the United Kingdom, and, in- deed, the Unionist candidate was defeated at this past election by only 260 votes-0.4 per cent. He goes on to say that the Nationalist areas of Northern Ireland, about which he is