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...opinion of Eire politicians, shrewd "Dev" had chosen a fortunate time for the elections. Six weeks ago he concluded a commercial political agreement with Britain. Since then "Dev's" political stock has risen high...
...Devi," "Good old Dev, you've done a fine piece of work," rang out from thousands of Irish throats as the Prime Minister next day sailed up Dublin Bay. Political observers were agreed that "Dev" had come out on the long end of his three months' negotiations with the British. The only Irish demand not granted concerned the union of Eire and the six counties of Protestant Northern Ireland. This was temporarily shelved by de Valera in order 'to gain the other concessions, but it is deemed likely now that, with Anglo-Irish relations on a "good...
...naval agreement was a symbolic victory for "Dev." In securing the removal of the last British sailors and marines on Irish soil he won a concession that Britain refused to yield to Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith, Irish negotiators in 1921. Downing Street has long been anxious over the prospect of an unfriendly Eire at England's back in time of war. Last week's accord gained for Britain Irish goodwill, assured her of easy access to vital supplies from agricultural Eire in wartime. While the treaty made no commitments regarding Irish defenses, it is expected that Britain...
Most surprising feature of the accord was the settlement of the land annuities. Since 1932 "Dev" has stoutly insisted that Eire would never pay a single penny and the back payments meanwhile accumulated at the rate of some $20,000,000 a year. In settling for a lump $50,000,000 "Dev" drove the British to a hard bargain-the annuities were due to run until 1990, would have reached a total...
Back to Dublin went Statesman "Dev," confident that he had come out on the long end. Although no definite agreements were reached, he had a sop for everyone. To his chief opposition, the Fine Gael of William Cosgrave, he could point out the embryonic trade pacts. To the fiercely nationalistic Sinn Feiners he could recall his "32 counties or nothing." To the British he could offer his readiness to shelve partition for a practical settlement...