Typescript and autographed signed letter from General Sir John French, Chief of the Imperial General Staff to General James Wolfe Murray on War Office headed paper regarding the Curragh Mutiny;
1914 March 20
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| Summary: | General Sir John French remarks: "The Adjutant General and I have resigned our appointments and our resignations have been accepted by the Government. The issue was a purely personal one, absolutely unconnected with any political consideration whatever. We should not have taken the step if we had not been quite confident that all officers, non-commissioned officers and men would continue to carry out their duties in the same loyal and whole hearted manner which has ever characterised the Army. I feel confident therefore that I may rely upon you to maintain discipline at the same high standard as heretofore and to allay and remove by your own influence any feeling which may exist in regard to what has recently occurred. Yours very sincerely, JDP French". The commander of Forces in Ireland General Sir Arthur Paget had been ordered to prepare to move troops from the Curragh to Ulster to protect vital buildings and installations against attack from the UVF. Paget balloted his officers and 57 of the 70 there resigned their commissions in protest at being ordered to move against their fellow Unionists. The government backed down and no move was made to prevent the UVF landing huge shipments of arms and ammunition at Larne later in the year. |
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| Language: | English |
| Citation: | National Library of Ireland. Department of Manuscripts. |
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| Notes: | Note. portion of top of sheet lacking at time of acquisition by NLI in 2010. The word "Confidential" was typed and underlined at the top of the sheet and can partially be seen. Physical description: 1 item (1 page). more |
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