LEAGUE OF NATIONS: Position of Ireland during Emergency

Consideration was given to a memorandum, dated 13th March, 1941,¹ submitted by the Department of External Affairs, relative to the payment of the Irish contribution for 1940 to the League of Nations.

It was agreed that it should be left to the Taoiseach (as Minister for External Affairs) for decision as to whether

a. the full contribution, or

b. half the contribution

should be paid in respect of 1940.