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Major General Shaw writing to General Maxwell about his appointments as GOC the Forces in Ireland

Abstract: Typescript letter from Major General Shaw, GHQ, Home Forces, Horse Guards, London S.W., to General Maxwell informing Maxwell that the King has approved his appointments as GOC the Forces in Ireland 'from 27 April 1916 inclusive' and that Maxwell may 'take such measures as may in your opinion be necessary for the prompt suppression of the insurrection in Ireland'. On 'matters unconnected with operations and on questions of Military and Martial Law' Maxwell will communicate directly with the War Office.

In collection  Éamon de Valera Papers : British documents relating to 1916

Resource description

Origin information
London
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 p.
18 x 11 cm
Languages
English  
Genre
Letter
Subject
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916   linked data (lcsh)
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.ucdlib_53998
Location
UCD Archives
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"Major General Shaw writing to General Maxwell about his appointments as GOC the Forces in Ireland," held by UCD Archives. © Public domain. Digital content by University College Dublin, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <http://digital.ucd.ie/view/ucdlib:53998>
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Descriptions created by staff of UCD Library, University College Dublin, based on information provided by UCD Archives. — Metadata creation date: 2017-04-06

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