Irish Boundary

For the purpose of discussing new plans for the settlement of the Irish Boundary dispute (TIME, June 2), Premier MacDonald invited to Chequers Court President Cosgrave of the Irish Free State and Sir James Craig of Northern Ireland.

Comments made by the two Irish leaders:

Premier Craig: "There are substantial areas on the Ulster side of the boundary inhabited by persons who would rather belong to the Free State. I do not want to keep them if they express a desire to go."

President Cosgrave: "When the Boundary Commission is set up it will facilitate an agreement. Then Premier Craig and I, or any other two men or number of men duly representative, can come together and arrive at a settlement in due accord with the wishes of the inhabitants and present our agreement to the Commission for ratification in accordance with the treaty and with the statutes of both countries."

Signs were that a peaceful solution of the difficulty would be found.