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Typed Letter Signed from Cahir Healy to Lieutenant C. H. Glendinning discussing George Lansbury's support in the House of Commons for his case of wrongful imprisonment and hinting at a cover up.

12132 — Enniskillen. 16 August 1924. 1p. 4to. Eighteen lines. On creased and lightly-aged paper. On 21 February 1924 in the House of Commons Lansbury 'asked the Secretary of State for War if his attention has been called to the fact that the Officers' Association have sent in a claim to the Army Council for compensation on behalf of Lieutenant C. H. Glendinning 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles on the grounds of the false imprisonment conspiracy and persecution to which this officer was subjected whilst serving in India during 1917'. Giving the recipient's name as 'Glendining' twice Healy considers that if Lansbury would put a 'further question' to the Secretary for War on his behalf 'perhaps he will do something'. He continues: 'Did Mr. L. let you see the dossier they sent him - a sort of precise sic of your case. It was I think the Sec of State for War's summary to his Majesty. It was dead against you and rather unfair I thought. It was marked "private" and Lord Bentinck and I got other copies. The non-delivery of papers is not much help to your case I fear - I mean letters dealing with that aspect.' He concludes by saying that he is 'surprised at the result of the Welsh inquiry for I thought he meant to do justice to you. Evidently the forces within his department were stronger than he.' Enniskillen. 16 August 1924. unknown