Letter from Major-General E.B. Friend to Ernest Blythe, 7 April 1916
Military Archives of Ireland.
<hi rend="underline">Copy<add></hi> 20/4/16 Hold <unclear>head</unclear> of <unclear>system</unclear><lb/> no <unclear>fur</unclear> penalty<lb/> <hi rend="underline">ORDER</hi><lb/> <address>Headquarters Irish Command<lb/> Parkgate Dublin.</address> <date>7th April 1916.</date> G/115/1
Ernest Blythe, you have been informed that the competent military authorities in England have approved of <hi rend="underline">Abingdon in <lb/>Oxfordshire</hi> as your new place of residence.
You are provided with a single ticket to Crewe and 13/- <lb/> railway fare to Abingdon and you will proceed forthwith to<lb/> Abingdon and on arrival there you will notify your arrival to<lb/> the local police and your new place of residence to the Competent<lb/> Military Authority through the local police. You are <hi rend="underline">warned</hi> that<lb/> in the event of your returning to Ireland you will be arrested<lb/> and tried in England.
<salute>E.B. Friend<lb/>
Major General<lb/>
Competent Military etc.<lb/>
Authority.</salute>
