President sent sympathy on Hitler's death

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President sent sympathy on Hitler's death

Postby emad » Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:43 pm

<br><br>Associated Press in Dublin<br>Saturday December 31, 2005<br>The Guardian <br><br><br>Douglas Hyde, Ireland's president during the second world war, offered condolences to Germany's representative in Dublin over the death of Adolf Hitler, newly declassified records show. <br><br>Until now it was believed that Ireland's prime minister, Eamon de Valera, was the only leader to convey official condolences, a gesture criticised worldwide. <br><br>But the presidential record for 1938-1957, made public this week, sheds new light on one of the most embarrassing chapters in Irish history - its decision to maintain cordial relations with the Nazis even after news of the Holocaust emerged.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/secondworldwar/story/0,14058,1675795,00.html">www.guardian.co.uk/second...95,00.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br> <p></p><i></i>
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