Government:

"6. The German Imperial Government undertakes 'under certain
circumstances' to lend the Irish Brigade adequate military
support, and to send it to Ireland abundantly supplied with arms
and ammunition, in order that once there it may equip any Irish
who would like to join it in making an attempt to re-establish
Ireland's national liberty by force of arms.

"The 'special circumstances' stipulated above are as follows:

"In case of a German naval victory which would make it possible to
reach the Irish coast, the German Imperial Government pledges
itself to despatch the Irish Brigade and a German expeditionary
corps commanded by German officers, in German troopships, to
attempt a landing on the Irish coast.

"7. It will be impossible to contemplate a landing in Ireland
unless the German Navy can gain such a victory as to make it
really likely that an attempt to reach Ireland by sea would
succeed. Should the German Navy not win such a victory, then a use
will be found for the Irish Brigade in Germany or elsewhere. But
in no case will it be used except in such ways as Sir Roger
Casement shall approve, as being completely in accordance with
Article 2.

"In this case the Irish Brigade might be sent to Egypt to lend
assistance in expelling the English and re-establishing Egyptian
independence.

"Even if the Irish Brigade should not succeed in fighting for the
liberation of Ireland from the English yoke, nevertheless a blow
dealt at the British intruders in Egypt and intended to help the
Egyptians to recover their freedom would be a blow struck for a
cause closely related to that of Ireland."

Another paper read as follows:

"Halbmondlager,
"Aug. 20th, 1915.

"(SECRET)"

"To MURTAGH SKEEL, COLONEL,
"Irish Exp. Force,
"N. Y.

"REPORT

"On June 7, fifty Irishmen, with one German subaltern, were handed
over to this camp, to be temporarily accommodated here. On June 16
five more Irishmen arrived, one of whom, having a broken leg, was
sent to the camp hospital. There are, therefore, fifty-four
Irishmen now here, one Sergeant Major, one Deputy Sergeant Major,
three Sergeants, three Corporals, three Lance Corporals, and
forty-three privates.

"They were accommodated as well as could be among the Indian
battalion, an arrangement which gives rise to much trouble, which
is inevitable, considering the tasks im