 Anthony Eden, Dominions Secretary in the new British war cabinet, said "we do not want formally to recognise Eire as neutral while Eire remains a member of the British Commonwealth" as this he said would be in conflict with the "constitutional theory of the indivisibility of the crown . "  Robert Fisk, " In Time of War ", pg . 110 A prevalent view in the UK was that Ireland was obliged to support the UK in the war.
<fluency>  Anthony Eden, Dominions Secretary in the new British war cabinet, said "we do not want formally to recognise Eire as neutral while Eire remains a member of the British Commonwealth" as this he said would be in conflict with the "constitutional theory of the indivisibility of the crown . "  Robert Fisk, " In Time of War ", pg . 110 A prevalent view in the UK was that Ireland was obliged to support the UK in the war.
 Anthony Eden, Dominions Secretary in the new British war cabinet, said "we do not want formally to recognise Eire as neutral while Eire remains a member of the British Commonwealth" as this he said would be in conflict with the "constitutional theory of the indivisibility of the crown " Robert Fisk, " In Time of War ", pg . 110 A prevalent view in the UK was that Ireland was obliged to support the UK in the war.