Discovery of export of Casement pistols to US caused alarm in 1991
Department of the Taoiseach and National Museum notified after letter from gun collector
China sought £338,000 for damage to statues at Irish exhibition
Released papers tell how minister was warned to keep quiet about issue on visit to China
John Bruton objected to sending Queen Victoria statue to Sydney
Ex-finance minister said figure outside Leinster House was ‘part of our heritage’ in 1986
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