No. 349 NAI DFA 19/37B

Letter from Joseph P. Walshe to Art O'Brien (Paris)
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Dublin, 3 July 1936

As the new French Government has now been some weeks in Office the Minister would be glad to have from you as soon as possible a report on the general policy, internal and external, likely to be pursued under M. Blum.1 The Minister would be particularly interested to have your views as to whether Communism is still gaining ground in France and as to the influence likely to be exercised by the Communist Party on the Government's policy.

[stamped] (Signed) J.P. Walshe
Rúnaí

1 Léon Blum (1872-1950), French Prime Minister (June 1936-June 1937), Deputy Prime Minister (June 1937-Jan. 1938), Prime Minister (March 1938-April 1938), Chairman of the Provisional Government (Dec. 1946-Jan. 1947).


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