No. 232 NAI DFA Madrid Embassy 17/4

Extract from a letter from Leopold H. Kerney to Joseph P. Walshe (Dublin)
(S.J. 17/1) (Confidential)

St Jean de Luz, 11 October 1938

I understand from Mrs. Kerney that you have informed her that the Minister is now willing that I should proceed to Ireland for the purpose of spending a limited period of leave there if, in my opinion, there is no likelihood of anything serious happening to Frank RYAN during my absence.

I am satisfied that everything possible has been done to assure Ryan's safety and that his life is now no longer in danger; as you know, steps have been taken with a view to obtaining his liberation by way of exchange, but, whatever the developments may be in this direction, any rapid arrangement is out of the question.

As regards O'TOOLE1, nothing more can be done at the moment, and I have faith in the assurance given to me that, in any event, this boy's life is not in danger. There is nothing else, as far as I can judge, to make my absence at this moment undesirable, and I consider that the two matters above referred to will not be prejudiced in any way by my absence.

[matter omitted]

1 Andrew O'Toole was a minor who volunteered to fight with General O'Duffy's Irish Brigade. His father petitioned for O'Toole's return throughout his time in Spain. He returned home in July 1939. See documents Nos 281, 295 and 315.


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