1951

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1953

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1956

Doc No. 387 3 January 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Anthony Eden’s lack of success as Prime Minister of Britain

Doc No. 388 16 January 1956 - From Seán Morrissey

Irregularities in the overseas adoption of Irish children

Doc No. 389 18 January 1956 - From Eoin MacWhite To Seán Murphy

Possible changes to recognition of states

Doc No. 390 26 January 1956 - From William P. Fay To Seán Murphy

Euratom and developments in European integration

Doc No. 391 26 January 1956 - From Gerard Woods

Issue of passports for visits to Soviet Bloc countries

Doc No. 392 27 January 1956 - From Seán Ó hÉideáin

Actions resulting from Ireland’s admission to the United Nations

Doc No. 393 1 February 1956 - From Department of External Affairs

Reaction to British Aide-Mémoire concerning IRA raids

Doc No. 394 3 February 1956 - From Cabinet Minutes

Agreement to text of Aide-Mémoire to British Government

Doc No. 395 3 February 1956 - From Seán Morrissey To Liam Cosgrave

Unease at activities of Monsignor O’Grady and the National Conference of Catholic Charities concerning the overseas adoption of Irish infants

Doc No. 396 6 February 1956 - From John A. Costello To Patrick J. Walshe

Death of Joseph P. Walshe

Doc No. 397 7 February 1956 - From Patrick J. Walshe To John A. Costello

Death of Joseph P. Walshe

Doc No. 398 8 February 1956 - From John A. Costello To Edeward F. Clancy

Death of Joseph P. Walshe

Doc No. 399 16 February 1956 - From Michael Rynne To Seán Murphy

Irish-Egyptian connections after the First World War

Doc No. 400 6 March 1956 - From John Belton To Seán Murphy

British-Irish co-operation on the development of nuclear energy

Doc No. 401 10 February 1956 - From John J. Hearne To Seán Murphy

Holy Places/recognition of Israel

Doc No. 402 21 March 1956 - From Eoin MacWhite

Holy Places/recognition of Israel

Doc No. 403 21 March 1956 - From John A. Costello

Ireland’s policy at the United Nations

Doc No. 404 24 March 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Analogies between partition of Ireland and the possible partition of Cyprus

Doc No. 405 1 March 1956 - From John A. Costello

‘Membership of and participation in the United Nations’

Doc No. 406 4 April 1956 - From Sheila Murphy To Eoin MacWhite

Recognition of China

Doc No. 407 9 April 1956 - From Seán Murphy To John J. Hearne

Holy Places/recognition of Israel

Doc No. 408 16 April 1956 - From John J. Hearne To Seán Murphy

Report on Taoiseach’s visit to the United States

Doc No. 409 16 April 1956 - From John A. Costello

Conversation with Swedish Minister to Ireland

Doc No. 410 27 April 1956 - From John A. Costello To Dag Hammarskjold

Conveys thanks to Hammarskjöld for their meeting in New York

Doc No. 411 30 April 1956 - From Thomas J. Kiernan To Seán Murphy

‘German attitude to European Integration’

Doc No. 412 30 April 1956 - From Thomas J. Kiernan To Seán Murphy

‘Ireland’s UNO position and Colonial Disputes’

Doc No. 413 30 April 1956 - From John A. Costello To Government

‘Report by Taoiseach and recommendations following his visit to the United States of America, March 1956’

Doc No. 414 1 May 1956 - From Gerard Sweetman To John A. Costello

Reflections on Costello’s memorandum on his United States trip

Doc No. 415 7 May 1956 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

Proposed accession to 1951 Convention regarding the status of refugees

Doc No. 416 9 May 1956 - From John Belton To Seán Murphy

Ireland, regional groupings and the United Nations General Assembly

Doc No. 417 15 May 1956 - From Maurice Moynihan To Seán Murphy

Anglo-Irish co-operation over nuclear power

Doc No. 418 19 May 1956 - From Eoin MacWhite To Sheila Murphy

Recognition of China

Doc No. 419 25 May 1956 - From John J. Hearne To Seán Murphy

Conversation with Algerian representative to the United States

Doc No. 420 28 May 1956 - From Thomas J. Kiernan To Seán Murphy

Dinner with the Royal Ulster Rifles

Doc No. 421 29 May 1956 - From Seán Murphy To Liam Cosgrave

Outline of Irish foreign policy

Doc No. 422 1 June 1956 - From Department of External Affairs To Liam Cosgrave

Ireland and the Cyprus Question

Doc No. 423 14 June 1956 - From Thomas J. Kiernan

Official German attitude towards Ireland

Doc No. 424 14 June 1956 - From Leo T. McCauley To Seán Murphy

Meeting with Dr. Sukarno, President of Indonesia

Doc No. 425 16 June 1956 - From Seán Murphy To Michael Leo Skentelbery

Irish representation in Canberra

Doc No. 426 19 June 1956 - From Sheila Murphy To John Belton

Question of recognition of certain states

Doc No. 427 19 June 1956 - From Department of the Taoiseach To Government

Present position regarding the proposed War Book

Doc No. 428 22 June 1956 - From Thomas J. Coyne To Seán Murphy

Provision of a visa to visit Ireland for the Yugoslav Ambassador to London

Doc No. 429 1 June 1956 - From Frank Biggar

‘The Irish in Birmingham’

Doc No. 430 28 June 1956 - From William P. Fay To Seán Murphy

Suggests attitude to be adopted by Ireland over Algeria

Doc No. 431 6 July 1956 - From Cabinet Minutes

Emergency preparations: establishment of a working party

Doc No. 432 11 July 1956 - From Seán Murphy To William P. Fay

Irish policy towards Algeria

Doc No. 433 16 July 1956 - From Paul Keating To Seán Murphy

Western European attitude towards 11th General Assembly of the United Nations

Doc No. 434 16 July 1956 - From Department of External Affairs

Economies in the Department of External Affairs / relationship with the Department of Finance

Doc No. 435 19 July 1956 - From John A. Costello To John Charles McQuaid

Views on the global role of the United States of America

Doc No. 436 28 July 1956 - From Seán Murphy To Jack Conway

Requests a report on IRA funding raising and support in New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco

Doc No. 437 6 August 1956 - From William P. Fay To Seán Murphy

Nationalisation of the Suez Canal – meeting at Quai d’Orsay and with the Egyptian Ambassador to France

Doc No. 438 7 August 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Developments in the Suez crisis

Doc No. 439 16 August 1956 - From Frank Biggar To Seán Murphy

Developments in the Suez crisis

Doc No. 440 20 August 1956 - From Seán Murphy To Paul Keating

Caucus of European countries at the United Nations

Doc No. 441 27 August 1956 - From Frank Biggar To Seán Murphy

Britain and the Suez crisis

Doc No. 442 28 August 1956 - From Conor Cruise O'Brien To Seán Murphy

‘France and the Suez Problem’

Doc No. 443 11 September 1956 - From John Belton To Liam Cosgrave

Recognition of China

Doc No. 444 11 September 1956 - From John J. Hearne To Seán Murphy

Conversations at the State Department over the Suez crisis

Doc No. 445 17 September 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Eden, the British parliament and the Suez crisis

Doc No. 446 22 September 1956 - From Seán Morrissey To Seán Ronan

Overseas adoption of Irish children

Doc No. 447 26 September 1956 - From Frank Biggar To Con Cremin

Conversation with Snelling about the Suez crisis

Doc No. 448 27 September 1956 - From Sheila Murphy

Recognition of China: policy at General Assembly

Doc No. 449 9 October 1956 - From Department of External Affairs To Liam Cosgrave

European Free Trade Area

Doc No. 450 9 October 1956 - From Cabinet Minutes

Association between European Customs Union and other members of OEEC: Irish participation

Doc No. 451 18 October 1956 - From Con Cremin To Seán Murphy

Meeting with Lord Home and Sir Gilbert Laithwaite: Suez, EFTA and the Irish economy

Doc No. 452 29 October 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

United Nations response to evolving situation in Hungary

Doc No. 453 31 October 1956 - From William P. Fay To Seán Murphy

‘The Israeli-Egyptian Conflict and the Anglo-French Ultimatum’

Doc No. 454 31 October 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Hammarskjöld’s threat of resignation

Doc No. 455 1 November 1956 - From Seán Murphy To Frederick Boland

Policy to be adopted as regards Suez crisis

Doc No. 456 1 November 1956 - From Seán Murphy To Frederick Boland

Directs policy to be adopted in General Assembly over Suez

Doc No. 457 1 November 1956 - From Con Cremin To Seán Murphy

‘Franco-British action on Suez’

Doc No. 458 1 November 1956 - From Frank Biggar To Seán Murphy

Anglo-French ultimatum over Suez

Doc No. 459 1 November 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Directs policy to be adopted in General Assembly over Suez

Doc No. 460 2 November 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Action taken at General Assembly over Suez

Doc No. 461 2 November 1956 - From Michael Rynne To Seán Murphy

Personal views on the Suez crisis

Doc No. 462 2 November 1956 - From Con Cremin To Seán Murphy

‘The Egyptian War’

Doc No. 463 2 November 1956 - From John A. Costello To Cardinal Mindszenty

Ireland’s support for Hungary

Doc No. 464 3 November 1956 - From Maurice Moynihan

Contingency plans discussed by Cabinet concerning worsening of Suez crisis

Doc No. 465 3 November 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Security Council decision on Hungary

Doc No. 466 3 November 1956 - From Seán Murphy To Frederick Boland

Cosgrave agrees with actions taken over Hungary

Doc No. 467 4 November 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Special Assembly of the United Nations over Hungary and Suez

Doc No. 468 5 November 1956 - From Con Cremin To Seán Murphy

Impact of Suez Crisis on the British government

Doc No. 469 5 November 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

United Nations efforts to solve Suez crisis

Doc No. 470 6 November 1956 - From Seán Murphy To Liam Cosgrave

Meeting with French Ambassador concerning events in Egypt

Doc No. 471 7 November 1956 - From Maurice Moynihan

Irish aid to Hungarian refugees

Doc No. 472 8 November 1956 - From Frederick Boland

Irish support for the people of Hungary

Doc No. 473 9 November 1956 - From Peadar MacMahon To Seán MacEoin

Creation of UNEF – Ireland’s attitude towards

Doc No. 474 12 November 1956 - From Liam Cosgrave To John A. Costello

Arrival at, and views on, United Nations General Assembly

Doc No. 475 13 November 1956 - From Liam Cosgrave

Ireland’s admission to the United Nations

Doc No. 476 13 November 1956 - From Liam Cosgrave To John A. Costello

Political developments at the United Nations General Assembly

Doc No. 477 14 November 1956 - From Liam Cosgrave To John A. Costello

Suez and Hungary

Doc No. 478 14 November 1956 - From Seán Murphy

‘Recognition of States’

Doc No. 479 14 November 1956 - From Maurice Moynihan

National security measures and the War Book

Doc No. 480 15 November 1956 - From Seán Murphy To John A. Costello

Meeting with Clutterbuck concerning IRA raids in Northern Ireland

Doc No. 481 15 November 1956 - From Department of External Affairs To UNHCR

Irish aid to Hungary

Doc No. 482 15 November 1956 - From Liam Cosgrave

Question of the representation of China at the United Nations

Doc No. 483 16 November 1956 - From Liam Cosgrave To John A. Costello

News from the United Nations General Assembly: representation of China, elections to UN offices and to the Security Council

Doc No. 484 16 November 1956 - From Liam Cosgrave To John A. Costello

Events in Hungary and the Soviet reaction to them

Doc No. 485 16 November 1956 - From Seán Murphy To Philip O'Donoghue

The constitutional position with regard to the Suez Crisis and the position of the Defence Forces with regard to UNEF

Doc No. 486 16 November 1956 - From Seán Murphy To Frederick Boland

Ireland’s attitude to Algeria

Doc No. 487 17 November 1956 - From Philip O'Donoghue To Patrick McGilligan

The constitutional position with regard to the Suez Crisis and the position of the Defence Forces with regard to UNEF

Doc No. 488 17 November 1956 - From William P. Fay To Frederick Boland

Ireland’s position towards the situation in Algeria

Doc No. 489 17 November 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Requests views on the attitude of the Holy See towards Soviet action in Hungary

Doc No. 490 19 November 1956 - From Liam Cosgrave To John A. Costello

Selwyn Lloyd’s views on Suez

Doc No. 491 20 November 1956 - From Peadar MacMahon To Seán Murphy

Issues arising when considering the overseas deployment of the Defence Forces on a United Nations mission

Doc No. 492 20 November 1956 - From Frank Biggar To Con Cremin

Australian diplomatic representation in Ireland

Doc No. 493 21 November 1956 - From Seán Murphy To John A. Costello

Ireland’s attitude towards the United Nations Emergency Force

Doc No. 494 21 November 1956 - From Con Cremin To Sean Murphy

Meeting with R.A. Butler on Anglo-Irish relations

Doc No. 495 21 November 1956 - From Seán Murphy To Frederick Boland

Attitude of the Holy See towards Soviet action in Hungary

Doc No. 496 23 November 1956 - From Cabinet Minutes

Admission and accommodation of refugees from Hungary

Doc No. 497 26 November 1956 - From Con Cremin To Seán Murphy

‘British withdrawal from Suez’

Doc No. 498 26 November 1956 - From Maurice Moynihan To Seán Murphy

Ireland’s attitude towards a European free trade area

Doc No. 499 28 November 1956 - From William Warnock To Seán Murphy

Meeting with von Brentano

Doc No. 500 29 November 1956 - From Maurice Moynihan

Impact of a European Free Trade Area on Ireland

Doc No. 501 30 November 1956 - From Liam Cosgrave

Speech to the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly

Doc No. 502 3 December 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Assesses the impact of Cosgrave’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly

Doc No. 503 4 December 1956 - From Cabinet Minutes

Admission and accommodation of refugees from Hungary

Doc No. 504 4 December 1956 - From Cabinet Minutes

Financing of the United Nations Emergency Force

Doc No. 505 6 December 1956 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick Boland

Impact of Cosgrave’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly

Doc No. 506 7 December 1956 - From Hugh McCann

‘Hungarian Refugees’

Doc No. 507 8 December 1956 - From Eoin MacWhite

American interest in Ireland’s attitude towards Communist China

Doc No. 508 10 December 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

United Nations response to the situation in Hungary

Doc No. 509 11 December 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Ireland’s United Nations position and stance towards Hungary

Doc No. 510 13 December 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Update on United Nations General Assembly position concerning Hungary

Doc No. 511 13 December 1956 - From Con Cremin

British Labour Party views on the partition of Ireland

Doc No. 512 14 December 1956 - From John J. Hearne To Seán Murphy

Conversation with Sir Harold Caccia concerning Anglo-American relations in the aftermath of Suez

Doc No. 513 14 December 1956 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Unlawful Military Activities: Government Statement’

Doc No. 514 15 December 1956 - From John Belton To Frederick Boland

Support Spain in Security Council seat vote

Doc No. 515 21 December 1956 - From Cabinet Minutes

Reply to British Aide Mémoire of 18 December 1956

Doc No. 516 24 December 1956 - From John A. Costello To Alexander Clutterbuck

Reply to British Aide Mémoire of 18 December 1956

Doc No. 517 26 December 1956 - From Frederick Boland To Seán Murphy

Assessment of Ireland’s performance at its first full United Nations General Assembly

1957