1948

1949

Doc No. 223 1 January 1949 - From Colonel Dan Bryan

Ireland and the Atlantic Pact

Doc No. 224 1 January 1949 - From Seán MacBride

Anti-partition policy/trade and publicity abroad

Doc No. 225 6 January 1949 - From Maurice Moynihan To John A. Costello

Breach of Cabinet procedure by MacBride

Doc No. 226 7 January 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To Seán MacBride

Report of talks in London

Doc No. 227 7 January 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Discussions between British and Northern Ireland governments

Doc No. 228 7 January 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Schedule: aide mémoire to British government

Doc No. 229 10 January 1949 - From Maurice Moynihan To Nicholas Nolan

Breaches by MacBride of Cabinet procedure

Doc No. 230 10 January 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Meeting with Noel-Baker concerning British discussions with the Northern Ireland government

Doc No. 231 12 January 1949 - From Maurice Moynihan To Frederick H. Boland

Establishment of Irish diplomatic relations with India

Doc No. 232 15 January 1949 - From Thomas V. Commins To William H. Taft

Ireland’s trade with Eastern Europe

Doc No. 233 17 January 1949 - From Hugh McCann To Frederick H. Boland

European Recovery Program/State Dept views on Ireland/NATO

Doc No. 234 17 January 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Possibility of British pledge to the government of Northern Ireland

Doc No. 235 18 January 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Lázló Rajk

Imprisonment of Cardinal Mindszenty

Doc No. 236 20 January 1949 - From Maurice Moynihan To John A. Costello

Ministerial responsibility and Cabinet procedure

Doc No. 237 21 January 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Imprisonment of Cardinal Mindszenty

Doc No. 238 22 January 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Possibility of British pledge to the government of Northern Ireland

Doc No. 239 23 January 1949 - From John J. Hearne To John A. Costello

Behaviour of Governor General to Costello / Mackenzie King’s declining health

Doc No. 240 24 January 1949 - From Thomas J. Kiernan To Frederick H. Boland

Discussions with Evatt over Ireland’s relationship with the Commonwealth and the Chequers and Paris talks

Doc No. 241 25 January 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Alleviation of distress

Doc No. 242 26 January 1949 - From Seán MacBride To All Missions

Imprisonment of Cardinal Mindszenty

Doc No. 243 27 January 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To All Missions

Calling of Mansion House anti-Partition meeting

Doc No. 244 28 January 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Arrest and detention of Cardinal Mindszenty

Doc No. 245 29 January 1949 - From Hugh McCann To Frederick H. Boland

ERP, the Atlantic Pact and Ireland

Doc No. 246 31 January 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To Joseph P. Walshe

Ireland’s Independence Day

Doc No. 247 1 February 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To Seán Nunan

Arrest and detention of Cardinal Mindszenty

Doc No. 248 1 February 1949 - From Nicholas Nolan To Ronan Foley

Lack of decisions being taken at Government meetings

Doc No. 249 1 February 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Meeting with Krishna Menon

Doc No. 250 1 February 1949 - From Seán Nunan To Frederick H. Boland

Arrest and detention of Cardinal Mindszenty

Doc No. 251 1 February 1949 - From Seán MacBride To John J. Hearne

Ireland’s reply to American invitation to Ireland to join the Atlantic Pact

Doc No. 252 2 February 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To Hugh McCann

Importance of McCann’s informal letters

Doc No. 253 2 February 1949 - From Seán Nunan To Frederick H. Boland

Arrest and detention of Cardinal Mindszenty - views of US government

Doc No. 254 2 February 1949 - From Seán Nunan To Frederick H. Boland

Arrest and detention of Cardinal Mindszenty - views of US government

Doc No. 255 7 February 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Count Ostroróg

Invitation to Ireland to join the Council of Europe

Doc No. 256 7 February 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To Seán Murphy

Ireland’s reply to American invitation to Ireland to join the Atlantic Pact

Doc No. 257 7 February 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Lester Pearson

Ireland’s reply to American invitation to Ireland to join the Atlantic Pact

Doc No. 258 7 February 1949 - From Sarsfield Hogan

Meeting between Hogan, Costello and MacBride regarding dollar resources

Doc No. 259 8 February 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Invitation to join the Council of Europe

Doc No. 260 8 February 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Reply to United States government regarding NATO membership

Doc No. 261 8 February 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Reply to United States government regarding NATO membership

Doc No. 262 8 February 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To Maurice Moynihan

Establishment of Irish diplomatic relations with India

Doc No. 263 8 February 1949 - From Seán Murphy To Seán MacBride

Arrest and trial of Cardinal Mindszenty

Doc No. 264 8 February 1949 - From Seán Nunan To Frederick H. Boland

Recognition of Israel

Doc No. 265 9 February 1949 - From Sheila Murphy To Seán Nunan

Northern Ireland elections

Doc No. 266 9 February 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To Joseph P. Walshe

Ireland’s attitude towards joining NATO

Doc No. 267 10 February 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Speech by Sir Basil Brooke / British guarantee to Northern Ireland

Doc No. 268 10 February 1949 - From Peter Berry To M. L. Skentleberry

Willem Sassen

Doc No. 269 10 February 1949 - From Department of External Affairs

Cardinal Mindszenty

Doc No. 270 11 February 1949 - From Thomas J. Kiernan To Frederick H. Boland

Australian view on the Republic of Ireland Act

Doc No. 271 11 February 1949 - From Seán MacBride To George R Reilly

Anti-partition policy

Doc No. 272 11 February 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To Seán MacBride

Recognition of Israel

Doc No. 273 11 February 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To John J. Hearne

Irish reaction to proposal to join the Atlantic Pact

Doc No. 274 11 February 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Recognition of Israel

Doc No. 275 11 February 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Cardinal Mindszenty

Doc No. 276 12 February 1949 - From Seán Murphy To Frederick H. Boland

Ireland’s attitude to the Atlantic Pact

Doc No. 277 14 February 1949 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

Ireland’s attitude to the Atlantic Pact

Doc No. 278 21 February 1949 - From Seán Murphy To Robert Schuman

Repatriation of the remains of W.B. Yeats

Doc No. 279 23 February 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To John W. Dulanty

Willem Sassen

Doc No. 280 24 February 1949 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Frederick H. Boland

Recognition of Israel, Cardinal Mindszenty, Ireland and the Atlantic Pact

Doc No. 281 24 February 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To Joseph P. Walshe

Recognition of Israel

Doc No. 282 25 February 1949 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

Ireland’s attitude to the Atlantic Pact

Doc No. 283 28 February 1949 - From John J. Hearne To Seán MacBride

Ireland’s attitude to the Atlantic Pact

Doc No. 284 1 March 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Frank Pakenham

The Atlantic Pact, Britain’s attitude to partition

Doc No. 285 3 March 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

British reaction to Irish press release concerning the Northern Ireland elections

Doc No. 286 4 March 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Analysis of the Anti-Partition League of Great Britain and problems with their activities

Doc No. 287 4 March 1949 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Frederick H. Boland

The ‘Holy Places’ in Jerusalem and the Recognition of Israel

Doc No. 288 5 March 1949 - From Sheila Murphy To Matthew Murphy

Willem Sassen

Doc No. 289 6 March 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘Sale of Russian Jewels’

Doc No. 290 9 March 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Seán Nunan

Planning MacBride’s US trip

Doc No. 291 9 March 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Ernest Bevin

Ireland’s reasons for not joining NATO

Doc No. 292 12 March 1949 - From Department of the Taoiseach To Government

‘Six-County Representatives: Question of attending Dáil and Seánad’

Doc No. 293 15 March 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Russian crown jewels

Doc No. 294 19 March 1949 - From Valentin Iremonger To Frederick H. Boland

Enclosures for George Garrett concerning MacBride’s United States tour and Ireland’s attitude to NATO

Doc No. 295 31 March 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To All Missions

Coming into entry of the Ireland Act

Doc No. 296 1 April 1949 - From Michael Rynne To Brian Gallagher

Overseas adoption of Irish infants

Doc No. 297 2 April 1949 - From Nicholas Nolan To Ronan O'Foghlú

Breach of Cabinet procedure by Seán MacBride

Doc No. 298 4 April 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To John W. Dulanty

Actions to be taken concerning the entry into operation of the Republic of Ireland Act

Doc No. 299 5 April 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Coming into operation of the Republic of Ireland Act

Doc No. 300 6 April 1949 - From John A. Costello To Éamon de Valera

Asks will de Valera speak at the ceremonies marking the coming into operation of the Republic of Ireland Act

Doc No. 301 6 April 1949 - From John J. Hearne

Summarises views of Atlantic Pact (NATO) governments on Ireland’s objections to joining the organisation

Doc No. 302 7 April 1949 - From Éamon de Valera To John A. Costello

Unable to accept Costello’s invitation to speak at 18 April celebrations

Doc No. 303 12 April 1949 - From Con Cremin To Frederick H. Boland

Discussion between Cremin, Commins and McLaughlin

Doc No. 304 16 April 1949 - From John J. Hearne To John A. Costello

Best wishes for Easter 1948 and the establishment of the Republic of Ireland

Doc No. 305 18 April 1949 - From John A. Costello To Clement Attlee

Acknowledges letter of congratulation on the coming into operation of the Republic of Ireland Act

Doc No. 306 18 April 1949 - From Seán T O'Ceallaigh To King George VI

Acknowledges letter of congratulation on the coming into operation of the Republic of Ireland Act

Doc No. 307 21 April 1949 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

‘The 18th April’

Doc No. 308 29 April 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Establishment of the Council of Europe

Doc No. 309 29 April 1949 - From Minutes

Signature by Ireland of the Havana Charter

Doc No. 310 2 May 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To Thomas J. Kiernan

The introduction of the ‘Ireland Bill’ in Westminster

Doc No. 311 5 May 1949 - From John A. Costello To Éamon de Valera

The introduction of the ‘Ireland Bill’ in Westminster

Doc No. 312 6 May 1949 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Frederick H. Boland

Appointment of a Papal Nuncio to Ireland

Doc No. 313 7 May 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

British ‘Ireland Bill, 1949’: Aide-mémoire to British Government

Doc No. 314 7 May 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

British ‘Ireland Bill, 1949’: Aide-mémoire to British Government

Doc No. 315 7 May 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘British ‘Ireland Bill, 1949’: Motion in Dáil Éireann’

Doc No. 316 7 May 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘British ‘Ireland Bill, 1949’: Motion in Dáil Éireann’

Doc No. 317 7 May 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To Seán Nunan

Obtaining publicity regarding Aide Mémoire to British Government

Doc No. 318 9 May 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Meeting with Attlee and Noel-Baker regarding the Ireland Act

Doc No. 319 10 May 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Meeting with Bevin regarding the Ireland Act

Doc No. 320 10 May 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Meeting with Clement Davies regarding the Ireland Act, also gives Churchill’s views on Ireland

Doc No. 321 10 May 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Meeting with Anthony Eden regarding the Ireland Act

Doc No. 322 11 May 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Seán Nunan

Actions required in the United States regarding the Ireland Act

Doc No. 323 15 May 1949 - From Seán MacBride To John W. Dulanty

Impact of the Ireland Bill and discussions with British ministers

Doc No. 324 16 May 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘Establishment of a Short-Wave Station’

Doc No. 325 17 May 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Wireless Broadcasting: Short-Wave transmissions to the United States of America’

Doc No. 326 17 May 1949 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Frederick H. Boland

Criticism of Pope Pius XII

Doc No. 327 18 May 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

Creation of an Irish News Agency

Doc No. 328 19 May 1949 - From Brian Gallagher To Frederick H. Boland

Official attitude towards Breton nationalists

Doc No. 329 20 May 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Partition, Trade and General Publicity Abroad and the Establishment of an Official News Agency

Doc No. 330 20 May 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Krishna Menon

Menon’s appointment as Indian Ambassador to Ireland

Doc No. 331 24 May 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘Official News Agency and other steps relating to Partition’

Doc No. 332 25 May 1949 - From Seán Nunan To Departmet of State

The Ireland Bill and its implications

Doc No. 333 31 May 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Irish News Agency: establishment of’

Doc No. 334 31 May 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Additional staff for Department of External Affairs

Doc No. 335 31 May 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Additional staff for Department of External Affairs

Doc No. 336 31 May 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To Seán MacBride

Amendments to ‘Ireland Bill’

Doc No. 337 4 June 1949 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Archbishop John Charles McQuaid

Feeling of isolation in Rome

Doc No. 338 5 June 1949 - From Seán Nunan To Frederick H. Boland

Reply to Irish aide mémoire of 25 May

Doc No. 339 7 June 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Ireland’s ratification of the Statute of the Council of Europe

Doc No. 340 7 June 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Expenses incurred in connection with belligerent aircraft and material during the period of hostilities, 1939-45’

Doc No. 341 9 June 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘Irish participation in Inter-Parliamentary Meetings’

Doc No. 342 13 June 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To Seán MacBride

The Holy Places in Jerusalem

Doc No. 343 17 June 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To Seán MacBride

Attitude to be taken concerning the appointment of the Papal Nuncio

Doc No. 344 21 June 1949 - From Department of External Affairs

Relief of Refugees in Palestine

Doc No. 345 23 June 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Position to be taken by Dulanty in the receiving line at the forthcoming Buckingham Palace garden party

Doc No. 346 23 June 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘Possible devaluation of the Sterling; and Depression in Britain and the USA’

Doc No. 347 25 June 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Éamon de Valera

The value of attending inter-parliamentary conferences

Doc No. 348 8 July 1949 - From Frank Coffey To Seán Nunan

Ireland and the United Nations

Doc No. 349 1 August 1949 - From Seán MacBride To James Everett

Exchange of Radio Eireann programmes with Radiodiffusion Francaise

Doc No. 350 3 August 1949 - From James J. McElligott

Possibility of devaluation of Sterling

Doc No. 351 4 August 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Appointment of Rev Ettore Felici as Papal Nuncio to Ireland

Doc No. 352 4 August 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

Appointment of Rev Ettore Felici as Papal Nuncio to Ireland

Doc No. 353 6 August 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Joseph P. Walshe

Consultation with Archbishop of Dublin over content of note verbal to the Holy See

Doc No. 354 10 August 1949 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Seán MacBride

Holy See’s reception of Irish Note Verbale of 4 Aug.

Doc No. 355 16 August 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To James J. McElligott

Russian Crown Jewels

Doc No. 356 17 August 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To John W. Dulanty

Deferring possibility of opening an Israeli diplomatic mission in Dublin

Doc No. 357 17 August 1949 - From Conor Cruise O'Brien

MacBride’s views on establishing a ‘Council of Ireland’

Doc No. 358 19 August 1949 - From Conor Cruise O'Brien To Joseph D. Brennan

Anti-Partition propaganda in the United States of America

Doc No. 359 22 August 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Joseph P. Walshe

Recognition of Israel, the partition of Ireland and the future of the Holy Places

Doc No. 360 26 August 1949 - From Seán Nunan To Seán MacBride

Impact of ‘Irish Bulletin’

Doc No. 361 30 August 1949 - From James J. McElligott To Frederick H. Boland

Russian Crown Jewels

Doc No. 362 6 September 1949 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Seán MacBride

Appointment of Felici as Papal Nuncio/views on unsuitability of Archbishop John Charles McQuaid as Cardinal

Doc No. 363 7 September 1949 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Seán MacBride

Initial meeting with Felici

Doc No. 364 7 September 1949 - From Seán MacBride To John J. Hearne

Irish-American affairs / expansion of the Department of External Affairs

Doc No. 365 9 September 1949 - From Department of External Affairs

‘Surviving ties with the Dominions’

Doc No. 366 9 September 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Brendan Corish

Anti-partition policy in North America

Doc No. 367 12 September 1949 - From Department of External Affairs

‘Memorandum on the description of the State’

Doc No. 368 16 September 1949 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Frederick H. Boland

Holy See views on communism / Holy Year visits to the Vatican City

Doc No. 369 16 September 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘Use of Local Currency Fund’

Doc No. 370 17 September 1949 - From Clement Attlee To John A. Costello

Devaluation of Sterling

Doc No. 371 17 September 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Devaluation of Sterling: Consequential measures’

Doc No. 372 17 September 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Devaluation of Sterling: Consequential measures’

Doc No. 373 20 September 1949 - From Minutes

Devaluation of Sterling

Doc No. 374 22 September 1949 - From Hugh McCann To Frederick H. Boland

Ireland’s likely future Marshall Aid allocations

Doc No. 375 23 September 1949 - From Maurice Moynihan To Leo T. McCauley

Irregular circulation of circulars by the Department of External Affairs

Doc No. 376 23 September 1949 - From Conor Cruise O'Brien To Patrick Lynch

Anti-partition postcards and ‘flag days’

Doc No. 377 27 September 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Meeting with Macmillan / Britain’s attitude to Europe / Council of Europe

Doc No. 378 27 September 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘Possible disintegration of the Sterling Area. Steps to safeguard Sterling investments and Government funds’

Doc No. 379 27 September 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘Steps which the Minister for External Affairs proposes to the Government in relation to the devaluation of Sterling

Doc No. 380 28 September 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Devaluation of the pound: Matters arising out of’

Doc No. 381 5 October 1949 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

Meeting with Brooke Claxton

Doc No. 382 17 October 1949 - From Department of Justice To Government

‘Refugee Ship at Cork’

Doc No. 383 18 October 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Estonian, etc., refugees who arrived at Cork on ‘M.V. ‘Victory’’

Doc No. 384 21 October 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland: Presentation of Credentials and Ecclesiastical Reception’

Doc No. 385 21 October 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Philip Sayers

Trade between Ireland and Israel / appointment of an Irish Honorary Consul in Israel

Doc No. 386 22 October 1949 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Name and description of the State

Doc No. 387 27 October 1949 - From Tim O'Driscoll To Frederick H. Boland

ECA grants and loans for Ireland

Doc No. 388 28 October 1949 - From Fergus Murphy To Sheila Murphy

Irish recognition of China / Irish nationals in China

Doc No. 389 2 November 1949 - From Hugh McCann To Frederick H. Boland

Possibility of Ireland receiving an ECA grant

Doc No. 390 4 November 1949 - From Frederick H. Boland To John W. Dulanty

Name and description of the State

Doc No. 391 9 November 1949 - From Hugh McCann To Frederick H. Boland

Possibility of Ireland receiving an ECA grant

Doc No. 392 10 November 1949 - From Hugh McCann To Seán Nunan

Revision of 1945 Irish-American aviation agreement

Doc No. 393 26 November 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Joseph P. Walshe

The opening of the Holy Door

Doc No. 394 26 November 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Seán Murphy

The opening of the Holy Door

Doc No. 395 26 November 1949 - From Seán MacBride To Seán Nunan

The opening of the Holy Door

Doc No. 396 27 November 1949 - From Seán MacBride To George Garrett

The opening of the Holy Door

Doc No. 397 30 November 1949 - From Hugh McCann To Frederick H. Boland

Revision of 1945 Irish-American aviation agreement

Doc No. 398 30 November 1949 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

Appointment of Lord Killanin as Public Relations Officer at the Irish High Commission in London

Doc No. 399 1 December 1949 - From Department of Justice To Government

‘Refugee Ship ‘Victory’’

Doc No. 400 3 December 1949 - From Con Cremin To Patrick McGilligan

Irish attitude towards G.A.T.T.

Doc No. 401 6 December 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Fishery of the River Foyle: Proposed discussion with the Government of Northern Ireland

Doc No. 402 12 December 1949 - From Pádraig Ó Cinnéide To Frederick H. Boland

Overseas adoption of Irish children

Doc No. 403 16 December 1949 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Refugees who arrived at Cork on M.V. ‘Victory’: Arrangements concerning their departure’

Doc No. 404 21 December 1949 - From Brian Gallagher To Patrick Hughes

Adoption of Irish children in the United States of America

Doc No. 405 23 December 1949 - From Hugh McCann To Con Cremin

State Department attitude towards Ireland

Doc No. 406 30 December 1949 - From Joseph D. Brennan To Frederick H. Boland

State Department attitude towards Ireland

1950

1951