1948

1949

1950

Doc No. 407 2 January 1950 - From Brian Durnin To Father Chris Mangan

Seeking permission from the Archbishop of Dublin to read Communist literature

Doc No. 408 4 January 1950 - From Brian Durnin To Father Chris Mangan

Sending thanks for permission received from the Archbishop of Dublin to read Communist literature

Doc No. 409 9 January 1950 - From Joseph D. Brennan To Brian Durnin

Propaganda to counter visit of Sir Basil and Lady Brooke to the United States of America

Doc No. 410 13 January 1950 - From Seán MacBride To George Garrett

Compulsory transatlantic stopover at Shannon Airport

Doc No. 411 15 January 1950 - From Joseph P. Walshe

Costello’s visit to Montini and Tardini

Doc No. 412 22 January 1950 - From Desmond Cochrane To Frederick H. Boland

Visit to Tel Aviv / contacts with Israeli foreign ministry

Doc No. 413 25 January 1950 - From John A. Costello To Jawajarlal Nehru

Coming into operation of the Constitution of the Republic of India

Doc No. 414 28 January 1950 - From Department of External Affairs

Ireland and the European Payments Union

Doc No. 415 30 January 1950 - From Seán Murphy To Frederick H. Boland

St Colomban celebrations

Doc No. 416 3 February 1950 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Inter-Parliamentary Union: Holding of Annual Conference in Dublin, September 1950’

Doc No. 417 7 February 1950 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Proposed appointment of Trade

Doc No. 418 9 February 1950 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Frederick H. Boland

Protocol for President O’Kelly’s visit to the Vatican

Doc No. 419 10 February 1950 - From Brian Gallagher To Frederick H. Boland

Viscount Alexander

Doc No. 420 11 February 1950 - From Josephine McNeill To Frederick H. Boland

Presentation of credentials to Queen Julianna

Doc No. 421 16 February 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To Joseph P. Walshe

Irish refugee policy - proposed visit of Mrs Woodruff to Ireland

Doc No. 422 17 February 1950 - From Josephine McNeill To Frederick H. Boland

Conversation with Indian Ambassador to the Netherlands

Doc No. 423 21 February 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To Seán MacBride

Passing on Cochrane’s report of 22 Jan.

Doc No. 424 24 February 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To Josephine McNeill

Queen Juliana of the Netherlands - invitation to Ireland in 1940

Doc No. 425 9 March 1950 - From Seán MacBride To Averill Harriman

Future of the OEEC

Doc No. 426 13 March 1950 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Archbishop John Charles McQuaid

Views on MacBride and Costello

Doc No. 427 18 March 1950 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Meeting with Edmond J. Warnock

Doc No. 428 28 March 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To Con Cremin

Lapses in departmental procedure

Doc No. 429 3 April 1950 - From Peter Barnicle To Conor Cruise O'Brien

Ambassador Hearne’s arrival in New York / Brooke’s visit to the United States

Doc No. 430 4 April 1950 - From Cabinet Minutes

Erne Hydro Electric Scheme

Doc No. 431 7 April 1950 - From Peter Barnicle To Conor Cruise O'Brien

Sir Basil Brooke’s visit to the United States

Doc No. 432 17 April 1950 - From Con Cremin To Frederick H. Boland

Meeting with M. de La Tournelle concerning Franco-Irish relations

Doc No. 433 17 April 1950 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Ireland Act and ‘guarantee’ to Northern Ireland

Doc No. 434 17 April 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To Thomas J. Kiernan

French proposal for an ‘Atlantic High Council for Peace’

Doc No. 435 22 April 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

Presentation of credentials to President Truman

Doc No. 436 25 April 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To Seán Nunan

Recognition of the German Democratic Republic

Doc No. 437 27 April 1950 - From Thomas J. Kiernan To Frederick H. Boland

Problems arising out of the proposed appointment of an Irish ambassador to Canberra

Doc No. 438 28 April 1950 - From Con Cremin To Conor Cruise O'Brien

Anti-partition propaganda in France

Doc No. 439 4 May 1950 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘Appointment of Trade Attaché in Western Germany’

Doc No. 440 8 May 1950 - From Michael Rynne To Frederick H. Boland

Irish refugee policy

Doc No. 441 10 May 1950 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘Official relations with Yugoslavia and Turkey’

Doc No. 442 11 May 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To Joseph P. Walshe

Relations with the Department of Finance / General news from Iveagh House

Doc No. 443 12 May 1950 - From Josephine McNeill To Frederick H. Boland

‘The Schuman Proposal’

Doc No. 444 12 May 1950 - From Seán MacBride To Francis Thynne

Franco-Irish trade

Doc No. 445 13 May 1950 - From Con Cremin To Frederick H. Boland

Schuman’s Coal and Steel Community proposal

Doc No. 446 13 May 1950 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

Ireland and the United Nations

Doc No. 447 15 May 1950 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Frederick H. Boland

Financial position of Holy See Embassy

Doc No. 448 15 May 1950 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘Appointment of an Irish Representative in London

Doc No. 449 17 May 1950 - From Thomas Woods

‘M. Schuman’s Proposals for a Franco-German Steel and Coal Commission’

Doc No. 450 17 May 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To John W. Dulanty

Diplomatic relations with Yugoslavia

Doc No. 451 19 May 1950 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘Attendance of Six County Representatives in Dáil and Seanad’

Doc No. 452 23 May 1950 - From Hugh McCann To Frederick H. Boland

Adoption of Irish children to America

Doc No. 453 23 May 1950 - From Seán MacBride To John J. Hearne

Military supplies for the Irish Defence Forces from the United States

Doc No. 454 24 May 1950 - From Con Cremin To Frederick H. Boland

Reaction in France to the Schuman Plan announcement

Doc No. 455 25 May 1950 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Frederick H. Boland

Behaviour required subsequent to audiences with the Pope

Doc No. 456 27 May 1950 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Frederick H. Boland

Behaviour required subsequent to audiences with the Pope

Doc No. 457 7 June 1950 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘United Nations Technical Assistance Scheme’

Doc No. 458 7 June 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To Maurice Moynihan

Behaviour required subsequent to audiences with the Pope

Doc No. 459 13 June 1950 - From Seán MacBride To All Missions

‘The Schuman Plan’

Doc No. 460 14 June 1950 - From Con Cremin To Frederick H. Boland

British attitudes to the Schuman Plan and France’s need to develop the ECSC

Doc No. 461 15 June 1950 - From Joseph D. Brennan To Frederick H. Boland

‘Flying Saucers’

Doc No. 462 15 June 1950 - From Seán MacBride To Moshe Sharett

The development of Irish-Israeli relations

Doc No. 463 15 June 1950 - From T.J. Horan To John J. Hearne

Overseas adoption of Irish children

Doc No. 464 17 June 1950 - From Joseph D. Brennan To John J. Hearne

Meeting with Secretary of the United States Navy Frank P. Matthews

Doc No. 465 23 June 1950 - From Hugh McCann To Frederick H. Boland

Overseas adoption of Irish children

Doc No. 466 26 May 1950 - From Seán MacBride To Krishna Menon

Protection of Irish interests in China

Doc No. 467 28 June 1950 - From Department of the Taoiseach To Government

Foyle Fisheries

Doc No. 468 28 June 1950 - From Department of External Affairs To All Missions

Outbreak of Korean War - Minister requires information

Doc No. 469 29 June 1950 - From Department of External Affairs To John J. Hearne

Minister displeased that he has not received a report on the Korean War

Doc No. 470 30 June 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Department of External Affairs

State Department outlook on war in Korea

Doc No. 471 3 July 1950 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

European Payments Union

Doc No. 472 3 July 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

Korean War situation

Doc No. 473 3 July 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

Possible United States military aid to Ireland / Fogarty Resolution

Doc No. 474 3 July 1950 - From John W. Dulanty To Frederick H. Boland

Opinion in London on the Korean War and Soviet intentions

Doc No. 475 3 July 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

Cause and outbreak of Korean War

Doc No. 476 4 July 1950 - From Cabinet Minutes

Fisheries of the River Foyle

Doc No. 477 5 July 1950 - From Joseph D. Brennan To Conor Cruise O'Brien

Fogarty Resolution / Meeting with Truman / Korean War

Doc No. 478 7 July 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

‘President Truman and the Atomic Bomb’

Doc No. 479 11 July 1950 - From Joseph D. Brennan To Conor Cruise O'Brien

American response to outbreak of Korean War

Doc No. 480 11 July 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

Egypt, Korea and the partition of Ireland / Hearne’s synopsis of inter-war Irish foreign policy / British and French imperialism in the Middle East

Doc No. 481 12 July 1950 - From Brian Gallagher To Frederick H. Boland

Overseas adoption of Irish children

Doc No. 482 14 July 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

Ireland’s candidature for admission to the United Nations

Doc No. 483 14 July 1950 - From Seán Murphy To Frederick H. Boland

Lester Pearson’s outlook and views on Korean War

Doc No. 484 18 July 1950 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Emergency Planning: Technical discussions suggested by British authorities’

Doc No. 485 18 July 1950 - From Count Gerald O'Kelly de Gallagh To Frederick H. Boland

Stalin’s power and Western Europe’s weakness

Doc No. 486 18 July 1950 - From Francis Coffey To Frederick H. Boland

Alois Anich (Andrija Artukovic)

Doc No. 487 22 July 1950 - From Minutes

‘Measures to be taken for the protection of Irish citizens in Europe in the event of war’

Doc No. 488 22 July 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To Josephine McNeill

Partition and NATO

Doc No. 489 27 July 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

State Department and Korean War

Doc No. 490 28 July 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

Irish-American views on Ireland’s outlook of the Korean War

Doc No. 491 29 July 1950 - From Seán Nunan To John J. Hearne

Irish membership of the United Nations

Doc No. 492 29 July 1950 - From Peter Berry To Dickie Bonaparte

Alois Anich (Andrija Artukovic)

Doc No. 493 7 August 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

Communist influence in the United States Department of State

Doc No. 494 10 August 1950 - From Seán Nunan To Gino Giacomini

Ireland and the peaceful settlement of international disputes

Doc No. 495 28 August 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Frederick H. Boland

‘Aggressors for Peace: Mr Francis P. Matthews’ Boston Speech’

Doc No. 496 1 September 1950 - From Brendan O'Riordan To Conor Cruise O'Brien

Irish writers and national propaganda

Doc No. 497 5 September 1950 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘European Payments Union: Signature on behalf of Ireland’

Doc No. 498 5 September 1950 - From Brian Gallagher To Frederick H. Boland

Overseas adoption of Irish children

Doc No. 499 14 September 1950 - From Valentin Iremonger To William B. Butler

Irish diplomatic representation in South Africa

Doc No. 500 18 September 1950 - From Brian Durnin To Brendan O'Riordan

Irish writers and national propaganda

Doc No. 501 22 September 1950 - From Seán MacBride To Joseph P. Walshe

Meeting of Council of Europe foreign ministers in Rome

Doc No. 502 26 September 1950 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Emergency Preparation: Discussions with representatives of the Government of the United States of America’

Doc No. 503 26 September 1950 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘Emergency Preparation: Information as to British plans’

Doc No. 504 29 September 1950 - From Leo T. McCauley To Frederick H. Boland

Diplomatic dress allowances

Doc No. 505 5 October 1950 - From Colonel Dan Bryan To Seán Nunan

G2’s relationship with External Affairs

Doc No. 506 6 October 1950 - From Department of Justice

‘Appeal by International Refugee Organisation for the Admission of Displaced Persons’

Doc No. 507 14 October 1950 - From Conor Cruise O'Brien To Charles E. Kelly

Radio Éireann broadcasts to Northern Ireland

Doc No. 508 16 October 1950 - From Leo T. McCauley To Seán Nunan

Diplomatic dress allowances

Doc No. 509 21 October 1950 - From Department of External Affairs To Government

‘The Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms’

Doc No. 510 27 October 1950 - From Cabinet Minutes

‘The Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: Signature on behalf of Government’

Doc No. 511 30 October 1950 - From Thomas Coyne To Richrd Mulcahy

Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Doc No. 512 11 November 1950 - From Conor Cruise O'Brien To Denis Devlin

Northern Ireland Nationalist politicians visiting Rome

Doc No. 513 13 November 1950 - From Thomas J. Kiernan To Seán MacBride

Passage from India

Doc No. 514 18 November 1950 - From Timothy O'Driscoll To Seán MacBride

Inter-Departmental Working Group on the economic and financial aspects of the removal of Partition

Doc No. 515 21 November 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To Seán Nunan

Irish-Egyptian parallels in relations with Britain

Doc No. 516 21 November 1950 - From T.J. Horan To Jack Molloy

Overseas adoption of Irish children

Doc No. 517 22 November 1950 - From Nicholas Nolan To Seamas MacÚgo

Costello’s passing of a memorandum on refugee policy to McQuaid

Doc No. 518 23 November 1950 - From Seán Nunan To Pádraig O'Cinnéide

Overseas adoption of Irish children

Doc No. 519 25 November 1950 - From Liam Cosgrave To William McCleery

Great Northern Railway

Doc No. 520 25 November 1950 - From T.J. Horan To S.J. Breen

Overseas adoption of Irish children

Doc No. 521 27 November 1950 - From Inter-Departmental Committee

‘Security’

Doc No. 522 28 November 1950 - From Kevin Rush To Seán Nunan

The Anti-Partition of Ireland League

Doc No. 523 30 November 1950 - From Department of External Affairs To All Missions

Chinese intervention in the Korean War

Doc No. 524 2 December 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To Seán Nunan

Chinese intervention in the Korean War

Doc No. 525 2 December 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Seán Nunan

Chinese intervention in the Korean War

Doc No. 526 5 December 1950 - From Frederick H. Boland To Seán Nunan

Britain’s reaction to China’s intervention in the Korean War

Doc No. 527 6 December 1950 - From Thomas J. Kiernan To Seán Nunan

Post of Australian Minister to Ireland still vacant

Doc No. 528 7 December 1950 - From Hugh McCann To Seán Nunan

Ireland’s future provision of Marshall Aid funding

Doc No. 529 9 December 1950 - From Joseph P. Walshe To Seán Nunan

Policy concerning recognition of Israel

Doc No. 530 12 December 1950 - From John J. Hearne To Seán Nunan

‘The Korean Disaster’

Doc No. 531 22 December 1950 - From Department of Industry and Commerce To Government

‘The Great Northern Railway’

Doc No. 532 26 December 1950 - From Seán Nunan To John J. Hearne

Impact of ending of Marshall Aid

Doc No. 533 27 December 1950 - From Seán MacBride To Paul Miller

Impact of ending of Marshall Aid

Doc No. 534 27 December 1950 - From Seán MacBride To William C. Foster

Impact of ending of Marshall Aid

Doc No. 535 29 December 1950 - From T.J. Horan

Overseas adoption of Irish children

1951