Notes by Frederick H. Boland for Éamon de Valera (Dublin) for the Taoiseach’s New Year 1948 meeting with Lord Rugby

THE BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE (Lord Rugby):

General.
Continues friendly and helpful. Rumour says he will retire this year.

Possible topics of conversation.

1. Good wishes to Attlee, Cripps, Bevin and Noel-Baker.
2. Expression of pleasure at increased British production of coal and other goods, which is of good augury, not only for Britain, but Europe as a whole.
3. Possible reference to question of release of IRA prisoners.
4. Expression of personal concern about provisions of proposed new British Nationality Bill.
5. Appreciation of remarks by Mr. Hector McNeill and Mr. Christopher Mayhew¹ at UNO Assembly in support of Irish candidature.
6. Expression of concern about new Six Counties Employment Permit requirement.