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Copy of response from Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, to the Taoiseach thanking him for his message of felicitations on her election as Prime Minister.

India Elections and Deaths of Prime Ministers

foreign affairs

Copy of a telegram from J Lynch to Mrs Indira Gandhi, congratulating her on her re-appointment as Prime Minister of India.

India Elections and Deaths of Prime Ministers

foreign affairs

Letter to `Dear Sir', [W Medd, for Accountant General of the Navy] from Edward J Lambe, C C, Union Hall, Leap, County Cork, 7 December 1923, relating to the means of J Driscoll, Naval Pensioner No. 8291 of Rineen, Skibbereen, with regard to increase of pension. The pensioner, `only works casually in order to help keep himself and a half witted sister'.

s 3716

Letter

Letter to `Sir' from The Right Honourable JH Thomas, M.P., 25 April 1924, relating to the case of an increase of pension for John Driscoll, a Naval Pensioner from Rineen, Skibbereen, County Cork. The letter states that Driscoll is `supporting his sister who is mentally deranged'.

s 3716

Letter

Draft Despatch to be sent by the Governor General to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, no date. The despatch states that John Driscoll, Naval Pensioner, is `supporting his sister who is mentally deranged'.

Governor General, Case of John Driscoll, Naval Pensioner

mental health

Despatch from Tim Healy to the Right Honourable, The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Downing Street, London, S.W.1, 29 April 1924, relating to the case of John Driscoll, Naval Pensioner. The Despatch states that Driscoll is supporting his `mentally deranged sister'.

s 3716

Despatch

Memorandum prepared by the Ministry of Education on the subject of the Gaelicising of Ireland, 1924. The Ministry, this states, `should veto absolutely all appointments in the Gaeltacht of Doctors, Nurses, Secretaries, Clerks, Registrars, Rate Collectors, Relief Officers, &c., who are not fluent speakers of Irish. The vast majority of these officers are at present powerful agents of anglicisation. They can be made just as powerful gaelicising forces if the Ministry of Local Government so desires'.

s 3717

Memorandum

Memorandum relating to the `utilisation of Public Services in the Gaeltacht for the propagation of Gaelic Culture', no date [1924]
The section relating to Public Board and Local Government Officials reads:
`Rate Collectors, Relief Officers, Clerks, Secretaries, Registrars, Medical Officers, Nurses. The Local Government Dept. has a veto on all such appointments and, in the case of the Gaeltacht, could exercise it against any candidate but one suited to the linguistic needs of the districts'.

Gaeltacht Commission

Irish

Letter to the Secretary to the President, from A MacEocaidh Ua Nuallain, 4 February 1924, relating to a deputation to the President from the Committee of the County Council's General Council appointed to consider the necessary moves to preserve the Gaeltacht and to develop a Gaelic culture. The Committee members proposed include, among others, Senator Mrs Costello.

s 3717

Letter

Letter from HJ Read, Downing Street, to Major R Pearce, 31 March 1924, regarding certain interest due to his daughter, Mrs Davies, which is being sent to the Governor General for consideration.

s 3727

Letter