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Letter from Roisin Nic Aonghusa, Department of External Affairs, to the Private Secretary to the Taoiseach, 12 November 1962, concerning a request forwarded by Miss Moloney, Secretary to the Ambassador of the Irish United Nations Mission. The request relates to a proposed interview between the Taoiseach and a group of architects and builders who wish to build an 'Ireland House' in New York.

s 17373/62

letter

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Independent', 17 December 1962, containing an article entitled 'Rusk: Productive Visit'. The article refers to the United States Secretary of State's visit to Ireland. His party included Miss Roberta McKay, American Consul.

s 17377/62

newsclipping

diplomacy; state occasions; Americans

Memorandum from GP Campbell, Chief Inspector, 28 September 1962, concerning land resettlement policy. Section 4 of the document highlights the need for competent young farmers. 'The emphasis will be very much in favour of the progressive farmer (especially married men with young families) and against the obviously incompetent farmer or elderly applicant, especially if unmarried of childless. The fitness of the applicant's wife to co-operate in making the allotment a success will be taken into account'.

s 17378A/62

memorandum

Copy letter from NS O'Nuallain to Maire Ni Cheallaigh, Personal Secretary to the President, 18 December 1962, relating to the pension of Mr Donal O'Buachalla.

s 17387/62

letter

Copy letter to the Taoiseach from T O'Cearbhaill, 19 June 1963, relating to the case of Mrs William Keyes-McDonnell, Bandon, County Cork, who is seeking compensation from the Government. The letter outlines her case in detail. 'She is seeking damages in respect of injuries and damage incurred during the War of Independence and acquisition by the Dairy Disposal Company Limited of a creamery in 1928 ... In her presentation of her case Mrs McDonnell is inclined to allege ingratitude by Governments for national work done by herself and her husband since 1915'.

s 2092/2B/63

letter

Memorandum from the Department of External Affairs for the Government, 30 September 1959, relating to Ireland's accession to the Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, Geneva. The terms of the convention are outlined in detail, for example, 'it provides for a minimum age of consent in marriage, and the free expression of consent by both parties before a registering officer'. A copy of the convention is attached to the memorandum. Article 1 states that the Countries that have signed up to the convention are to seek the abolition of certain institutions and practices. These include the inheritance of a woman on the death of her husband.

s 2148C/63

memorandum

Letter from Maire Bhreathnach, Department of Finance, to Muiris O'Muimhneachain, Secretary to the Government, 16 February 1960, relating to the case of Mr Vaughan Dempsey. It refers in particular to Mr Dempsey's pension entitlements.

s 2160B/63

letter

Letter marked 'urgent' from Maire Bhreathnach, Department of Finance, to the Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach, 28 April 1960, relating to a pension claim submitted by Mr Vaughan Dempsey. The letter outlines Dempsey's career within the Department of Foreign Affairs.

s 2160B/63

letter

Note from M O'Muimhneachain relating to his conversation with Miss Beere, Secretary, Department of Transport and Power, 4 February 1960, on the subject of the use of certain Government buildings. 'I informed Miss Beere of what the Taoiseach had said. She proposes to recommend to her Minister that he should raise informally at an early Government meeting, the question of the issue, without further delay, of an announcement regarding the return of Aras Mhic Dhiarmada to Coras Iompair Éireann'.

s 2236C/2/63

note

Copy letter from M O'Muimhneachain to Miss T Beere, Secretary, Department of Transport and Power, 5 February 1960, relating to the use of certain Government buildings. 'It was thought better to postpone the announcement regarding Aras Mhic Dhiarmada for a further short time, until the promised memorandum from the Minister for Finance has been received and considered'.

s 2236C/2/63

letter