Volume 9 1948~1951


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Date
Subject

No. 16 NAI DFA/10/P140

Dearg code telegram from Joseph P. Walshe to Frederick H. Boland (Dublin)
(305/57/3) (No. 15)

Holy See, 5 March 1948

Your telegram 30.1 For B. Delighted to go. Will arrive March 13th. Please see my despatches February 21st February 25th.2 Assistance now, even a small amount, of immense value to cause and for our position at Holy See. Remember only a little over a month to election. Meeting with Minister very late for purpose. The situation is very grave. No normal consideration against should prevail. Transfer to Vatican account M.[unster] and L.[einster] Bank of even 4,000 or 5,000 would encourage and help Pope in his talks with representatives of other Catholic governments. If government powerless try Joseph McGrath.3

1 Not printed.

2 See Nos. 6 and 7.

3 Joseph 'Joe' McGrath (1888-1966), Minister for Labour (1922), Minister for Industry and Commerce (1922 and 1922-4). Director of Irish Hospital Sweepstakes from 1930.