Item 8A - Department of External Affairs - Correspondence

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Documents regarding Michael Rynne's work and roles in the Department of External Affairs, Irish Free State. Includes letter confirming Rynne's appointment to post of Acting Assistant Principal Officer, Department of External Affairs (2 May 1936), with attached carbon copy of letter of acceptance and terms of appointment by Rynne. Letter from Rynne to F.H. Boland, Secretary, Department of External Affairs, detailing his displeasure at his rank and role and discusses details of same. (5 June 1948); Letter from Rynne to 'Leo', 11 Dc 1954, discussing in detail and 'Most Strictly Confidential' the work of the Department of External Affairs and the soon to be appointment of Rynne as Ambassador to Spain. (11 Dec 1954). Other documents relate to salary and payment to Rynne while within the Department of External Affairs.
File also includes MS letters to Rynne from Con Cremin, [Sean Murphy] and other officials with Department of External Affairs and Irish Free State departments, such as a letter to Rynne discussing his request and grant of a service medal.
Includes a letter to Rynne signed by Richard Mulcahy thanking Rynne for his help in the McMahon letter.
Includes signed Christmas cards sent from President of Ireland, Éamon de Valera to Michael Rynne, 1959 and 1963.
Invitation to Michael and Mrs Rynne to a reception as part of the thirty-first International Eucharistic Congress, in honour of the Papal Legate, 1932.
Press cutting from "the Irish Press", with image of Michael Rynne, Thekla Beere, William O'Brien and Capt. J. O'Neill, Irish delegation at I.L.O. Maritime conference, Seattle, U.S.A.
Letter from Sean McBride to "all heads of missions abroad and officers in charge of sections in the Department [of External Affairs], on the eve of McBride's departure as Minister of External Affairs and signing off from said role.

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30/04/2018
29/07/2025