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An Article 19 Report prepared on behalf of the International Committee for the Defence of Salman Rushdie and his Publishers.

File of MS and TS correspondence received between Kevin Boyle and various individuals.

Manuscript and typescript letters sent to members of the N.I.C.R.A during 1969 and from various individuals. Letters include a card written to Kevin Boyle from Joan [ ] with front cover featuring image of a clenched red fist with slogan 'Revolutionary Greetings' discussing some civil rights issues and mentions "is it true that you, sensible lawyer Kevin Boyle, led Jerry [ ] on a tour of the Falls Road after he came to N.I. to meet the I.R.A.?" (4 pp)
TS letter signed by Henry Hodgins and Michael Kearns, Dept of History, Deford College, London to Kevin Boyle, discussing the points made by both men in their writing regarding the symbolism of the Irish Tricolour and also the public perception via the Press in England of the Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland and also of the group People's Democracy. (27 Mar 1969, 2 pp)
Letter from Catherine Curtin, Secretary of National Association for Irish Justice to Frank Gogarty, Chairman, N.I.C.R.A., noting enclosure of letter (not present) from the New York State Council for Social Studies (29 Sep 1969, 1 p)
Letter from R.J. Guppy, Secretary, Commission on the Constitution, London, to F[rank]. J. Gogarty, Chairman of the N.I.C.R.A., noting and enclosing a copy of press statement made by the Commission inviting written evidence 'on any matter falling within its terms of reference'. (4 Jul 1969, 2 pp)
Letter in response to this written by Kevin Boyle to the Secretary of the Commission stating that the N.I.C.R.A. would like to submit evidence to the Commission on the Constitution (1 Oct 1969, 1 p)
Copy of notice of weekly schedule of duties and costs incurred for James Irvine & Co. Solicitors, Belfast, to Brian M. Doyle, Dublin and referring to the case of 'District Inspector Chesney Vs. You', (29 Jul 1969)
Letter from 'Fed up Pensioner' to Kevin Boyle at N.I.C.R.A., outlining a complaint against fees and charges for solicitors, coal and bus fares. (2 Oct 1969, 1p) Letter from I.R. Wright, Cambridge Review, to Kevin Boyle, seeking an article on Ulster "to try and wake this University out of the general state of ignorance and indifference which still seems to reign in relation to the crisis." (20 Oct, 13 Nov 1969, 2 pp)

File of MS and TS correspondence, marked personal, between Kevin Boyle and others including:
Dick McRobert, Kent, U.K. (10 Aug 1970) discussing legal exams and having to work in the U.K. after qualifying, saying "I wonder what the prospects of a Protestant Socialist and supporter of P[eople's] D[emocracy] would be in that most liberal and legal profession in Belfast!;
Letters between Boyle and the Dean of Law, Q.U.B, discussing an expressed interest by Boyle in in a period of teaching at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. (Apr - Jun 1971)
MS letter from Mrs. A. Laffin, Belfast, seeking legal help from Boyle as a lawyer has taken and not returned a sum of money to her. (26 Apr 1971)
TS letters between Kevin Boyle and Ronald W. Houghton of Board of Mediation for Community Disputes, New York. Houghton writes to thank Boyle for their recent meeting and calls Boyle "The best mediator I met in Northern Ireland. Anyone who can talk to the Provisionals and IRA deserves that accolade." Boyle responds in thanks and discusses in detail theories in mediation on the conflict as it is happening in the North and how resolution may be reached in the future. Boyle describes the only possible hope for ending the conflict is political means and more civil disobedience. (28 Dec 1971 - 17 Jan 1972)
TS letter from Marie Comerford, to Boyle, thanking Boyle for previous letter and advice regarding research on commemoration of the first Dáil of Ireland. (30 Oct 1971);
TS letter from Alan [ ] of Faculty of History and Philosophy of Science, at Q.U.B., discussing C.R.A. [N.I.C.R.A.] condemnation of the 'Red Lion' attack and further discussing recent acts of sectarian hatred and violence in Northern Ireland and wondering about C.R.A. policy regarding a planned civil rights march in Newry the week after 'Bloody Sunday' in Derry and outlines reasons against such a march, even though Boyle might disagree, such as "if your opponents are shrewd, they could make the march backfire on you' and ...'the cause of Irish political 'unity' ....could be damaged if more blood is spilled following the tragedy of Derry and local public opinion could pin the blame on the match organisers.. (n.d c. Jan/Feb 1972);
Letter from William [ ] of Faculty of Law, Q.U.B., urging Kevin Boyle and leadership of the C.R.A. to reconsider holding a march in Newry on the week following 'Bloody Sunday' in Derry, " . . . That leaders of marches have no shame in the responsibility of putting lives at risk. It is predictable in Newry, as it was predictable in Derry, that people might be killed or injured. (NOTE: pages missing 4 Feb 1972);
Copy of TS letter from Boyle to the Editor of [ ] praising the various groups in Newry, including the branch of the C.R.A. for orgainising the march in Newry (28 Feb 1972)
TS [partial] letter from 'an Amnesty International adoptive group from the Netherlands expressing concern regarding policy of internment in Northern Ireland and mentioning the case of Patrick Ch. McGolgan (Mar 1972);

MS letter to Kevin Boyle from unnamed individual writing in a strongly abusive way, speaking out against Boyle's media comments about Bloody Sunday. (19 Apr 1972);
TS letter from Bernard Weinrub of the New York times, London Bureau, who is writing a piece on Internment in Northern Ireland and is seeking from Boyle names of "interesting people to talk to." (10 Feb [ ] )
Letter to Boyle from Obaid H. Ali, a Sudanese student of Boyle's, thanking him for his influence and teaching. (c.1971/2)

TS letter from the National University of Ireland, to Boyle, confirming Boyle as an external examiner in Criminology for examination year of 1973.
Two MS letters from Bob [ ], writing from Queens, New York, to Kevin Boyle and Eilis [ ], concerning the Civil Rights movement in Northern Ireland and its impact and discussion in the U.S., mentions in detail the role of Eamonn McCann, Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, People's Democracy, U.S. understanding of the Northern Irish Civil Rights movement and wider political and social implication in the North and U.S. at the time. (n.d - 2 Jan 1972)

Manuscript and typescript letters sent to the N.I.C.R.A. from various individuals. Includes letter from Ciaràn Mac an Ailì, Solicitor, Dublin to Kevin Boyle and referring to case of N.I.C.R.A. vs. Government of the U.K. at the European Commission of Human

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and others discussing various issues relating to the Civil Rights Movement and the outbreak of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

File of MS and TS correspondence received between Kevin Boyle and various individuals. Also includes membership card of Kevin Boyle for "Association of University Teachers", Belfast association, Department of Civil Law. (Sep 1971 - Nov 1972)

File of MS and TS correspondence received between Kevin Boyle and various individuals.

Letters to Kevin Boyle and to the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, concerning comments and discussion on NICRA and related activities.

MS letter from [File of TS and MS letters between Boyle and various others, marked personal. Those include:
Joan Boyle (n.d.);
TS letters from Mike [Chiney], New York, to Boyle, discussing such matters as how the conflict in Northern Ireland is being reported in the U.S. media: "Things in Ireland have consistently been in the news since Long Kesh was burned earlier in the fall, a rare change for American press." (12). other correspondents include R. McNicholl, Broomall, P.A., U.S.A. (Sep 21 1973)
MS letters to Boyle from Louise [ ], bases in the U.S. discussing Edna O'Brian plays and books, including the U.S. premiere of "A Pagan Place" and also commenting on the Nixon and Watergate cases.(20 Feb 1974, item 20)
TS letter from [Bar], New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A., discussing personal issues as well as U.S. perceptions of the Northern Ireland conflict and comment on the Nixon case. (11 Jan 1974, item 22)
MS letter from [Hideo Niwayana], Cambridge, requesting a copy of the Law syllabus from Kevin Boyle (12 Nov 1974)
MS letter to Kevin Boyle from [ ] [Faul], Ballykennedy, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, thanking Boyle for sending copy of R. V. McQuade case documents. (8 July 1974)
Letter from Hurst Hannum to Boyle, discussing personal matters and also aspects of work by Hannum concerning matters of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, Cases at European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg and other related matters (21 Nov [1974] )
MS letters from Hannum to Boyle discussing personal matters and also Hannum's experiences in the U.S.A. (New York and San Fransico) ongoing work with the N.I.C.R.A and related legal cases (3 Oct)