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Copy reply from Máirín Nic Alasdair to Proinnsias Mac Maghnus stating that the directors were enthusiastic about the proposed broadcasts, and would be willing to help in every way [in Irish].

Copy of letter in reply from Joh Wilson Lynch, Paris, to Dather D Cleary, O'Callaghan Mills, Co. Clare, stating he has received the memorial from the Belvoir tenants, to which Father Cleary, Father Little and Father Courtney have added their signatures and explaining at length why he cannot concede to a reduction in rent. He is 'more a trustee to the property than its owner', and is responsible for the payment of all annual charges. Includes memorial from the tenants of the Belvoir estate to John Wilson Lynch (18 Jan 1886).

Copy typescript speech by Sir Patrick Mayhew, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, issued by the Northern Ireland Information Service (delivered in University of Ulster Coleraine). In 57 points, reflecting on the political, religious and cultural divides in Northern Ireland, the cultural traditions of both, the 3-Strand talks underway. Corresponding in two points to the document allegedly a draft of the speech sent to Sinn Féin, namely the readiness of the government to review their approach in the event of a cessation of hostilities, and the avowal the government follow no master plan (points 23 and 27 here corresponding to points 7 and 5 in POL35/ 148).

Fragment of copy typescript speech by [unnamed member of Republican Sinn Féin], in commemoration of the ten men who died during the 1981-hunger strike. Appealing to Republicans and Democrats to accept the tenets of Éire Nua; working towards a settlement by constitutional discussion between all Irish people. Ending with a quotation from one of the hunger strikers, Francis Hughes.

Copy of the statement of James Flaherty, 'Dagniew', labourer, regarding his acquaintance with Mr [John] Vandeleur in both Ireland and America and used as evidence in a case Vandeleur against [David] Wilson. The statement was recorded in Ennis by Richard Scott, read by Bindon Blood, and Captain MacNamara and Mr Wilson were both present. [see LE6/D/5].

Copy typescript statement (2 pp) from [Harold Wilson, Prime Minister UK in a first reply to the Republican movement], late March 1975. Stating their failure to understand the Republicans' stance - pointing to the past 50 days of peace on the one hand, but critical of the Provisionals' failure to engage with the loyalists, of their boycotting the Constitutional Convention; also stressing their own grave problems arising from increased violence from internecine and sectarian fighting. (With a handwritten caption by [Éamonn Downey], dating the item. Also handwritten comments by [Brendan Duddy] identifying origin and adding the piece was 'doctored' by Sir F.Cooper, Northern Ireland Office; stating Duddy refused to use it.)

[Copy] telegram from Peter Freyer, Benares, to [J G Pilcher] Inspector General, Civil Hospitals, Lucknow, as follows 'Kindly telegram Cameron who arrives here tomorrow take full joining time to enable me wind up work'

Copy telegram from John Wilson Lynch to Estate Duty Office, Somerset House, London, stating that the property has been sold to the Land Commission 'who should be applied to for duty claimed'.

Copy translation by Seosamh MacGrianna of Lew Wallace's Ben Hur - scéal fá Chríost (Dublin 1933, 640 pp). (Enclosing a page of notes taken by Proinsias Mac an Bheatha with turns of phrase from p.133.)

Copy TS letter from Boyle to Celia Wells, Lecturer in Law, the University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, discussing in detail issues surrounding a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland.