Seamus Fitzgerald Descriptive List (Ref. PR6)

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889

27 March 1936 Letter from Philip Monahan, City Manager thanking Fitzgerald for the copy of the report of his interview with officials of the Department of Industry and Commerce. 1p

890 2 November 1936 Letter from Seamus O'Daimhin, Ard Runandhe F.F. informing Fitzgerald, Mr. John Herlihy Editor-in-Chief of the Irish Press has acknowledged inadequate publication of the Cork meeting to discuss Aerodrome and Seadrome facilities. He has been asked to assure Fitzgerald it will not happen again. 1p 891 1936 Printed Memorandum "North Atlantic Air Route" by C.H. Clendining exposing an attempt "by Highly placed officials of the State to create a monopoly for the benefit of Imperial Airways to the exclusion of companies registered in Great Britain." 6pp 10 January 1926 - 6 August 1937 File relating to the production of a consultant's report by Messrs. Ghanier, Gilbert- lodge on the viability if an aerodrome in Cork. Includes copies of the report (19 June 1936); Incomplete letter from Ghanier Gilbert-lodge to R.F. O'Connor discussing the requirements a seadrome site (15 October 1936); correspondence regarding estimates for the Midleton aerodrome site. 33 items 893 11 February 1937 Letter from the Lord Mayor's office inviting Fitzgerald to a conference to consider the proposed aerodrome. 1p 894 20 May 1937 Copy from the United States Lines Cobh Office to Fitzgerald pressing the case for an aeroplane service at Cobh. 892

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