Seamus Fitzgerald Descriptive List (Ref. PR6)

PR6/

3 items

1131 20 September 1941

Newsclipping of article 'Rushbrooke Docks to Re-Open in near future'. 1p

1132 30 November 1942

Copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Cork Dockyard Ltd. incorporated 5 December 1941. Also letter from Arthur Cox, Solicitor, Dublin, discussing the document. 2 items

III

General Involvement

Correspondence with John Leydon, Irish Shipping and

Department of

Industry 1133 19 March 1942

Copy letter from Fitzgerald to John Leydon, discussing Cork Dockyards formal application to Irish Shipping for a Loan. 1p

1134 11-19 March 1943

Confidential letter from John Leydon, Secretary Department of Supplies to Fitzgerald expressing his disquiet with management at Cork Dockyard. He feels increases in employees salaries were unwarranted and 11 11 unjustifiable, and is very concerned by the "extravagant prices" charged and warns Irish shipping Ltd. will not continue paying them when the Liffey Dockyard is so much cheaper. He feels an atmosphere of a "fools paradise" is being created and warns changes will have to be made if the Dockyard is to survive through the war. Copy replies from Fitzgerald (1) personal reply asserts he is very aware of the necessity of placing the dockyard on a sound footing (2) after a board meeting stating "All the Directors feel very strongly that your letter is not reasonable in its outlook."

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