Descriptive List of the Personal Archive of Diarmaid L. Fawsitt
PR81/1/4 Civil Service, Provisional Government, and Irish Free State (1922-1934)
Reference: PR81/1/4/C/4
Date:
Reference: PR81/1/4/C/5/02
Date:
03 February 1922
30 March 1922
Title:
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Report on trade and transport initiative known as the ‘All-Red Route’ from Ireland to Canada by Diarmaid Fawsitt
Copy typescript letter, Vice Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches, British Admiralty to Diarmaid Fawsitt, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Irish Provsional Government , City Hall, Dublin
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Extent: 1 item
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Scope and Content: Papers originally enclosed in plain file marked ‘Re. All-Red Route’, regarding Fawsitt’s views on a proposed transport route or trade initiative between Galway, Ireland, and Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Extent: 1 page (5 copies)
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Scope and Content: Letter with note as to British Admiralty plans for the Oil Fuel Tanks at the admiralty’s properties located at Haulbowline and Berehaven Co. Cork, and at Rathmullan Co. Donegal. The writer advises Fawsitt to contact the admiralty’s secretary directly about these matters.
Reference: PR81/1/4/C/4/01
Date:
3 February 1922
Title:
Report by Diarmaid Fawsitt, Trade Branch, Ministry of Trade and Commerce, to Gordon Campbell, Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Commerce regarding Galway to Halifax Nova Scotia ‘All-Red’ Transport Route
Reference: PR81/1/4/C/5/03
Date:
31 March 1922
Title:
Copy typescript letter, Diarmaid Fawsitt, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Irish Provisional
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Extent: 2 pages (4 copies)
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Government, to the Admiral Commanding, Cobh, Co. Cork Level: item Extent: 1 page (5 copies) Scope and Content: Letter acknowledging receipt of letter of 30 March and stating intention to contact the admiralty secretary directly.
Scope and Content: A report by Fawsitt on an initiative of the British Empire to promote a transport hub in Galway for incoming and outgoing trade between Great Britain and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. In the report Fawsitt outlines his view that the initiative was purely an imperialistic matter that would benefit British rather than Irish interests. He goes on to say that any such development at Galway would hasten emigration from Ireland if it resulted in cheaper transatlantic sailings. Fawsitt also outlines his opinion that Cork harbour would suffer as any development in Galway might result in the withdrawal of transatlantic mail ships calling into Cork harbour at Cobh.
Reference: PR81/1/4/C/5/04
Date:
29 March 1922 - 31 March 1922
Title:
Copy typescript letter, Diarmaid Fawsitt, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Irish Provisional
Government, to the Secretary, British Admiralty, London, England Level: item Extent: 11 sheets Scope and Content:
Reference: PR81/1/4/C/5
Date:
29 March 1922 - 26 January 1923
Title:
Correspondence between Diarmaid Fawsitt and the British Admiralty, Cobh and London, concerning status of Fuel Oil Stations at Treaty Ports including Berehaven, Co. Cork
1. Letter dated 31 March 1922 drawing attention to article in the Cork Examiner (enclosed) of 29 March 1922 concerning inspection of the oil fuel tanks at Berehaven Co. Cork by a private buyer and requesting an update as to the British Admiralty’s plans for use or disposal of the oil fuel stations at Haulbowline, Berehaven and Rathmullan. (1 page, 5 copies). 2. Enclosed extract from the Cork Examiner dated 29 March 1922, from article titled ‘Berehaven Naval Base’. The article notes the visit of Mr Kneeshaw of the Anglo-American Oil Company to the naval base and his intentions to purchase the oil fuel station site on behalf of his company. (1 page, 6 copies).
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Extent: 9 items
file
Scope and Content: Papers originally enclosed in file marked ‘Fuel Oil Bunkering Stations: Berehaven, Cork, Rathmullen’. The papers concern the British Admiralty’s future plans for use or disposal of Fuel Oil Stations within sites at Berehaven and Haulbowline, Co. Cork, and at Rathmullen (Rathmullan), Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal.
Reference: PR81/1/4/C/5/05
Date:
11 April 1922
Reference: PR81/1/4/C/5/01
Date:
Title:
29 March 1922
Copy typescript letter, Charles Walker, British Admiralty, SW1 London, to Diarmaid Fawsitt, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Irish Provsional Government, City Hall, Dublin
Title:
Copy typescript letter, Diarmaid Fawsitt, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Irish Provsional Government, to the Admiral Commanding, Cobh, Co. Cork
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Extent: 1 page (4 copies)
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Level:
Extent: 1 page (5 copies)
Scope and Content: Letter recording the British Admiralty plans for the Oil Fuel Tanks at the admiralty’s properties located at Haulbowline and Berehaven Co. Cork, and at Rathmullan Co. Donegal.
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Scope and Content: Copy of letter sent by Fawsitt to the British Admiralty in Cobh, Co. Cork, requesting the admiralty send the Provisional Government a list of all Oil Fuel Stations for ship bunkering purposes in the control of the British Admiralty in Ireland. The request also is made for the admiralty to state their future plans for use or disposal of these fuel stations. (multiple copies, some bearing incorrect date of 29 April 1922)
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