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61-7606 is the FBI’s old main file on the Irish Republican Army. 61 is the classification (treason / internal security in that era). 7606 is the case number. When the paper got too thick they bound it into sections. Joshua Smith’s 2015 release is seven PDFs covering sections 1–32, from 1939 into the early 1990s. A serial is one document inside a section (a letter, teletype, or clipping). The file list follows those PDFs, not the serial numbers.
The 2015 drop includes a second PDF with an embedded text layer for some parts (_text). Same pages as the scan; that copy is omitted from the file list. Word-level OCR differs and search may still hit both.
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10
11
Early in June, Sir James Campbell, later Lord Glenavy, became
LordChancellor.The alien machine seemed again complete: but Lord
it was decided to establish Arbitration Courts, a Consular Service, 'and a
later three trustees were appointed for a Dail Eireann National Loan,
relatively tame appeal for yoluntary Irish recruits that even the Freeman's
among them being the Most Rey. Dr. Fogarty, Bishop of Killaloe. At
Journaldeclaredconscription was already dead.Soon afterwards seven
the fifth session, opening August 19th, a scheme was submitted for a Land
Bank,which was soon inaugurated. Next day, Cathal Brugha, in the spirit
planned to send vplunteers to fight for Irish liberty."' Arthur Griffith,
despite unworthy opposition on the part of the Dillonites, was elected for
of the Declaration of Independence,brought forward a motion to the effect
that every Deputy, every officer of the Dail, and every member of the army
Cavan by a majority of 1,204. Dublin Castle continued to exercise its
despotism against a peopic growing more resolute every day. But Germany,
must swear the following Oath of Allegiance:
which at the time of the deportations showed every,prospect of winning
do hereby swear (or affirm) that I do not and shall not yield a vol.
the war. now evinced growing signs of exhaustion as the United States sent
untary supporttoanypretended Government,authority orpowerwithinIreland hostilo andinimical
division after division of its promised three million men to the rescue of the
thereto,andI dofurtherswear（or affirm)that to thebestof myknowledge and abilityIwill support
quaking Allies. And so,on the 1lth hour of the 1lth day of the 1lth month
freely and without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.So help me, God.
Powers. The General Elcction here at the end of the year eliminated the
*.*
Terence MacSwiney seconded the motion; it was strongly supported
Irish Parliamentary Party from the national life, and gave the Republicans
by Arthur Griffith,and adopted.In due course,theIrish Volunteers became
arepresentation exceeding 70 per cent. of all Ireland's Deputiesa grateful
the Army of the Republic,and decided to take the Oath,though not without
country's appreciation of the resolute men who had defeated conscription.
persistent opposition from certain sources.
Meanwhile Eamonn de Valera had inaugurated his campaign in the
I.-ON THE ROCK OF THE REPUBLIC.
in accordance with the principles of self-deterrmination."Soon it was officially
The newly-elected representatives ol the Irish people, as far as they
announced there that
were free, assembled in the Mansion House, Dublin, January 2lst, 1919,
at what was one of the most inspiring gatherings in Ireland's history. The
The Republic of Ireland has decided to raise a Loan of which the American quota is ten
Declaration of Independence, unanimously adopted by Dail Eireann at that
million dollars.....President de Valera will issue in the name ofIreland an engraved signed
bond-certificate...
:exchangeable for one Gold Coupon of the Republic of Ireland,upon the
inaugural meeting, had these two clauses :
intermational recognition of the Republic."
Whereas the Irish Republicwas_proclaimed inDublin onEasterSunday,1916,by theIrish
Public boards in all parts of the country soon decided to give allegiance
to Dail Eireann, Government of the Republic. The .following resolution,
of the ancientIrish people inNationalParliament assembled,do,in thename of the Irish Nation,
ratify the establishment of the Irish Republic, and pledge ourselves and our people to make this
promptly passed by the Dublin Corporation, will serve as an illustration :
declaration effective by everymeans atour command.
‘That this Council of the elected representatives of the City of Dublin hereby acknowledges
The documcnt, having been approved, Catha! Brugha, who presided, and
the authority ofDail Eireann as the duly elected Government of the Irishpeople,and undertakes to
spoke entirely in Irish, said :
Council.And thatcopies of theresolution be transmittedto the Governuents of Europe and to the
You understand from what has been asserted in this Declaration that we are now done with
President and Chairman of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of
England.Let the world know it, and let those who are concermed bear it seriously in mind.
America.'"
In the beginning of February, Eamonn de Valera was rescued from
It is hardly necessary to emphasise here that no one, friend or foe,
Lincoln Gaol, and remained for.some time out of reach of the sleuth-hounds
entertained the slightest doubtat this stage that theRepublicwas notmerely
in England.March 6th, Piaras MacCana, T.D., died a deportee in Gloucester
the ideal, but the recognised govermental system of the overwhelming
Gaol." That night it was announced at Westminster that Irish deportees
was decided then to give EamonndeValera apublicwelcome at the city
gates in Dublin. But all meetings were instantly proclaimed, and armed
of setting up some other form of government after the internationalrecognition
of the Irish Republicseemed as remote as Tibb's Eve, and had practically
forces were drafted into the city; so the public reception was cancelled at
passed out of the public memory. Then, suddenly, and without authority
1
Mr. de.Valera's request. He was present at the second session of Dail
Eireann, April lst,and elected Priomh-Aire.A week later,at the Sinn Fein
from the Governmentat home-entirelywithout their knowledge even
Ard-Fheis, the following pledge was unanimously adopted for local elections :
President de Valera, on the 20th February, 1920, gave an interview to the
New York correspondent of the Westminster Gazzette in which he referred
"I bereby ,pledge my allegiance to the Irish Republic and I promise to work for its universal
to what is known as the Platt Amendment-—at whose instigation it would be
recognition."
very interesting to know :
" The United States by the Monroe Doctrine," he said, " made provision for its security
without depriving the LatinRepublics of the South of theirindependence and tbeir life.TheUnited
Wilson in Paris Ireland's claim to representation at the Peace Conference.
The Greater Ireland beyond the Seas was wide awake. On June 6th, the
Power.....
Whydoes not Britain make a stipulation like this to safeguard herself againstforeign
attack as the United States did with Cuba? Why doesn't Britain declare a Monroe Doctrine for
United States'Senate,with one dissentient,passed the following resolution :
t The Senate of the United States earnestly requests the American Peace Commission
their whole soul.""
atVersailles'toendeavourtosecure forEamonndeValera,ArthurGrifith and GeorgeNobie Count
This shows that.the de Valera outlook had little in common with
Plunkett a hearing before the PeaceConference in order that theyrmaypresent the case of Ireland.
And further,theSenateof theUnitedStatesexpressesitsympathywiththe aspirationsof theIrish
Irish tradition; for Ireland had a spiritual empire almost a thousand years
peopleforaGovernmentoftheir own choice
before America was well discovered and when Cuba was little better than a
In the second week of June, 1919, President de Valera unexpectedly
remote sandbank. His interview escaped attention in Ireland owing to the
landed in the United States, having nominated Arthur Griffith as President-
disturbed state of the timesnor has his scheme ever been advocated since,-
but the Dail in a generous spirit of loyalty and comradeship upheld him, as
Substitute in his absence. 'At the ensuing session of the Dail, June 17th,
the mouthpiece of the Republic abroad, and so shielded him against his critics.
10
11
Early in June, Sir James Campbell, later Lord Glenavy, became
LordChancellor.The alien machine seemed again complete: but Lord
it was decided to establish Arbitration Courts, a Consular Service, 'and a
later three trustees were appointed for a Dail Eireann National Loan,
relatively tame appeal for yoluntary Irish recruits that even the Freeman's
among them being the Most Rey. Dr. Fogarty, Bishop of Killaloe. At
Journaldeclaredconscription was already dead.Soon afterwards seven
the fifth session, opening August 19th, a scheme was submitted for a Land
Bank,which was soon inaugurated. Next day, Cathal Brugha, in the spirit
planned to send vplunteers to fight for Irish liberty."' Arthur Griffith,
despite unworthy opposition on the part of the Dillonites, was elected for
of the Declaration of Independence,brought forward a motion to the effect
that every Deputy, every officer of the Dail, and every member of the army
Cavan by a majority of 1,204. Dublin Castle continued to exercise its
despotism against a peopic growing more resolute every day. But Germany,
must swear the following Oath of Allegiance:
which at the time of the deportations showed every,prospect of winning
do hereby swear (or affirm) that I do not and shall not yield a vol.
the war. now evinced growing signs of exhaustion as the United States sent
untary supporttoanypretended Government,authority orpowerwithinIreland hostilo andinimical
division after division of its promised three million men to the rescue of the
thereto,andI dofurtherswear（or affirm)that to thebestof myknowledge and abilityIwill support
quaking Allies. And so,on the 1lth hour of the 1lth day of the 1lth month
freely and without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.So help me, God.
Powers. The General Elcction here at the end of the year eliminated the
*.*
Terence MacSwiney seconded the motion; it was strongly supported
Irish Parliamentary Party from the national life, and gave the Republicans
by Arthur Griffith,and adopted.In due course,theIrish Volunteers became
arepresentation exceeding 70 per cent. of all Ireland's Deputiesa grateful
the Army of the Republic,and decided to take the Oath,though not without
country's appreciation of the resolute men who had defeated conscription.
persistent opposition from certain sources.
Meanwhile Eamonn de Valera had inaugurated his campaign in the
I.-ON THE ROCK OF THE REPUBLIC.
in accordance with the principles of self-deterrmination."Soon it was officially
The newly-elected representatives ol the Irish people, as far as they
announced there that
were free, assembled in the Mansion House, Dublin, January 2lst, 1919,
at what was one of the most inspiring gatherings in Ireland's history. The
The Republic of Ireland has decided to raise a Loan of which the American quota is ten
Declaration of Independence, unanimously adopted by Dail Eireann at that
million dollars.....President de Valera will issue in the name ofIreland an engraved signed
bond-certificate...
:exchangeable for one Gold Coupon of the Republic of Ireland,upon the
inaugural meeting, had these two clauses :
intermational recognition of the Republic."
Whereas the Irish Republicwas_proclaimed inDublin onEasterSunday,1916,by theIrish
Public boards in all parts of the country soon decided to give allegiance
to Dail Eireann, Government of the Republic. The .following resolution,
of the ancientIrish people inNationalParliament assembled,do,in thename of the Irish Nation,
ratify the establishment of the Irish Republic, and pledge ourselves and our people to make this
promptly passed by the Dublin Corporation, will serve as an illustration :
declaration effective by everymeans atour command.
‘That this Council of the elected representatives of the City of Dublin hereby acknowledges
The documcnt, having been approved, Catha! Brugha, who presided, and
the authority ofDail Eireann as the duly elected Government of the Irishpeople,and undertakes to
spoke entirely in Irish, said :
Council.And thatcopies of theresolution be transmittedto the Governuents of Europe and to the
You understand from what has been asserted in this Declaration that we are now done with
President and Chairman of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of
England.Let the world know it, and let those who are concermed bear it seriously in mind.
America.'"
In the beginning of February, Eamonn de Valera was rescued from
It is hardly necessary to emphasise here that no one, friend or foe,
Lincoln Gaol, and remained for.some time out of reach of the sleuth-hounds
entertained the slightest doubtat this stage that theRepublicwas notmerely
in England.March 6th, Piaras MacCana, T.D., died a deportee in Gloucester
the ideal, but the recognised govermental system of the overwhelming
Gaol." That night it was announced at Westminster that Irish deportees
was decided then to give EamonndeValera apublicwelcome at the city
gates in Dublin. But all meetings were instantly proclaimed, and armed
of setting up some other form of government after the internationalrecognition
of the Irish Republicseemed as remote as Tibb's Eve, and had practically
forces were drafted into the city; so the public reception was cancelled at
passed out of the public memory. Then, suddenly, and without authority
1
Mr. de.Valera's request. He was present at the second session of Dail
Eireann, April lst,and elected Priomh-Aire.A week later,at the Sinn Fein
from the Governmentat home-entirelywithout their knowledge even
Ard-Fheis, the following pledge was unanimously adopted for local elections :
President de Valera, on the 20th February, 1920, gave an interview to the
New York correspondent of the Westminster Gazzette in which he referred
"I bereby ,pledge my allegiance to the Irish Republic and I promise to work for its universal
to what is known as the Platt Amendment-—at whose instigation it would be
recognition."
very interesting to know :
" The United States by the Monroe Doctrine," he said, " made provision for its security
without depriving the LatinRepublics of the South of theirindependence and tbeir life.TheUnited
Wilson in Paris Ireland's claim to representation at the Peace Conference.
The Greater Ireland beyond the Seas was wide awake. On June 6th, the
Power.....
Whydoes not Britain make a stipulation like this to safeguard herself againstforeign
attack as the United States did with Cuba? Why doesn't Britain declare a Monroe Doctrine for
United States'Senate,with one dissentient,passed the following resolution :
t The Senate of the United States earnestly requests the American Peace Commission
their whole soul.""
atVersailles'toendeavourtosecure forEamonndeValera,ArthurGrifith and GeorgeNobie Count
This shows that.the de Valera outlook had little in common with
Plunkett a hearing before the PeaceConference in order that theyrmaypresent the case of Ireland.
And further,theSenateof theUnitedStatesexpressesitsympathywiththe aspirationsof theIrish
Irish tradition; for Ireland had a spiritual empire almost a thousand years
peopleforaGovernmentoftheir own choice
before America was well discovered and when Cuba was little better than a
In the second week of June, 1919, President de Valera unexpectedly
remote sandbank. His interview escaped attention in Ireland owing to the
landed in the United States, having nominated Arthur Griffith as President-
disturbed state of the timesnor has his scheme ever been advocated since,-
but the Dail in a generous spirit of loyalty and comradeship upheld him, as
Substitute in his absence. 'At the ensuing session of the Dail, June 17th,
the mouthpiece of the Republic abroad, and so shielded him against his critics.