IRA Part 2 of 7 · 61-7606 sect 6-12 (text layer) · p.247
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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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In October, 1940, JOHK J# REILLY published a pamphlet
errbitled "Petition in Ireland"* This pamphlet merely outlines the prelimnary
fight for the freedom of Irelaaid and lays before interested parties a succinct
history of the preliminary battle for the freedoia of Ireland* This book does
not in any way appear to be subversive but may be considered as propaganda
on behalf of the present Irish Governiaent* There is no question that JOES
J. KEILLY has represented DeYAI£HA and his government in the United States on
various occasions. HoTvever, there is no proof that he is not interested in
the Irish Republican Ariajf. Although all indications are to the effect that
JOHK J. EEILLY is a DeVALEBA man and is in favor of the peaceful settlement
of the Irish question, there are some individuals 'who believe that REILLY
may have turned against Dsj2AI£HA and is now
of this isg
The following is an excerpt of an article appearing in the
AXIXIfll raSE TBBSSS, dated Uaroh 15, 1940s
"JOHll^^BILLY, of Hxiladelphia, is President of the
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOE TSE HBCO(JNITION OF TEE
IRISH 5EHJBLIC, which claims 20^000 members in the
United States, formerly pro-DeVAIZRA» now opposed to
him* The organisation is pro*I« R« A«» opposed to
England*s ttand in the war and position regarding
Ireland."
X:freSS^^ KO^rn^, SOCIEIT
The TYROHE MEN'S SOdETY is alleged to be a beneficial,
socialf and patriotio organisation* This group is a member of the Federation
and holds its meetings at the IRISH AMERICiN CLDB, 1428 Horth Broad Street,
PhilU^elphia. It is to be pointed out that in the April 17, 1943 ^ssue of the
IRISff WORLD, an announcement appears that this club was planning a ball
Easter Monday night in honor of the Irish patriots who died at tlie time of the
Easter Rebellion* The anjoouncement further states that JOSEFR UcGARRITT was
a native of Tyrone, but there is no mention of whether or not licGARRITir was
a member of this organisation*
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