Papers relating to Gilchrist's diplomatic posting in Dublin, Ireland, 1967-70, 1967 - 1970
Scope and Contents
Includes official reports, telegrams and correspondence
14/A Official reports and Ambassador's telegrams 1967-70.
14/B Reports and official correspondence 1967-70.
14/C Handwritten Diary entries - 3 sets; one 1967 otherwise undated.
14/D Lists of people:
(i) List of Corps Diplomatique 1968.
(ii) Guest list for Farewell Cocktail Party, 1970.
14/E Speeches made as Ambassador:
(i) Miscellaneous "opening/toast/special event" speeches.
(ii) Speech to UC Dublin Literary and Historical Society : affirmative to the motion "Britain's hands are bloody", 1970;
(iii) correspondence re this speech. For press reports see GILC/14/O.
(iv) Lady (Freda) Gilchrist's speeches - to women's organisations.
14/F Correspondence:
(i) re Oscar Wilde and the dancing prostitutes;
(ii) personal -
(this includes some of Lady Gilclu·ist's correspondence also).
14/G Miscellaneous personal papers:- bionotes, trivia, programs for concerts, jokes etc. Includes "self-interview" and several poems. Also early photograph of the Residence and a tally of game shot.
14/H Materials relating to Ireland after AG's tenure as Ambassador:
(i) Text of speech by Mayhew 1992;
(ii) Account of Appeal Court case and covering correspondence 1986;
(iii) Correspondence, chiefly with press - not published from 1986;
(iv) Unpublished articles on the IRA from 1986;
(v) Speech to Edinburgh University 1986;
(vi) Playlet "Troops Out" - text with covering correspondence and notes for development as a novel.
(vii) "An imaginary conversation at No 1 O". Mrs Thatcher and Mr Lynch discuss a possible settlement of the Irish situation.
(This is a handwritten draft - the first page is on the Ambassador's letterhead but there is no date visible.)
14/J Printed materials - background information:
(i & ii) offprints from Irish Historical Studies - articles on St. Patrick by T. O'Raifeartaigh;
(iii & iv) Studia Hibernica nos. 7 (1967) & 8 (1968);
(v & vi) Parliamentary Debates - Eire 22 & 23 Oct 1969;
(vii & viii) Govenm1ent reports - on Disturbances and on Police powers - 1969;
(ix) Pamphlet by Eoin MacNeill on the 1916 Easter Rising;
(x) nusight Oct 1969. (This is a Newsweek style magazine - this issue includes a long article on the Irish government).
14/K - 14/R : Press cuttings.
14/K Letters re the IRA 1980s.
14/L Context for above.
14/M Self-briefing materials on Irish History - 3 sets:
(i) The Irish influence on American politics;
(ii) The Gerry Boland story;
(iii) The rise Fianna Fail.
14/N Contemporary cuttings - 1960s. Accounts of AG's activities.
14/0 Reports of AG's speech to UCD - see GILC 14/E (ii).
14/P Other cuttings - 1 960s.
14/Q Cuttings re the Residence and its history.
14/R List of cuttings destroyed due to mould infestation and deterioration.
Dates
- Creation: 1967 - 1970
Creator
- From the Fonds: Gilchrist, Andrew Graham, Sir, 1910 - 1993 (Knight, diplomat) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Two folios in GILC 14/B are closed
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2004-11-01 12:23:59+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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