“…001-0109-001 HOGAR ESPANOL (SPANISH REPUBLICAN HOUSE) INVITES a representative of the National Council of Labour to a meeting to be held to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the outbreak in Spain of the world war against Fascism. …”

“…I know that the Spanish republicans have had large sums to dispose of, but I understand that SERE, any how, will be able to make no more payments after May - I understood this lately from Senor Azcarate. …”

“…Whilst it is difficult to estimate what will happen, it has at least been made clear to the Spanish Republican Government how wide is the concern in tne working class movements of other countries. …”

“…., in exile in Morocco, we take the liberty of appealing to your great sense of justice and your democratic feelings, with the certitude that you will take our urgent request into consideration. Seventy Spanish Republicans lead by two of the most glorious names in the Spanish Republican Army, Santiago ALVAREZ and Sebastian ZAPIRAIN, have been arrested in Spain, and the lives of these two workers are in danger. …”

“…In the XVth Brigade of the Spanish Republican army, of which the British Battallion was a part, there was a section largely compose of Finns. …”

“…In response to a circular letter received from the International Brigade Association in connection with the deportations of Spanish Republicans from France, my Council decided to send a protest to the French Embassy. …”

“…I have received an appeal from the International Brigade Association asking our support to a protest to the French Embassy against the arrest of Spanish Republicans in France. Before taking any action, my Executive Committee would be glad to be assured of the bona fides of this organisation and the genuine nature of this complaint. …”

“…Dear Sir On the 15th November you wrote to me about the the two Spanish Republican Leaders Largo Caballero and Manuel Cordero. …”

“…Dear Sir Vincent, International Brigade Association Further to my letter of the 13th October my Executive Council, in the light of the very helpful information given in your letter of the 11th October decided to take no action on the appeal which was sent out by the Secretary of the International Brigade Association with respect to the plight of Spanish Republicans in France. Yours sincerely, Alan Birch, General Secretary. 292/946/35/39…”

“…IN FACE OF INTENSIFICATION AND OBDURATENESS OF THE FIGHT IN OUR COUNTRY, WHICH SEES ITSELF PREVENTED FROM ACQUIRING AEROPLANES TO BE ABLE TO OPPOSE THE GERMAN AND ITALIAN AIRCRAFT, WE ASK FOR DECISIVE ACTIONS (IN THE) FIGHT AGAINST ARMS EMBARGO. SPANISH REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT HOPING ENERGETIC ATTITUDE (OF) WORKERS' ORGANISATION IN FAVOUR OF FREEDOM (OF) COMMERCE. …”

“…We quite agree with you that while it is most desirable that something on these lines should be done, and indeed, for all the children in territory under the Spanish Republican Government, it is going to be extraordinarily difficult. …”

“…We have received an appeal from the Secretary of the above Association asking us to protest against the deportation of Spanish Republicans in France, to the French Embassy. As we feel that we have only one side of the picture, can you give us any information on this matter that might be helpful, in order that when this is discussed at our next Council Meeting on October 22nd. we may be in full possession of the facts.? …”

“…IN FACE OF INTENSIFICATION AND OBDURATENESS OF THE FIGHT IN OUR COUNTRY, WHICH SEES ITSELF PREVENTED FROM ACQUIRING AEROPLANES TO BE ABLE TO OPPOSE THE GERMAN AND ITALIAN AIRCRAFT, WE ASK FOR DECISIVE ACTIONS (IN THE) FIGHT AGAINST ARMS EMBARGO. SPANISH REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT HOPING ENERGETIC ATTITUDE (OF) WORKERS' ORGANISATION IN FAVOUR OF FREEDOM (OF) COMMERCE. …”

“…Bell: INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE ASSOCIATION My Executive have received correspondence from Branches of the Union which have received circulars issued by the International Brigade Association concerning the position of Spanish Republican refugees in France. The Union is asked to send resolutions of protest to the French Embassy and make representations to the British Government, also support the International Brigade Association funds. …”

“…Largo Caballero, former Prime Minister of the Spanish Republic, and several other prominent Spanish republicans who have been in unoccupied France since the end of the Spanish war. …”

“…This statement confirms information obtained by Sir Samuel Hoare at Madrid that neither Caballero nor other Spanish republican leaders have been handed over to the Spanish authorities. …”

“…Dear Sir, At the last meeting of our Executive Council an appeal for financial assistance was received from HOGAR ESPANOL (Spanish Republican House). I was instructed to make enquiries through the Trades Union Congress to see if they could give some information with regard to this organisation, and particularly whether it is one that should receive support from an individual Trade Union organisation. …”

“…In view of the fact that before the end of the Civil War the Spanish Republican Government repatriated all those members of the International Brigade who were British subjects, there are, according to my information, no British members of the Brigade now interned in France. …”

“…Dear Sir, The Union has recently received an appeal on behalf of certain Trade Unionists who are refugees in France following the defeat of the Spanish Republican Army. The appeal asked for funds to enable parties of Trade Unionists with their families to emigrate to Mexico. …”

“…He thinks, with us, that the idea is a most excellent one and he is of the opinion that if a plan can be arranged, all the children should come in it that are in the territory under the Spanish Republican Government. However, we are compelled to point out that so far as can be calculate the total cost of consigning, say, a small parcel for each child, would be extremely high and it is going to be extremely difficult to obtain the extra funds required: we have naturally been concentrating on getting as much foodstuff as possible transferred, seeing that this is so urgently required. …”