1 128 Earlham Grove
Forest Gate June 26th 1916

Dear Mr. O'Brien, I saw Ernest Blythe on
Saturday. As he is most anxious to
have his case taken up without delay
and as there is no Committee Meeting on
Wednesday at which to report this, I
hasten to do it now. He is most desirous of getting into a
camp with the other deportees, and I see
no reason why that should not be secured
to him without a little push. He feels powerless to do anything for
himself and leaves everything in our
hands. He did ask, however that
McGinnell might be told of his desires.
He has also written my sister-in-law
to the same effect She writes me today to say that before
moving in the matter herself, she will
await my news of what the London
Committee will do in the matter.
I give her suggestions:
I think the case ought to be put 2 in the hands of a Solicitor at once. As
Mr. Gavan Duffy is too busy over Sir Roger
Casement, I think he should be asked
to name another man who would do it.
Of course it does not necessarily entail any
sympathies with our people. Just to
state the case, and make the Authorities
feel that it would be less trouble to do
something to satisfy these troublesome
people than to leave things alone.
The I imagine other channels could
be worked, M.P's etc. I have written Mabel telling her that
I would communicate with you at once.
She will therefore take no steps until she
hears from me again.
I am,
Yours Sincerely, Katherine Fitzgerald.