Confirms that St. Anthony’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, contacted the International Employment Agency in Canada to help recruit registered nurses. Adds appeared in The Belfast Telegraph, The Northern Irish Press and The Irish Times. Applicants were not required by the Hospital to attend any course or to apply through any organisation. Mgr. Kappes has seen a copy of the advertisement from the American College of Personnel Efficiency and in his judgement it “misrepresents the facts and in Ohio might even be sued in court for doing so.” He has never heard of Scientology.

Typed two-page list of active members of the Communist Party in Dublin and Belfast.

Handwritten report saying all is quiet. Hears that there is a move to get Dr. Browne back to Fianna Fail. Hears that Browne is trying to get Jack Murphy, unemployed candidate, for new party. Murphy went to Belfast for labour school. Met Marion, a good Catholic, prints IRA paper as a business proposition. Would not touch Communist stuff.

Extract from The Tablet, titled ‘Red Infiltration in Eire Charged’. Alderman Seamus McKearney, a Catholic official of the Corporation of Belfast, argued at a meeting in Manhattan that Communism had made increased advances into Irish life in past dozen years. Is astonished that Ireland has voted with the Soviet block regarding Red China.

Handwritten note from ‘Granny’ [Una Byrne]. David Thornley left Fianna Fail with Dr. Browne. Relations with Uncle Sam are excellent. Looked on as an “adopted” niece. Worried over sponsors of Boycott African Goods Campaign. Has plan to upset the influence of some public representatives. Belfast trip disappointing for “old ladies”.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from Dr. Sensi thanking him for the information and congratulating him on what he has done and is doing. Asks him to explain the importance of Belfast in the Trade Union Movement and the nature of the danger it constitutes.

Copy of typed letter to Bishop Daniel Mageean from + McQuaid informing him that he had asked Dr. Newman not to give lecture in Belfast in connection with Dr. Hildegarde Mayr’s visit as he is concerned about her activities. She is Secretary of a group affiliated to a Communist world front. He refused to see her.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Dr. Mageean, Belfast, thanking him for his timely intervention. Dr. Newman informed him that he had been invited by the Association of International Reconstruction and the Irish Pacifist Movement to speak on the subject of Church-State problems. Dr. Mageean had no objection. Dr. Newman did not tell him who the prime mover was, but the name would have meant little to him. Is grateful for the action the Archbishop has taken.

Correspondence between J. Christopher Napier, Bombay Street Housing Association, +McQuaid, and + Philbin, Belfast, regarding Mr. Napier’s request that their collection to re-build this area in Belfast be announced at Masses.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + W.J. Philbin, Belfast, thanking him for appointing a day of prayer, and their needs in the North.