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

Report of the amalgamation of Anti-Nuclear Campaign groups from colleges in Dublin and Belfast.

McCartin, Miss Ann, Crumlin Road, Belfast. Encloses an article from the Belfast Evening Telegraph and asks + McQuaid to contradict it.

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 copy, ten pages in length, reports on 23 Communist Party meetings between 12 June 1942 and 21 December 1943. Topics covered include the National Committee in Belfast directing all activities, the Party going underground, members working as militant groups in the Labour Party, the policy to be adopted by such members, O’Brien’s attempt to smash the influence on the Communist Party in the Central Branch of the Labour Party and the decision of the Party to dissolve itself and work as members of the Labour Party. 2.2 Weekly Reports from An Garda Siochana on the Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) and Kindred Organisations (KO).

Typed profile of Ambrose Collins, 358 Iveagh Buildings, New Bride Street. Found guilty of larceny at the age of 11. Other convictions followed. Became active member of IWL and never missed a meeting. Travelled to Belfast to attend a Paul Robson concert. His family are practicing Catholics but he is hostile to the clergy.

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”.

Handwritten report. Busmen would welcome intervention to stop strike. Feel unions have let them down. Nuclear Disarmament Association have arranged a march against nuclear warfare. Miss Murnaghan concerned that Belfast members of Nuclear Disarmament made up of Communists and IRA. Attempt to co-opt Lucy on to Committee blocked. Reason given for trade dispute is that splinter parties expect an election soon. Unrest would suit party policy.

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Report of a Conference held at Central Hall, Rosemary Street, Belfast, 6-7 February 1960, by ‘Una’. The following items are mentioned: list of known persons present Ciaran McAnally replaced Dr. Newman, speaking on “The Catholic Theory on Church and State concern with circulation of The Plough.