Letter from Anne Swaine, Dervila O’Brien and Ann Boyle Aer Lingus Hostesses to +McQuaid regarding the play ‘Love and the battle’ being staged at the Gate Theatre. Copy of reply attached.

Letter from +O’Boyle to +McQuaid. He thanks him for a copy of the regulations which are to be observed by all persons living abroad who make application to an adoption agency in the Archdiocese of Dublin. These regulations, he believes, will be found suitable for other dioceses.

Typed letter to Chris from Fr. Crean. Thinks Chris should keep D.C. (Dolores Clifford) “on the string” as she seems to be getting information from direct sources. Wonders if (Sergeant ) Boyle is also using her.

Letter from +O’Boyle to +McQuaid. +O’Boyle thanks +McQuaid for the report on the marriage bill prepared by Rev. Gerard Sheehy and Rev. Jerome Curtin.

Cryan, Leo, Crescent View, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Suggests that a branch of the Third Order be set up in each parish.

Note. Rev. F. Tarpey phoned to say that he had seen Master Frank Woods who said he was employed as a secret agent by the police. His task was to discover information on Communist activities in Dublin. Parents knew nothing about it but knew he had money. Fr. Tarpey contacted Sergeant Boyle whose job is to keep track of Communist activities. Boyle said Woods was in the Communists before he employed him at 10/- a week. Fr. Tarpey forbade the boy to go to sacraments until the matter is straightened out. Mgr. Dargan dealing with it. 548/1. Note on Jeffares in + McQuaid’s handwriting. Jeffares removed from SSB for leftist reasons. Is highly intelligent. 548/2/A. July 1948 Publication entitled The Background of Communism in Dublin. 548/2/B Copy of The Background of Communism in Dublin.