. Boyle, F. Desmond, 2A Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne, Sussex.. The pamphlet What a Girl should know gives Catholics embarrassment. Asks that it be withdrawn from circulation, at least outside Ireland.

Typed statement from conversation with Una Byrne. She thinks there is a witch-hunt in Fianna Fail against the Knights of Columbanus carried out by the Masons and Senator Hartnett. Thinks there is a link between the IHA, the Fabian Society and the Republican Forum as the same people appear in these societies. She stated that Mrs McAuley is not satisfactory as regards the Adoption Board. She appears to be pursuing the wrong policy and has not paid much attention to the feelings of the adopters or the adopted. Mrs Byrne thinks that the school for Ballybrack parish will become an election issue, but the site is unsanitary and rat infested. Superintendent Boyle told Mrs Byrne that he will not deal with Fr. Crean as he was quoted by him.

Letter from +Patrick O’Boyle to +McQuaid thanking him for his kind words and mentioning the recent visit of the Archbishop. He encloses two volumes of the life of His Eminence, James Cardinal Gibbons, by Dr. John Tracy Ellis. 1 item

Letter from +O’Boyle to +McQuaid. He thanks +McQuaid for giving Fr Cuffe a temporary mission as chaplain to the new house for deaf boys at Stillorgan. He is asked to call into the chancellery to receive instructions.

Copy of letter from +McQuaid to +O’Boyle. Letter discussing Fr Cuffe and suggesting that he make trial of the position in Stillorgan for a year and then both bishops can review his position.

Letter from +O’Boyle to +McQuaid stating he met Terence O’Rafferty, secretary of the Department of Education.

Minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Mr. Boyle is trustworthy. Possibility of Mr. Brannigan becoming the Secretary of the Seamen’s Union. The correspondence course for Irish railway workers was discussed. The first part deals with economics the Chairman to look into the second part which deals with philosophy. The question of Religious Instruction for Garda recruits was discussed.

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.