Minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Letter from Mgr. Kappes read, stating that St. Anthony’s Hospital did not authorise an advertisement from the American College of Personnel Efficiency. A list of Directors of The Plough submitted. All seem to be associated with the Communist Party. The possible purpose of the 1913 Club was discussed wondered if it was an effort by Dr. Noel Browne and Mr. Quillan to form a new political party? Fr. Crean was asked to report on T.A. Boyle, Secretary, Dublin Tostal Council.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from J.J. O’Keeffe, Lord Mayor, informing him that the Freedom of the City is to be conferred on His Eminence Michael Cardinal Browne, O.P.

Typed letter, on two pieces of yellow card, to Fr. Diffney. No. 37, Pembroke Road (CPI headquarters) broken into and papers stolen. She has been promised a look at them. Jim Larkin has issued an order to the workers in the fruit trade who are not in a union that unless they join his union he would instruct the dockers not to unload any fruit for them. Frank Clark (FF) spoke against Dr. Noel Browne at the Ard Fheis. Browne’s solicitors have written to him demanding an apology or legal proceedings would follow. As Clark represents the Fianna Fail Party in Greystones he argued that the issue is a Party one and the Party must deal with it. The new party has flopped and Browne has decided to stay in Fianna Fail. Group in Rathdown will have to get somebody of ability if they are to beat Booth. Are importing Peadar Ward, if possible, who is joining Shankill Cumann.

Typed report on events in Dublin. The CP line is now centred on Co-existence and they are playing up the Ecumenical Council. Labour Party endeavouring to place members on Committee of Unions. At the Congress of the Irish Unions four CP members got positions. The 13th Club, formed by Dr. Noel Browne, has become a recruiting ground for the CP. Donal Nevin invited the Club to join the Labour Party but the Party did not agree to it. Michael Scott expressed his dissatisfaction with Pope John thought de Valera should be removed from his position. The Plough had a circulation of over 3,000 in April. Lucy Kingston was prevented from being co-opted on to the Central Committee.

an account of the establishment of the Presentation Convent in Killarney, article on the Browne family the former Lords of Kenmare, copy of "The Kerryman" newspaper containing article on the 200th anniversary of the Presentation nuns of Killarney.

Letter from Fr. John McMackin to +McQuaid Saying he is glad that Canon Hamell has consented to act as Editor until end of year. In his meeting with Browne & Nolan the question of circulation was discussed.

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. Fr. M Browne O.P becomes Cardinal. O.P. plans regarding their churches at Tallaght and Athy district. Archbishop: Lack of consultation, doubtful design. Text of a Roman lecture on Scripture by Fr C Kearns O.P. Archbishop inspires Irish Province to consider opening a mission in South America. Fr Flannery O.P. causes concern. CF also file No 7. O.P offers Archbishop free site for a church in Tallaght; will not cede a field to Christian Brothers, but are willing themselves to undertake a secondary school.

• 11 July 1942 Letters from Hugh Allen, Grace Park Road, Dublin to + McQuaid informing him of various events, including: reviving the Catholic Mind with the new name Irish Mind; relations with his employer at C.T.S.I.; states he will act out of harmony with the Archbishop; Hugh O’Neill, Coras na Poblachta (an Irish Popular Front) scorning the Bishops’ action regarding the Labour Party and the Workers’ Republic; he would have no objection to O’Neill being appointed as Secretary of The St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society if he would withdraw from politics; the Trade Union Bill and Professor O’Rahilly, friend of Dr. Browne; a row in the Labour Party where it looks as though the Communist element will be elbowed out; Russia entering the war and censorship; quarrel between the Bishop of Galway and Professor O’Rahilly; article in The Standard by Gearoid Mac Eoin. One copy reply from +McQuaid included.

Telegram from +Cowderoy to +McQuaid asking if he will require accommodation for the requiem of +Browne. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Correspondence from + McQuaid and the other Vicars to Dr. Browne, Maynooth College, regarding his request for permission to apply for the post of President of University College, Galway. 6 items