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.

Letter from D. S[ill.], Secretary, Browne and Nolan, to +McQuaid enclosing twelve copies of a report on the Irish College, Salamanca.

Letter from +Michael Browne, Galway to +McQuaid regarding the suggestion by +Heerey re the National University and affiliation for the Nigerian Catholic University. He advises against any approaches to the National University on the subject and gives the reasons why. 1 item

Typed report, stamped ‘Confidential’, on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: subjects of forthcoming lectures John Nolan’s article, ‘A Recent Visit to Poland’, spoke of factory conditions, workers’ participation in management, production plans film shows poor attendances at meetings. A meeting of the Left-Wing Labour group was told by Dr. Noel Browne that the publication of a newspaper would probably have to be abandoned.

Letter from +McGeough to +McQuaid regarding the luncheon for Cardinal Browne.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Dr. Noel Browne regarding the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul receiving permission to establish an institution for the care of mental defectives at Glenmaroon, Chapelizod.

Copy of typed letter to Browne & Nolan from the Secretary regarding invitation cards.

Two copies of a typed letter to Dr. Browne from John A. Costello. It is clear from +McQuaid’s letter to you, 8th March, 1951, that the objections put forward on the occasion of your interview with him, and the bishops of Ferns and Galway on 11th October last were ‘unresolved either then or later.’ His action since he received the letter from the bishop of Ferns on the 10th October last has been entirely actuated by what he conceived to be a friendly desire to help a colleague.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid returning the Formula of Delegation of the Head Chaplain. He is also seeking a copy of all documents relating to his Diocese as he has heard the Diocesan Archives in Dublin contain a copy of all Propaganda documents relating to Ireland. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid congratulating him on the success of his intervention. 1 item