Handwritten report saying Cyril Murray gave anniversary party in his house. Article on New Party in Sunday Dispatch. Reds disappointed Browne won’t join them. Sees no political future if associated with Communists. 2nd edition of The Plough no good. Rory O’Connor spoke of sputniks on radio.

Typed letter to Fr. Diffney. A new ‘Social’ Party is being formed. Will issue a paper called The Plough. Will be run by Dr. Browne, Rex McGall, Merrigan, Kevin Nolan and others. Has written to Lucy Kingston asking for a meeting of the International Committee of IHA to send letter to our representative in the United Nations protesting against the aggressions of Britain, France and Russia in Egypt and Hungary.

Letter from M. Brennan to +McQuaid informing him that he has been in negotiations with Browne & Nolan with the view of altering the cover of I.E.R. so that the table of contents are placed on it.

Letter from Martin Brennan, Rev. Editor, I.E.R., Maynooth. Browne & Nolans are prepared, owing to the more favourable financial position of the Record, to make Make provision for an assistant to the editor. Asks for approval. Annotated by +McQuaid.

-8 November Correspondence between Fr. Joseph A. Carroll, Diocesan Censor, Fr. C. Mangan, Secretary, S.J. Hughes, Browne & Nolan and Patrick Dargan regarding the translation into English the German book Bekenntnis Zur Katholischen Kirche (Conversion to the Catholic Church). The book consists of four essays written by four German Protestant married ministers who were received into the Church. The issue is whether it is appropriate at this time to translate this work into English in either England or Ireland. No. 1955

Letter from Fr. Maurice Browne to +McQuaid informing him of the shortage of space for the young men’s club, but a suitable premises costing £50 is available. Asks permission to purchase it.

Letter from Michael Browne, Harold’s Cross, to + McQuaid informing him that he will be happy to act on the Censorship of Films Appeal Board.

Letter from Myles Ronan to +McQuaid regarding The Browne document and the transcripts of the Pole documents.

Letter from John Kelly to +McQuaid informing him that he has received a copy of a book entitled ‘A Tribute to Newman: Essays on aspects of his Life and Thought’ from Messrs. Browne and Nolan. He intends to grant the diocesan licence for publication.

Letter from Cassian Browne to +McQuaid suggesting that a reasonable portion of the money collected for paying the parish’s debt should go to alleviate some of the distress in developing countries.