Clarke, BBC Television Centre, London congratulating him on the ‘Civilisation’ series. Also copy of letter sent by Cardinal Conway to +McQuaid.

Letter from Fr. Patrick Clarke to +McQuaid regarding Senator Summerfield’s application for membership of the Knights of Malta.

Letter from Fr. Patrick F. Clarke to Fr. Mangan submitting the Communion numbers, Easter Duty defaulters and other matters on church property.

[19] Letter from [M. Clarke] to Fr. Mangan enclosing a contribution for the Italian Relief Fund. 1 item

• 14 September 1950 Correspondence from Fr. P.F. Clarke to +McQuaid seeking permission for an extra Mass on Sundays until September. Asks that this be extended.

Clarke, Geetrude, 25 Hillside Drive, Churchtown. She is interested in Christian Unity and complains of the many things she sees militating against in the media.

-11 September 1941 Cox, A., Carraig Breac, Baily, Co. Dublin. He writes to Fr. Clarke in defence of Fairyhill home for poverty stricken children. The Archbishop’s concern is the safeguarding of Catholic children.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: T. Graham, K. Nolan and C. Clarke of The Plough to be investigated. A full report on the Czech/motor trade for next meeting. A discussion on the International soccer match between Czecho-Slovakia and the Irish Republic was held. Felt Irish public should be educated in implications of such fixtures with Communist-dominated states. Suggested this could be done by an article in the newspapers facts should first be ascertained, maybe from Douglas Hyde. Letter in The Irish Times concerning the proposal of having US bases in Ireland. Fr. Tuohy to find out if de Courcey Ireland was leaving for Australia. Could Australian Authorities be warned?

Typed letter to + McQuaid. The Committee feel that more work would be done if member specialized. It was suggested and agreed that there should be two Committees, A and B. Committee A to include Msgr. O’Halloran, Fr. Crean (Communism), Fr. Kent (Trade Unions), Fr. Tuohy (University) and Fr. McMahon. Committee B to include Mgr. O’Halloran, Fr. Clarke (newspapers and periodicals), Fr. Fehily (radio and TV) and Fr. McMahon. Note in + McQuaid’s handwriting says “Very well: if it works”.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The Committee would continue to meet together but members would have special responsibilities – Fr. Clarke (newspapers), Fr. Kavanagh and Fr. Kent (Trade Unions), Fr. Fehily (Radio and TV). Discussions on the Irish Students’ Anti-Nuclear Campaign, the Irish Students’ Union and the influence of Secular opinion on the ICTU were discussed.