Newspaper cutting entitled ‘Rule of terror’ by Cyril Connolly which looks at a joint biography of the Petrovs. Standard

Typed letter to Fr. MacMahon from Timothy Connolly. He has just heard from Douglas Hyde who had not seen the distortion in the Irish Democrat. Hyde will refer to it in his column in the Catholic Herald. The Irish Democrat dropped the section of his paragraph which linked the Connolly Association with the Communist Party.

Handwritten note from + McQuaid asking if he can take it that the ITGWU has ceased to advocate the reading of Connolly.

Handwritten letter from M.T.S. to +McQuaid. He wants to why the clergy are not up in arms over the Connolly Youth Movement.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: a report published in London says Hildegard Meyer claims to have made contact with the Dominicans through whom she made contact with the Irish United Nations’ Society. Dominican Provincial to speak to his priests. Scientologists amongst the leaders of the Irish Good health Society. Communists showing interest in the Dublin Trades’ Council. List of those elected to be checked. Brannigan is working in the docks but has been refused permission to join the MPGWU. Tony Coughlan has been paid £1,000 as an organizer with the Connolly Association. Malayan Minister of Education arrived in Dublin for an investigation.

Copy of typed letter to Fr. Timothy Connolly, Superior-General from James Ardle MacMahon. + McQuaid asked that Fr. Connolly contact Douglas Hyde regarding a misquote in the Irish Democrat from an article in The Furrow by Douglas Hyde.

Typed note to the Archbishop informing him of Mr. Hyde’s reply to Fr. Connolly. Says it is a pity that Fr. Connolly referred to the Archbishop’s secretary.

Typed letter to Fr. MacMahon from Timothy Connolly, St. Columban’s, Navan. He is proceeding as suggested by Fr. MacMahon but fears the gentleman (Douglas Hyde) may be on holidays.

Item in The Evening Press advertising a public lecture by the Connolly Youth Movement.

Handwritten report saying Prescott’s letter and newspaper article from The Tablet enclosed. Saga Films Ltd may offer free films on travel. Book review in The Plough quotes priest praising Connolly Club. Police did not expect Saturday night’s row. Castle group dispersed. Government thinks Communism too remote. A man from Russell Avenue became a Protestant and got a good job at Telecommunications.