Press Statement. Conference supported by large number of representative public figures in Western Europe and by distinguished artists and writers, including Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, Brendan Behan, Michael MacLiamoir, Peadar O’Donnell. Cost of Conference will be met by proceeds from an auction of works of art. Picasso has given a still life valued at £5,000 and Henry Moore a bronze reclining nude valued at £1,000.

Typed letter to Fr. MacMahon. Thanks him for getting Vincent Grogan to speak at her Association. The Federation wants to take an active role in the coming event but it is now too late. They were asked two years ago to send people to help but not one member joined. Criticism made that the group did not have the education to entertain at this level. Mentions importance of voting. One member failed to get on the Committee by one vote. Youth section of the Irish Workers’ League are planning an excursion to Belfast. Death of Sean Murray, Chairman of CP Northern Ireland.

Typed report on the activities of the Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) and Kindred Organisations (KO). The following items are mentioned in the report: the advisability of concealing connections with London, the role of the Communist Party regarding partition, the initiation of a campaign to obtain signatures in Dublin against atomic warfare, and the attempt by the Party to infiltrate the School Children’s Protection Association.