Copy of typed letter to Fr. Timothy Connolly thanking him for getting in touch with Douglas Hyde.
-8 September 1955 Dormer, Paschal George Douglas, J., Chairman, the Royal Air Force Association (Dublin Branch), requests an interview on behalf of Group Captain Leonard Cheshire. The Archbishop will not be in Dublin during his visit. A visit with Frank Duff, Legion of Mary, can be arranged as requested.
Typed letter to +McQuaid from Michael Derrick, The Tablet, 128, Sloane St., London. Douglas Woodruff wrote the article on the attitude taken by the Irish Hierarchy to the Mother and Child Scheme, while he himself compiled the account of what had taken place. Difficult for readers to judge who wrote what article.
Typed letter to Fr. MacMahon from Douglas Hyde. Says the British Communist Party gave considerable publicity in its propaganda to the presence of Irish youngsters at the Moscow Youth Festival. At present has no further details but will let him have them as soon as possible.
Memo to + McQuaid. Msgr. Gerada, Secretary to the Nuncio, said he had read in Douglas Hyde’s column in The Catholic Herald that a large delegation from Ireland attended a Communist meeting in Vienna in 1956. Wants to call to Archbishop’s House to discuss it.
Typed letter to Fr. O’Connell from Mrs Dunphy. She is delighted that His Grace will accept a copy of her book, and informs him of the grant from Dr. Douglas Hyde of a gold medal for the best painting of an Irish historical subject to be presented annually.
Copy of typed letter to Douglas Hyde from Fr. MacMahon thanking him for his letter of 30th September. 4.7 Death of James Larkin Sr., 1947.
Typed letter to Msgr. O’Halloran from M. L. Burke, Supreme Secretary, Knights of St. Columbanus, giving more details on Capt. J. Douglas, R. I. George and P. Pirer. Burke’s informant tells him that he is satisfied that they are a Communist cell.
Handwritten letter to Douglas Hyde from Fr. J.A. MacMahon asking for information on the festival mentioned in his article, particularly the strength of the delegation and where they came from.
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?