Typed letter to Fr. Christopher Mangan, Terenure, from N.I. Duff, Dept. of Justice. His complaints regarding Everybody’s Weekly and Illustrated has not been sustained by the Censorship Board.

the meeting between Frank Duff and the Counsellor of the Russian Embassy with the view of establishing the Legion of Mary in Russia. The memorandum in relation to this is under consideration by the Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office. There is a fear that the communists may use the Legion to gain a foothold in Ireland. +McQuaid believes that it may be the start of preparations to establish a consulate in Ireland. He has no fear in relation to Frank Duff and describes him as ‘…entirely loyal, sharp-witted and, what is not always realised, very unusually intelligent. He is one of the most intelligent men I have ever met’. He feels Duff’s visit could be used to gain world- wide publicity and used for the Russian’s own propaganda purposes. He is not inclined to favour a visit by Duff to Moscow.

Letter from James Duff, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth to Fr. Mangan stating they have no available priests to send to Canada. They are inundated with similar requests from Bishops all over the States. 1 item

ondence for 4th session and other 8 December 1965 documentation including messages from the Irish Ambassador, Monsignor Maffeo Ducoli% meeting notice for Irish Hierarchy% notice of speech by Frank Duff% partial list of bishops% Polish Primate to Irish Hierarchy% printed letter to priests on close of council% Irish bishops% Message to Irish people re same% prayer card% notes on voting.

Papers by Frank Duff on Lay Apostolate which is critical of no. 55 of the relevant schema. 1 item

Letter from +McNulty to +McQuaid thanking him for a copy of the handbook. He was privileged to meet Mr. De Valera, Mr. Duff and Mr. Walsh. He also dined with the Nuncio.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid stating that Cardinal Cicognani has written to state Frank Duff may not visit Russia on behalf of the Legion of Mary.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid forwarding correspondence for Frank Duff from the Secretariat of State.

• Correspondence from Fr. Martin Brennan, Fr. Patrick Hamell, Fr. James Duff and Fr. John Hackettt to +McQuaid. Fr. Brennan has been appointed as President of St. Patrick’s College, Carlow, so he must resign his position on I.E.R. Fr. Duff is willing to take over Fr. Hamell’s responsibilities while the latter is abroad. 21 December 1948

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Frank Duff, Concillium Legionis Mariae. It looks as if the Civic’s Institute is interesting itself in the running of Labour Camps.