Typed report on CPI and KO activities. John Nolan, Sean Murray and Desmond Greaves are to attend a joint Executive Committee in London between the British CP, the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Workers’ League. The meeting of the 10th July discussed the apathy of League members and the fall-off in attendance at meetings. While in London Nolan will visit book suppliers regarding credit.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from Seamus O’Kelly informing him of Greaves’ letter. Says this Communist organisation is attempting to use the names of Irish patriots to make contact with Irish people in England, and by this method draw them into the Communist net. He has written to Greaves turning down co-operation and will do his best to expose attempts by Communists to use names of Irish patriots for propaganda.

Typed report on CPI and KO activities. John Nolan’s visit to London was the main item discussed at the Executive Committee meeting on 24th July. It appears that the IWL is to focus on two main channels – the question of Partition and Emigration. By using this approach it is hoped to bring League activities to the notice of application by Carrie Wine (Mrs. Justin Keating) for an Irish passport. various bodies and individuals. Greaves has just published a pamphlet titled ‘The Irish Case Against Partition’. Publicity is to be given to the visit of Bord na Mona executives to Russia Irish emigrants are to be told of the advantages of joining the Connolly Clubs discussion on CIE

Typed letter to Seamus O’Kelly, Coolock, from C. Desmond Greaves, Editor, Irish Democrat, London. Greaves is writing a short pamphlet on the ‘Life of Liam Mellows’ and concludes that he formed his socialist views in Mountjoy. As O’Kelly is writing the definitive biography of Mellows from a nationalist point of view it was suggested to Greaves by Eamon Martin that he contact him. Asks if O’Kelly would read over his manuscript.

13 -30 May 1948 Greaves, T.A., Castle Doninglon, Near Derby. He is concerned with the conditions of Irishmen working in England. Wants to help them retain their faith. Suggests the mechanization of farming in Ireland will give greater employment and help men stay at home.