‘Manifestations promoted by International Communist Organisations and Controlled by Communists’.
A translation of ‘Secret Directives’ of Office No.106 arrived at the offices of Fides in Rome. This was issued by the Chinese Communist Party to its members abroad. It lists nine points to help destroy the Catholic Church. 9.2 Radio Moscow
The programme went ahead but owing to “jamming” and the use of the same wavelength by a Morse Station, reception was rendered impossible.
Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Fr. Denis McGrath. Refers to a meeting in newspaper cutting regarding the formation of the Irish – Soviet Society in Dublin. The meeting took place in Hynes Restaurant, Dame Street. The proprietor is Mr. Hess, a Swiss convert. A sergeant in the Guards gave him a flier announcing the meeting. He visited Mr. Hess and asked him not to allow the meeting to take place as it was a Communist meeting. He agreed but the group ignored his protests and carried on. He will not allow them use his restaurant again.
“Statements claiming that Communism and Christianity have common aims.”
Left-Wing Associations 10.1 The Connolly Association 1955 – 1956
List and entries of persons associated with the Connolly Association (38 entries).
Copy of a dictated typed letter to Fr. Timothy Connolly from Douglas Hyde. He was recently told that Connolly Association members asked priests in Irish areas in England for permission to sell the Irish Democrat outsides churches. Hyde would like to meet Fr. McGrath to discuss his work. May be able to help him through his column. Would like to meet the two priests coming to Britain in the autumn.
Letter to Des from Con O’Keeffe enclosing a cutting on a lecture on James Connolly from the Evening Press.
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.