Telegram from +Duhig to +McQuaid thanking him for his words of kindness on his Golden Jubilee.
Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: little activity of IWL no general meetings “until Russian action in Hungary had ceased to be front-page news.” Executive to meet in homes of members. New Books to remain closed. No sales of Irish Workers’ Voice. Sam Nolan’s lecture abandoned. Jeffares and Carmody attend meeting of Irish Association for Civil Liberties on ‘Capital Punishment’ Sean O’Faolain in the Chair Brendan Behan one of the speakers. Letter from ‘An Irish Worker’ to traders in Dublin Fruit Market asking if James Larkin is a Communist. Letter in response to Workers’ Union of Ireland demanding that the employees of traders compel them to join a trade union. Otherwise dockers would ensure that no fruit trader’s vehicles be loaded at the docks.
Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid stating that the monies will be transmitted to Rome.
Typed letter to Fr. Martin. Name and address of sender redacted. Mrs. Anley wants the Minister for Health to enforce the Adoption Act. Thinks the Child Rescue Society and nuns are placing children in homes without going through her Adoption Society. Has no intention of making an appointment on her behalf. Women’s Societies wanted celebration for Anniversary of Declaration of Human Rights. This was squashed. Unemployed Association holding a meeting at 191 Parnell Street. Trying to get young men and youths to join. New members needed for next AGM of IHA so as to gain full control.
Letter from Mgr. Gerada to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £755 being the honoraria for masses which will be sent to Cardinal Pizzardo.
Typed letter to Fr. Liam Martin from E. Feichin O’Doherty informing him of the information he has elicited to date on the Institute. John O’Donovan, Economics Dept, UCD, annoyed with Paddy Lynch, Aer Lingus, over the latter’s appointment to the IPA Council as public administration is more his concern, not Lynch’s.
Letter from Mgr. Storero to Mgr. John O’Regan stating that the Quinquennial Report of the Sisters of the Holy Faith is being transmitted to Rome.
Copy of typed letter to Oscar Traynor from +McQuaid congratulating him on this decision.
Typed letter to + McQuaid from Ciaran McAnally, Irish Pacifist Movement, informing him that + Roberts, S.J., former Archbishop of Bombay, will give a lecture in Dublin on the subject of the morality of modern warfare. Invites the Archbishop or a representative to attend.
Handwritten note to + McQuaid from Patrick Kavanagh, Inniskeen, informing him that he is staying with his sister and is going to London on the 14th.