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Handwritten report. Sam Nolan in Poland Frank Edwards in Moscow. Michael McInerney, National Union of Journalists, resigned as President of Dublin Branch. Members had lost faith in him over wage agreement. Ill health given as reason for resignation.

Handwritten cover letter regarding the conference mentioned in the statement enclosed.

Press Statement. Conference supported by large number of representative public figures in Western Europe and by distinguished artists and writers, including Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, Brendan Behan, Michael MacLiamoir, Peadar O’Donnell. Cost of Conference will be met by proceeds from an auction of works of art. Picasso has given a still life valued at £5,000 and Henry Moore a bronze reclining nude valued at £1,000.

Reports from Una Byrne, 1953 - 1959

Typed script of lecture given by Owen Sheehy- Skeffington on Radio Eireann, titled ‘World Affairs’. Says Communism has become a bogey and the lack of real knowledge about it is widespread. It is a political philosophy based on the materialist concept of history. Stalin’s Communism has departed in many ways from original concepts. Hunger is the fundamental cause of the revolt of the Asians against economic domination by the European Powers. Asks if the West and Communists work together for peace?

Handwritten letter to Father (unnamed). Butler, who recently insulted the Papal Nuncio, reviewed a book on R.E. (Radio Eireann). Good Catholics should write to the station in protest. Skeffington has linked up with Thompson in The Standard. Asks why he allowed to voice his opinion on an Irish station.

Typed report on Fianna Fail Organisation on Dun Laoire-Rathdown. During the past eighteen months there has been an underhand move to hurt Sean Brady T.D. and boost the Booth Bros., Lionel and Basil. Basil started the controversy in County Council on the topic of Scholarships. Matt Cullen pointed out that the minority in the Republic got far more concessions in percentage to their population than the Catholics. Brady blamed by the Booths for letters to the Press disassociating himself and the FF Party from the action of the Booths. Heated debate followed. De Valera met Sean Brady and Councillors from A. Brady threatened to resign from FF if Booth does not apologise. A man called Dolski must be treated with caution. Uneasiness with some members of the Pork Butchers’ Branch of the Workers Union of Ireland (WUI). Larkin wants them to have the same hours as Beef Butchers and has threatened strike even though victory would cause economic problems. No. 37, Pembroke Road reported sold.

Typed letter to Fr. Diffney. Lord Killala and Felix Hackett have resigned from the Civil Liberties Association. More people should join that Association. Enclosed Bishop Philbin’s statement Comhair, an Irish paper, writing against Catholic teaching. Its editors are Donal O’Moran and Bob McGauran. O’Moran is a great believer in the Mother and Child Scheme and “is a first class chancer.” Sean Beaumont attended Prof. Thompson’s lecture when he spoke of infiltrating Irish societies. Comhaire attacked The Standard. Has heard nothing from Gerry Kerrigan. A Brian Cleeves is broadcasting for Hospital Trust.

Typed letter, on two pieces of yellow card, to Fr. Diffney. No. 37, Pembroke Road (CPI headquarters) broken into and papers stolen. She has been promised a look at them. Jim Larkin has issued an order to the workers in the fruit trade who are not in a union that unless they join his union he would instruct the dockers not to unload any fruit for them. Frank Clark (FF) spoke against Dr. Noel Browne at the Ard Fheis. Browne’s solicitors have written to him demanding an apology or legal proceedings would follow. As Clark represents the Fianna Fail Party in Greystones he argued that the issue is a Party one and the Party must deal with it. The new party has flopped and Browne has decided to stay in Fianna Fail. Group in Rathdown will have to get somebody of ability if they are to beat Booth. Are importing Peadar Ward, if possible, who is joining Shankill Cumann.

Typed note. Possibility De Valera will retire from public life and Lemass will probably succeed. His success in holding the party together will depend on the action the splinter groups within the National Executive take. Hard to know which way Charles Houghey [sic] [Haughey], Dr. Ryan, Noel Lemass, Dan Breen will go as each is there to foster their own interest. Donal Nevin and Jeffares have replaced Larkin and de Courcy Ireland in the Labour Party. The IHA received a legacy of £300 from Rebecca West. The chance of it going out of existence is gone. In CIE Riordan got 134 votes in election representative to the Management. Its not that the men want him but they feel he is able to push their case for them.