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Handwritten report. Second edition of Irish Socialist Review very dangerous. Surely newsagents will not sell it here. If they do there will be trouble in time. The Plough finding it hard to keep going. British Communists have produced a programme: ‘The British Road to Socialism.’ Noel Lyons, Terenure, came home from Prague in the same plane as Nolan. Is a young writer and may have gone for writing experience. Is it now Communist policy to let Socialists go ahead? Does the new Unemployed Association have a link to Communism?

Handwritten letter to a priest saying Frank Edwards did not go to Russia as he did not have the money. Both George Jeffares and Ray Johnston went to a Communist Conference in Paris.

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.