Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: teddy- boys are excluded from all the ballrooms in the city. “Had they ceased to exist or are they involved in other activities?” a member asked. Copy of letter to + McQuaid was read in which Mr. Nightengale sought financial assistance For the Unemployed Self Help Association. As he had left the country there was no need to proceed. Reports on two meetings with journalists were read in which it was decided to set up a Guild of St. Francis de Sales for journalists in Ireland. A letter from the new Provisional Secretary was read asking if it was in order to request + McQuaid to become President of the Guild and whether he would appoint a chaplain. It was thought wiser if + McQuaid became a Patron rather than President. Michael O’Riordan addressed a meeting of 50-60 persons at 37 Pembroke Road. He criticized the lack of militarism in the Labour Party, advocated the nationalisation of the banks, more trade with the USSR, and demanded that clerical interference be ended.
Copy of letter from the Secretary to Mrs. Dunne regarding a certificate for her child.
Letter to The Irish Times from Ewart Milne (a well known Communist propagandist). Expresses his firm support for the two speeches made by Mr. Aiken at the General Assembly of the United Nations. Would commend to everybody the part on Middle Eastern affairs “where he says that no one who has the vision of what a third world war would mean for mankind was likely to be satisfied with anything less than a full-scale campaign for peace.”
Letter from Fr. Ernan T. Neville to +McQuaid informing him that James Donovan did his Leaving Certificate at Synge Street.
Notification regarding the Autumn excursion to Co. Louth. Ulster Museum
Letter from +Walsh to +McQuaid. He thanks +McQuaid for his kind letter of congratulation regarding his new appointment though he is not happy about it and hopes that +McQuaid’s holiday has done him good.
Letter from +Knox, New Delhi to +McQuaid stating that the secretary, Mgr. Cassidy has left for Rome and Dublin. He has had health problems and hopes his time in Dublin will see him return to good health. He says that the appeal from the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians is genuine and they often get food and medical supplies through the Catholic Relief Service. The Order runs orphanages. The authorities are not always happy about these appeals. Mr. Shah, the former Charge D’Affairs of the Indian Embassy in Dublin sends his greetings and has been appointed Ambassador to Laos.
File relating to parish finances.
Letter from +Conway to +McQuaid regarding the visit of Cardinal Beran.
Handwritten letter from + Neil Farren, Derry, to + McQuaid thanking him for his gift of £5,000 to the Distress Fund in Derry. Down and Connor