Typed letter to +McQuaid from Oscar Traynor informing him of the appointment of Frs. Kelleher, Kavanagh, Kelly and McCarthy as Army Chaplains for the duration of the Emergency.

Copy of typed letter to Mr. O’Kelly from the Secretary thanking him for the courtesy of his letter. Expresses appreciation of his determination to unmask Communist tactics.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. Its function this year is to report to + McQuaid in detail on officials of the various trade unions. Each member was given 22 trade unions with names of officials. The V. Rev. Chairman had a report, compiled by the Knights of Columbanus in 1948, on Communist members and their activities. Fr. Crean was delegated to approach Colonel Callaghan, the Head of Army Intelligence, to update the list of Communist Party members. Information was sought on journalists Brian O’Neill, Tony Malone, Annie Kelly, Maurice Hickey, Don Rooney and Michael McInerney.

Letter from Fr Dennis Kelly to +McQuaid. He gives him a progress report on the Dr Fogarty Memorial Scholarship and tells him how much he admires his unwavering stand on so many issues. Also includes a typed report on the scholarship. Kilmore

O’Kelly, Jermiah, St. Joseph’s C.B.S., Fairview. He feels he has been subject to sustained discrimination, being accused of failing to teach religion properly.

Copy of letter from +McQuaid to Canon Kelly to communicate to the priests at his Conference the Instruction Reservata which is enclosed.

Letter from John Kelly to +McQuaid saying Mgr. Boylan has asked him to read the MS entitled ‘The Message of Fatima’ and to send a report to him.

Letter from Fr. Vincent Kelly to Fr. Ardle MacMahon thanking him for the pagella.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from Seamus O’Kelly informing him of Greaves’ letter. Says this Communist organisation is attempting to use the names of Irish patriots to make contact with Irish people in England, and by this method draw them into the Communist net. He has written to Greaves turning down co-operation and will do his best to expose attempts by Communists to use names of Irish patriots for propaganda.

Part of a letter to +McQuaid from [Mrs Kelly] enclosing a copy of her husband’s book on the Arms Trial.