Typed letter to +McQuaid from + Lucey, Bishop’s House, Bantry. A copy of the conclusions arrived at by the Committee should have been received. Dr. Conway is getting a report from Down and Conor; Canon Kelly, Leeds, will do a Memorandum on their experience of the British Act.

Handwritten letter from + Brown, Galway, informing him that Fr. Kelly has been in negotiations with Dr. Aikens and that a formal application will be made for the recognition of the College will come before the Senate on the16th.

Typed copy of letter to Fr. James Kavanagh saying what he said about the (Kelly) letter is conclusive. Cannot see how anybody could make it the ground for seeking employment.

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.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: a list of names of known Communists was read. Local clergy to be notified of these discretely, unless Protestants. Fr. Crean reported that nothing was known of a man named Wyse by Intelligence. Mr. Kelly of Fianna Eireann was described as odd. Joseph Deasy and Mick Riordan visited Prague. As a result they are plugging the line ‘Socialism for Ireland’.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Sheila M. Kelly, 98, Wainsfort Rd., Terenure. Her husband was caught in a change of Government policy and as a result his army career came to an abrupt end. Accuses the Government of corruption, chicanery and lack of integrity.

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

Invitation to +McQuaid to attend a Reception at the Mansion House on the occasion of conferring the freedom of the city to President S.T. O’Kelly and Cardinal D’Alton. 56/

Typed letter to +McQuaid from C.E. Kelly, Director of Broadcasting, sending a copy of the verbatim report of the conference held in Radio Eireann in October 1951 in connection with the weekly broadcasts of High Mass for the sick.

Copy of typed letter to Mr. J.J. O’Kelly from + McQuaid, regretting he cannot intervene to obtain a stay of justice.