Larkin, Mrs. Kathleen, 41 Kennelsfort Rd., Palmerstown, Co. Dublin. She asks the Archbishop to intervene in the printers’ strike so as to help resolve it.

Larkin, William, 23 Wilfield Park, Ballsbridge. Asks the Archbishop to consider the forming of a society for the purpose of voluntarily improving the youth of the city, especially the deprived.

Copy of letter from +McQuaid to Fr. Larkin asking him to discretely investigate the true conditions of a possible dispute.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Fr. Kent reported that the Bishop of Ferns told a friend that Murphy, T.D., was a Communist. He was previously employed by the British Air Ministry. College of Scientology: as far as the Committee was able to discover the College is not a cover for something (abortion) but is merely a bogus form of psychology and character formation. Dr. Morris, an Inspector of Mental Homes for the British Government, called on Fr. O’Halloran regarding a complaint from a parishioner. The Committee considered a number of recent happenings on the world of trade unions and for connections between them. Larkin, Nevin, John Nolan, Jeffares and Brannigan were mentioned. Nevin and Larkin had no hope of getting their idea of Full Employment across as there was no unity in the trade union movement. The CIU would have nothing to do with Larkin. Brannigan was distributing some East German illustrated magazines (English language). The Communists are concentrating on trade unions and this may be due to the “loss of the intellectuals” in Hungary.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee. The following items are mentioned in the report: Fr. Kent looked up Don Baker. It is an English company with an agency here. The Socialist Review is a U.S. Review. Fr. Clarke to find out where Jim Larkin was married all members to try to find out what is happening in Sinn Fein at the moment.

Profile of Rory Roberts, 8 Clarinda Park East, Dun Laoghaire. Appointed Secretary of the Irish Trade Union Congress in 1949. In close contact with Jim Larkin and Donal Nevin. Does not belong to a party. Founder member of the Peoples’ College.

Typed letter to Fr. Diffney with two reports from the AGM of the Workers’ Union enclosed. Kerrigan congratulated by many for his speech at the AGM. Kerrigan and Smithers would not be surprised if Larkin has a hard time getting elected the next time.

Copy of typed letter to Douglas Hyde from Fr. MacMahon thanking him for his letter of 30th September. 4.7 Death of James Larkin Sr., 1947.

Memo saying that Fr. Aloysius telephoned to say that the remains of James Larkin will be removed to Thomas Ashe Hall this evening and will lie in state until Sunday. Then taken to St. Mary’s, Haddington Road. Funeral after 10.00 Mass on Monday. Fr. Aloysius mentioned that it might be better to bury him from the Pro-Cathedral.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Denis Larkin, Lord Mayor, regarding the invitation to the Solemn Votive Mass.