Letter from Fr. Paddy Crean to Michael seeking permission for Fr. Arthur McMahon to speak to a private meeting to the Bakery Trades Branch of St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society.

Typed letter to + McQuaid. The Committee feel that more work would be done if member specialized. It was suggested and agreed that there should be two Committees, A and B. Committee A to include Msgr. O’Halloran, Fr. Crean (Communism), Fr. Kent (Trade Unions), Fr. Tuohy (University) and Fr. McMahon. Committee B to include Mgr. O’Halloran, Fr. Clarke (newspapers and periodicals), Fr. Fehily (radio and TV) and Fr. McMahon. Note in + McQuaid’s handwriting says “Very well: if it works”.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Fr. Crean has checked on J. Driscoll and J. Meehan and found that they are of good standing. Fr. Kent drew attention to a meeting of the GAA in London which was reported in The Cork Examiner. It stated that the Irish in London were warned that the Bolsheviks and Trotskyites were attempting to infiltrate Irish ranks. Fr. McMahon referred to a letter in The Evening Mail which may be Trotskyite.

Handwritten minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. Fr. McMahon had a list of names of the directors of The Plough. Fr. Crean to make enquiries concerning Tim Graham, Kevin Nolan and Christy Clarke. Fr. Tuohy to obtain further information regarding Morrison of Deerpark Road, Mount Merrion.