Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the information on Patrick Murphy. He knows that not all people claiming to be in distress are and he appreciates the Archbishop’s efforts to establish the truth.

Letter from +Henry Murphy, Bishop of Limerick, to +McQuaid stating he will be unable to attend the Liturgical Reception as he has Confirmations that day.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from J. Murphy suggesting 20th January for the meeting.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello thanking him for his message of sympathy on the death of Tim Murphy, Minister of Local Government.

Typed copy of the minutes of the ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: at a recent Postal Workers’ Union election Sean Moore was not allowed to speak Des Brannigan was elected Murphy is the new Secretary and seems to be “under party discipline” Mr. Murtagh, their solicitor, was “booted out without warning” and has joined the IWL. A priest told a Committee member a boy informed him that he was trained as a Communist by his father. If the father deviated the boy would report him. During the last (general) election Michael O’Riordan, a bus-conductor, stood for election. When it was rumoured that a letter from the Archbishop was to be read at Masses it seems that protests were arranged in all churches in the constituency. O’Riordan is very affable.

Handwritten letter to the ‘Cardinal’ from Alice Murphy, Kensington, London. She concludes that Irish people do not pray enough, in particular for peace. She found much bitterness and hate towards Ulster, and does not see every Protestant as Paisley.

Typed letter from Detective/Sergeant Martin Lanigan to a Detective/Inspector regarding the nomination of Jack Murphy.

Copy of a typed letter to Fr. Thomas Murphy, Sutton, from James Ardle MacMahon. Encloses the correspondence from Mr. Richard Roche and asks if could supply any information the writer or Mr. Huxley-Blythe.

Typed note to + McQuaid saying that Fr. Murphy spoke to him concerning Mr. Roche. Has good memory of him. Encloses five articles from The Sunday Review.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from Fr. Crean, enclosing a report on Deputy Murphy.