Copy of letter from +McQuaid to +Murphy. In response to a query about an award for John Costello, he replies that he will arrange for such a decoration.

Letter from +Murphy to +McQuaid thanking him for arranging for the decoration of John Costello.

Copy of letter from +McQuaid to +Murphy regarding the document on penance.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Sean Murphy, Dept. of External Affairs. The French Government Organisation ‘Fondations Catholiques Irlandaises en France’ is offering

Correspondence between Con Murphy, Dept. of Education, and +McQuaid concerning Adult Education. Views are being sought on the needs and other aspects of Adult Education. Archbishop requested to submit his views.

Letter from B. McMahon, Censorship Board to J.J. Murphy regarding ‘The dead, the dying and the Damned’ by D.J. Hollands.

Typed report on John Murphy, T.D., based on information supplied by the police. Police think he is a Communist and think he has taken on too much as the T.D. for the Unemployed.

Handwritten letter to Dr. McMahon from J. Murphy regretting his inability to acquire information sought by him. The Keys family in London did not reply to him.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Murphy, T.D., although not a Communist there is a danger that he could be used by the Party. The Secretary reported on the names and powers of the ‘Comhairle’ in charge of Radio Eireann. Fr. Crean to see Charlie Brennan, Chairman, and advise on the dangers of ‘liberal’ talks. Sees chances of talks by Catholic laymen. League of Decency have no official sanction, and it is dangerous to give the impression that they have. Fr. Crean and the Secretary have files on Firinne. It is a big subject so discussion to be postponed for future meeting.

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.