Typed report on CPI and KO. At the Executive meeting of 30th October Sean Nolan expressed disappointment at the poor attendance League members at their shows. Jeffares referred to apathy regarding supporting League functions. Sean Mulready said that the League had a sound educational programme for the winter period. At a general meeting on 1st November the political situation in Poland and Hungary was addressed by Sam Nolan. “It is clear that the Communist Party ……in these countries are getting rid of the evils and errors of the Stalin regime”.

Typed report on CPI and KO activities for week ending 4 February 1957. The following items are mentioned in the report: John Nolan to meet Executive Committee of the British CP to obtain financial help not optimistic. No Executive meeting of IWL on 29 January 1957 to allow members to attend the 10th Anniversary commemoration of the death of Jim Larkin. Ceremony presided over by Brendan Corish, T.D., Minister for Social Welfare. R. M. Fox, author of ‘Jim Larkin, the Rise of the Underman’, spoke. At the IWL meeting on 4 February Sam Nolan spoke on the effect of recent international events on world Communism. Dublin unemployed discussed. Left-Wing Labour expected to meet regarding the line of action for the forthcoming election. Dublin Trades’ Council and the Council of Irish Unions to meet and arrange action for unemployed. Mass demonstration outside Employment Exchange planned for Sunday, 10 February.

Report of the National Union of Vehicle Builders in Dublin. Joseph Nolan, a member of the union, retuned to Ireland in 1957. Was member of the London District Committee of NUVB. Led a strike and was in contact with Communist sympathisers. Tried to oust Frank Stewart as Secretary, but failed. When Stewart was in hospital he became Acting Secretary. Nolan was selected as representative to TU Congress, meeting got out of order and both Stewart and his brother ended up in hospital. Nolan formed an ad hoc committee to examine books of the Secretary and Treasurer but found nothing wrong.

Typed profile of Donal Nevin. Was a civil servant in the Statistic Branch of the Department of Industry and Commerce (1941-1949). Now a research officer with the Irish TUC. Associate of John Nolan. Writes under the name ‘Donal Nunan’ in the Communist Review. An important member of the CP.

Typed report of a speech. Murphy was supported by a small group of businessmen and trade unions. As a result the unemployed had been given a voice in the Dail. Mr. Nolan said that the Government would only implement long term plans for full employment if the workers kept up pressure on them. Hoped that Mr. de Valera would carry out his intention to tackle the unemployment problem.

Handwritten report. Second edition of Irish Socialist Review very dangerous. Surely newsagents will not sell it here. If they do there will be trouble in time. The Plough finding it hard to keep going. British Communists have produced a programme: ‘The British Road to Socialism.’ Noel Lyons, Terenure, came home from Prague in the same plane as Nolan. Is a young writer and may have gone for writing experience. Is it now Communist policy to let Socialists go ahead? Does the new Unemployed Association have a link to Communism?

Handwritten report. Sam Nolan in Poland Frank Edwards in Moscow. Michael McInerney, National Union of Journalists, resigned as President of Dublin Branch. Members had lost faith in him over wage agreement. Ill health given as reason for resignation.

Donnell, Rathfarnham, Dublin. Thanks the Archbishop for the information and Mr. O’Flynn will help Mr. Nolan.

Letter to Hilda Nolan from the Archbishop.

Letter from Fr. John McMackin to +McQuaid Saying he is glad that Canon Hamell has consented to act as Editor until end of year. In his meeting with Browne & Nolan the question of circulation was discussed.