Letter from M. Brennan to +McQuaid informing him that he has been in negotiations with Browne & Nolan with the view of altering the cover of I.E.R. so that the table of contents are placed on it.

Typed letter to Chris from Paddy Crean. There is no doubt that the Bernard Shaw crowd are Communists. The fact that Mrs. Nolan is on the list is enough. She and her husband are leading lights of the whole Communist show in Dublin.

Typed report on CPI and KO activities. John Nolan, Sean Murray and Desmond Greaves are to attend a joint Executive Committee in London between the British CP, the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Workers’ League. The meeting of the 10th July discussed the apathy of League members and the fall-off in attendance at meetings. While in London Nolan will visit book suppliers regarding credit.

Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: the Executive meeting of 10 April discussed the “shock treatment” administered by the Soviet leaders on the subject of the late Stalin the impact on the British CP was discussed. Sam Nolan complained of the poor performance of the British CP in the recent General Election, considering their influence in the Trade Unions. At the meeting of 12 April M. O’Riordan spoke on developments arising out of the 20th Congress of the CP in the USSR. He spoke of the peaceful foreign policy of the USSR. Due to these policies the state of international tension, which was fraught with grave danger to world peace, had been replaced by a feeling of security. Nolan referred to the present visit of the Soviet leaders to London their visit to Peking would go far to consolidate the great Socialist masses of the East with their Socialist comrades in the West.

Report on the Irish Workers’ League. General feeling is that the League is losing ground. At their meeting at Mansfield Corner their speakers were attacked, so the League has gone underground. Last summer it held camps at Dundalk, Skerries and Killybegs. Excursion to Enniskerry ended with a drunken orgy. Links between the IWL and the ‘folk university’. Information on Miss Annie Peach, Miss Hilda Verlin, Sean Nolan the following need watching: John Byrne, Patrick O’Neill and Stephen Daly. John Dalton has returned to Church.

Partial letter informing the Monsignor that Brown Nolan wish to reprint Mgr. Fulton Sheehan’s ‘Communism and the Conscience of the West.’ He has given the ‘Nihil Obstat’ but questions whether it is needed.

List of suggestions. These were sent to Dr. Nolan of the Taoiseach’s Office saying the Archbishop would give them a trial if the Taoiseach raised no objection.

Letter from John Nolan to +McQuaid inviting him to the official opening of an exhibition on modern Irish religious art and architecture. Annotated by +McQuaid. An Tóstal

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.