. Byrne, Una.. Telephoned to say that Michael O’Riordan was standing for election in Dublin South Central. She felt nuns in area should vote, even for Fine Gael. (Communists)

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 Due to these policies the state of international tension, which was fraught with grave danger to world peace, had been replaced by a feeling of security.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.

Letter from Fr. T. O’Riordan to Fr. Mangan outlining his plans to deal with the increasing population and their needs.

Curran, J. The Mgr. writes that Professor O’Riordan will propose + McQuaid as Life Fellow and will notify the election to him.

Form permitting Rev. W.M. O’Riordan to have a uniform made. Bishop Matthew -History

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: The Plough - nothing further to add. The Committee is of the opinion that Scientology, at worst, this is a money-making agency and is not a serious threat. A report from Mr. Byrne was read concerning the importation of a cargo of paperback books, valued at £2,000, by Prescott. He applied for membership of Mrs Stanley’s Organisation governing the distribution of books, but was refused. Priest in charge of the CIE Sodality, Merchants’ Quay, to be contacted regarding O’Riordan and the CIE elections.

-22 Correspondence between Fr. William O’Riordan October 1957 and Mgr. Michael Curran on historical matters.

Typed confidential report of the speech made by Michael O’Riordan, Secretary, IWL, at the 50th October Revolution Celebrations in Moscow, 7 November

• Letter from Fr. O’Riordan, Baldonnell Camp to Fr. Mangan regarding the duties of a censor. 2 July 1951

Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: O’Riordan gave a verbal report on the proceedings of the 24th Congress of the British CP at the Executive Meeting, 17th April. The question of procuring films of general Soviet interest was discussed. The vexed question of the new anti-Stalin line of thought again arose. No expulsions were necessary as pro-Stalinists were gradually coming around to the new line of thought. The speech of A. T. Mikoyan, a member of the Praesidium of the Central Committee, titled ‘The Possibility of Peaceful Socialist Revolution in Individual Countries’ was discussed.