Letter from +Spellman to +McQuaid thanking him for his kindness to Mgr. Wilders and he has referred the request regarding Fr. Carey to Bishop Maguire, Vicar General of the Archdiocese.

Circular letter from + Antoine Varhalitis, Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, President de la Conference Episcopale de Grece, saying priest who come as visitors are saying Mass in a casual way and this is causing scandal. Asks that they carry out the liturgy as instructed by Rome Holland Diocese of Haarlem

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid thanking him for all his assistance and kindness during his time in Ireland. He states ‘…I would like to say again how much I have admired all that you have done, and continue to do with the greatest dedication, for the welfare of the people of this Archdiocese’.

Letter from +McGeough to +McQuaid stating that the Motu Proprio ‘Pontificalis Domus’ of Pope Paul IV provides that, while Chamberlains of the Cape and Sword of His Holiness, should remain, the name would be changed to that of ‘Gentlemen in Waiting on His Holiness’. Don Ferdinando D’Ardia Caracciolo dei Principi di Cursi, who holds this title, lives in the Archdiocese and asks that he be informed of the change.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Alibrandi enclosing copies of the documents he sent to clergy of the Archdiocese in relation to the revised rite of Mass and on sacred music in the revised rite.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from L. O Muirthe regarding Mr. John Fay requesting that his name be placed on the teachers’ Panel for the Archdiocese. Asks if he has any objection to Mr. Fay.

Letter from Cardinal J. Villot, Secretariat of State, to +McQuaid regarding his retirement. He states the Holy Father has granted permission for him to govern the Archdiocese until after the next Synod of Bishops. Annotated by +McQuaid stating ‘Handed to me after lunch to Card. Daniolar in the French Embassy by the Nuncio, Mgr. Alibrandi, 16 January 1971’.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Alibrandi stating that due to the short notice, he has only sent a copy of the letter from Cardinal Villot to each Bishop and leaving to their discretion the local organisation. He has also contacted non-Catholic clergy. He also states that Dublin has already had a very ‘fruitful’ collection for Pakistan and does not feel it would be right to impose another collection on the Archdiocese. He suggests Friday 15th October as a fast day.

Letter from +Riberi to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £10,500 representing the amount of the Peter’s Pence collection for the Archdiocese.

Letter from +Riberi to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £10,500 being the total of the Peter’s Pence collection from the Archdiocese.