Letter from +Pascal Robinson to +McQuaid stating that the telegram received from the S. Consistorial Congregation allows him to be consecrated without waiting for the arrival of the Bulls and also allows him take possession of the archdiocese.

Letter from Mgr. Paro to +McQuaid stating that the Holy Father is appointing Fr. Richard Glennon, Chancellor of the Archdiocese, a Domestic Prelate.

Letter from Mgr. Benelli to +McQuaid enclosing forms for the report on the situation of seminaries in the Archdiocese from 1949 to 1951. Some suggestions on the completion of the forms are also enclosed.

• Correspondence between +Levame, +M.J. Killoughey, 8 March 1958 New Orleans, Mgr. Gerada and Mgr. O’Regan in relation to information on Sisterhoods and Superiors engaged in teaching in the Archdiocese.

Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid thanking him for the Cheque for £10,000.00, being the sum of the Peter’s Pence collection for the Archdiocese. This will be sent to the Holy Father.

Spiritual Offering from the Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and men of the Archdiocese of Dublin to +McQuaid on the historic occasion of the Declaration of Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary as Patroness of the Defence Forces.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Presso La Santa Sede. Refers to Mgr. Montini’s response to the Archbishop’s great charity towards Hungary; relief for those in distress due to the war; Montini is recalling Mgr. Tom Ryan from Cairo and is seeking a replacement is required; requests for details on any social or charitable work in the Archdiocese.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from P. Breathnach, Oifig an Aire Oideachais, enclosing a copy of the revised rules and regulations as related to the earnings of teachers. Asked to be advised by + McQuaid as to the custody of the Panel for the Archdiocese of Dublin.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from George Colley, Minister for Education, thanking him for his survey in relation to the proposed establishment of a number of secondary schools in the Archdiocese. The letter raises some matters of fundamental concern which he would like to discuss orally with the Archbishop.

Handwritten letter to Liam (Fr. Martin) from Jim Kavanagh. The Committee feels it is not in a position to make a detailed report at this stage. For their Interim Report the following statement should be made: ‘that in the light of our investigation to-date we do not think it desirable that the Archdiocese of Dublin should be officially associated with the Credit Union Movement as advocated by the visiting Australians.’ Church could be in difficulty if it supported one form of co-operation rather than another.