Letter from +Alibrandi to +McQuaid marked ‘Sub Secreto Pontificio’, asking for the names of three outstanding priests whom he would consider suitable for the Archdiocese. He asks that the letter be returned with the reply as it is under the Pontifical Secret.

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

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.

Letter from +Joseph A. Carroll to +McQuaid regarding a suitable priest for the Nunciature. He suggests Fr. Enda Lloyd, a curate in Sutton or Fr. John Jones, chaplain to the Mercy Convent, Arklow. One obvious difficulty is their present location within the Archdiocese.

Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid acknowledging a cheque for £8000, representing the Peter’s Pence collection for the Archdiocese which will be forwarded to Rome.

Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid regarding the Bulls and stating he is delighted +McQuaid has now full jurisdiction over the Archdiocese. He hopes he will be able to visit the suffragan sees in due course.

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 +Sensi to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £17,400 being the contribution of the Archdiocese towards defraying the costs of the Second Vatican Council.

Letter from Mgr. Benelli to +McQuaid regarding a ‘rather strange letter he has received from a person who resides in the Archdiocese of Dublin’. Annotations, in the hand of McQuaid, suggest the lady is Mrs. Lily Cox, of the Diocese of Meath and she has written many such letters. She is well known to the clergy.

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.