Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid stating he is glad to hear his intervention was of some use. He hopes to meet with +McQuaid when in Dublin.

Typed note to +McQuaid informing him that Mr. MacBride called, saying he accepted an invitation to speak at a discussion of the Marist Past Pupils ‘Union, only to discover that Dr. Noel Browne was also to speak. He had no desire to appear at any time with Dr. Browne.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from J. E. Brannagan, Private Secretary, Office of the Minister of Health. The Minister, Dr. Browne, wishes to consult regarding the personnel of the proposed company to erect and run a sanitorium in County Dublin.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid stating he is looking forward to discussing the Institute. He has also invited the Bishop of Cork. 1 item

Copy of the typed report of the meeting in Archbishop House discussing the White Paper. Present were +McQuaid, + Browne, + Lucey, and Dr. Seamus Ryan, Minister for Health.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid thanking him for the work being done in relation to the copying of the documents. Galway will bear all the costs. He is also prepared to answer any questions in relation to problems which may arise during the transcription process. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Draft of handwritten letter to Dr. Noel Browne from +McQuaid. On hearing from the Sister Provincial he gave sanction for a Religious Foundation at Glenmaroon. This sanction has not been withdrawn.

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate (first items referring to Fr [later Cardinal] M. Browne O.P.) a Dublin priest joins order. A low-key Rosary Crusade begins to move. CF file “Rosary Crusade (Fr. Peyton)”. Project of a Retreat House at Tallaght is initiated. Desire of O.P for a Theologate on new site countered by Archbishop’s concern over religious acquiring properties in Dublin area. Archbishop declines to appoint chaplain to Old IRA.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid thanking him for the report on the Marriage Bill. 1 item

Copy of typed letter to Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, Apostolic Nuncio, from +McQuaid. Encloses a memorandum on the White Paper on Health Services. Points out the profound difference that the Hierarchy must expect to find between the Government of de Valera and that of Costello. Costello’s Government, with exception of Dr. Browne and Mr. McBride, was in sympathy with the Church. Regarding de Valera, his policy towards the Church is one of distance. He would not make any reference to the Hierarchy in case of jeopradising Protestant support and that of the Liberal Independents. Neither did he want to antagonize the North of Ireland Protestants as this could affect Partition.