Copy of typed letter to + Browne, Galway, from +McQuaid. It will be noted that he has omitted any mention of proselytism. Text submitted more effective. Their statement will help put things in focus before the Adoption Society matinee and before the opening of the Dail.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid regarding the new University Scheme and the Senate of the National University of Ireland.

Posters entitled ‘Celebration Dance & Cabaret’ to welcome Dr. Noel Browne into Fianna Fail on the opening day of the Marian Year and on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is an affront to every Catholic.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid thanking him for copies of the galley proofs of the new catechism. He also discusses the Mother & Child scheme and mentions the Bishop of Limerick is very pessimistic.

Letter from +Dunne to +McQuaid thanking him for the Note regarding the appointment of Fr. James Browne C.S.S.P.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid regarding Fr. Corrigan’s lecture on penance. He also mentions finding ‘The National Catholic Reporter’ (of USA) in the Senior Student’s Library, bearing the address of a staff member.

Copy of typed letter from + McQuaid to + Browne apologising for the delay on the decision concerning the Domestic Prelacy for V. Rev. Dr. Browne. He cannot accept the statement that the case had altered because he did not reply. The application to Rome should have reference to him. 1 item

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid regarding the current position of Trinity. He feels Catholics deserve the same equality. He also mentions the Charities Bill and hopes +McQuaid will have time to meet with Mr. Lemass on this issue. Annotated by +McQuaid. 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.

Typed report on events in Dublin. The CP line is now centred on Co-existence and they are playing up the Ecumenical Council. Labour Party endeavouring to place members on Committee of Unions. At the Congress of the Irish Unions four CP members got positions. The 13th Club, formed by Dr. Noel Browne, has become a recruiting ground for the CP. Donal Nevin invited the Club to join the Labour Party but the Party did not agree to it. Michael Scott expressed his dissatisfaction with Pope John thought de Valera should be removed from his position. The Plough had a circulation of over 3,000 in April. Lucy Kingston was prevented from being co-opted on to the Central Committee.