Letter from +Hallinan to +McQuaid regarding the shortage of priests in his Diocese. +Bernardin, his Auxiliary and Fr. Jarlath Burke will visit All Hallows later in the month and he hopes they can call on +McQuaid during that time. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Note from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to +McQuaid stating Mgr. Cassidy called on behalf of the Nuncio. He wishes to know if the Archbishop has agreed to his taking the chair at Fr. Burke-Savage’s meeting.

Typed letter from Noel J. Burke, General Manager, Voluntary Health Insurance Board, to +McQuaid enclosing a presentation copy of their new brochure.

Typed letter to Fr. MacMahon from M. Burke, Secretary, Dept. of the Taoiseach, returning the up-to-date lists.

Typed letter to Msgr. O’Halloran from M. L. Burke, Supreme Secretary, Knights of St. Columbanus, giving more details on Capt. J. Douglas, R. I. George and P. Pirer. Burke’s informant tells him that he is satisfied that they are a Communist cell.

Copy letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to Fr. Crean regarding the proposals from the last committee meeting. He states Fr. Roland Burke-Savage was to ask Patrick Masterson to write an article on censorship for ‘Studies’ and suggests one of the committee approach him about this.

Correspondence relating to the article ‘Stand or Kneel’ which appeared in ‘The Cross’, a publication produced by the Passionist Fathers, Mount Argus and edited by Fr. Edmund Burke, O.P.

Copy letter from Judge Charlie Conroy to Fr. Roland Burke Savage regarding a query put before him on certain books. Annotation by +McQuaid.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan from Fr. S. Burke, 32 Walkinstown Road, to let him know how the social studies group is doing.

• Correspondence relating to the position of Librarian following the resignation of Fr. Burke Savage. Dr. M.B. Crowe is the favourite candidate. Includes letters following the appointment of Dr. Crowe as well as a report on the Library, written by Dr. Crowe and Maureen O’Byrne, Dublin City & County Librarian. Earlier general memo on Circulating Libraries in Ireland also enclosed. 1 March 1971