Typed letter to Fr. Michael P. O’Connell from L. O Muirthe regarding Brittas National School. The Department want to replace it with a new school: the Manager, Fr. Ryan, is not prepared to take steps to replace the school as he considers good enough for its purpose. The Archbishop’s ‘good office’ is requested to gain Fr. Ryan’s co-operation.

Typed letter to Dr. O’Connell, Archbishop’s House, from J.C. Nagle, Ass. Secretary, Dept. of Agriculture. The Department have purchased three Kerry Cattle on behalf of +McQuaid and shipped them to Rev. Jean Pierre, Oise, France, at a cost of 169. 9s. 5d. The Department now seeks this repayment.

Typed letter to Dr. O’Connell, Archbishop’s House, from Richard Ryan, Arthur O’Hagan & Son. Section 2 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions)Bill, 1957, enables the Corporation of a County Borough to provide meals for persons other than children attending National Schools.

Typed letter to Dr. O’Connell from F. H. Boland, Dept. of External Affairs. They have done their best for Mrs Whelan, but have been unsuccessful.

Typed letter to Fr. Michael P. O’Connell, Archbishop’s House, from Brian Durnin, Dept. of External Affairs. The Irish Embassy in Canberra requests information on pilgrimages in 1952 to, within and from Ireland, on behalf of the National Office, C.U.S.A. House, Sydney. A copy of the Director’s letter enclosed.

Typed letter to Dr. O’Connell from Sean [ill], Secretary, Dept. of External Affairs, informing him that the Government was inviting Mademoiselle Marguerite Marie Dubois, lecturer in English at the Sorbonne, to give some lectures in Ireland as a consequence of her zeal and efficiency in organizing the celebrations in honour of St. Colomban.

Typed letter from Sean Nunan, Department of External Affairs to Dr. O’Connell regarding the renewal of +McQuaid’s Diplomatic Passport.

Typed letter to Rev. Michael P. O’Connell, Archbishop’s House, from P.J. Hayes, Secretary, Dept. of External Affairs. The Executive Organising Committee of the International Congress of Catholic Church Music request the names of persons and organizations to which they might send Invitations to the Congress being held in Vienna.

Copy of typed letter to P.J. Hayes, Dept. of External Affairs, from Michael P. O’Connell. +McQuaid considers that he should send a copy to each Bishop for action such as each Bishop may decide.

Typed letters to Dr. O’Connell from John Chadwick, British Embassy, regarding literature on Communism.