Letter from Cardinal Conway to +McQuaid regarding the next meeting of the Bishops and the Standing Committee. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Cardinal Conway to +McQuaid regarding the cause of Blessed Oliver Plunkett. Mgr. John Hanly, Vice Rector of the Irish College has been appointed Postulator.

Letter from Mgr. Gerada to +McQuaid asking for details of the civil and moral conduct of Dr. Robert Charles Geary and Dr. Edward J. Conway.

Copy letter from +Alibrandi to +William Cardinal Conway regarding a study by the Sacred Congregation for Bishops into the Apostolic Constitution ‘De Romana Curia’ to define, in conformity with the Second Vatican Council, the rights and privileges of Metropolitans with new and appropriate norms.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from the Taoiseach, Sean F. Lemass, inviting him to a reception in honour of Cardinal Conway.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Seamus Conway, St. Patrick’s Institution, Phibsborough, sending an outline about the Spiritual Welfare on the boys in the Shankill Institution.

Correspondence (21 items) relating to the organization of a meeting between the Hierarchy and the Government to allow the Hierarchy the opportunity to express their views on the legislation amending the licensing laws. The correspondents are + Fergus, Taoiseach de Valera, Cardinal D’Alton, Minister for Justice Oscar Traynor, +McQuaid, + Lucey, + Browne, + Conway, Francis Lenny.

Letter from Gabriel Fallon to +McQuaid informing him that the villain of the piece is ‘The Peoples’ Weekly. Mr. Sheehy and Mr. Colman Conway invited to accept parts in an agency for the distribution of films and projectors.

th other Irish bishops re request 5 February 1965 from Holy See for their views on contraception. (Conway and Ahern).

Correspondence regarding the establishment of an Institute of Theology and Philosophy on Jesuit premises at Milltown Park but ‘controlled and operated by those Orders who wish to take part in it’. Archbishop learns of plans from newspapers. He settles down to support the Milltown case for full Pontifical University recognition against opposition from Maynooth. The Nuncio is briefed by the Archbishop. The Jesuit Generalate and the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education become involved. The Archbishop complains he had never been informed by the Cardinal (Conway) or any Bishop regarding a Maynooth objection and the entire negotiations have been cloaked in a very successful secrecy. He will do everything he can for the Society.