Letter from +Conway to +McQuaid stating the Holy See has approved the use of the English version of the new ordination rites for Deacons, Priests and Bishops.

Letter from +Conway to +McQuaid stating the Secretariat of State is seeking five nominations from the Episcopal Conference for positions in the Roman Congregations.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Cardinal Conway tanking him for the translation of the Canon. He also states his comments on the Synod programme will be brief.

Letter from +Conway to +McQuaid seeking his permission to address the St. Vincent de Paul Society in St. Patrick’s, Drumcondra. Annotated by +McQuaid.

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.

• Copy letter from Cardinal Conway to Sir Kenneth

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Cardinal Conway seeking his official approval of the Prefaces in the vernacular.

Letter from Cardinal Conway to +McQuaid regarding ‘Ecclesiae Sanctae’ which will come into effect in October. This will implement the norms of the Vatican Council Decrees on Bishops, Priests, Religious and Missions. Annotated by +McQuaid.

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 +Sensi to +McQuaid regarding the 9th World Festival of Youth which is organised by the Communist controlled ‘World Federation of Democratic Youth’ which is to be held in Algiers in July. The organisers are making great efforts to get Catholic Youth movements involved. The leaders of these movements should be notified and directed not to send representatives. This notice is also being sent to Archbishop Conway as President of the Irish Hierarchy so he can bring it to their attention.