Copy of letter to John A. Costello from +McQuaid regarding relief to distressed countries. He is worried about Mrs M. Eden’s activities. He suggests that the question of aid await the return of Mr Boland as he knows most on this question.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello thanking him for his message of sympathy on the death of Tim Murphy, Minister of Local Government.

Copy of typed letter to John A. Costello from Bernard Cardinal Griffin, Archbishop of Westminster, wondering whether the Government would give a grant towards the proposed Irish Centre in Kilburn.

Copy of typed letter to Maire A. Ui Chonchubhair, Harold’s Cross Road, from John A. Costello regarding the Social Security Scheme. There has been no unfavourable comment from the Hierarchy and the Government would do nothing to contravene the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Copy of typed letter to John A. Costello from +McQuaid thanking him for his letter concerning the Draft Agreement. He is pleased that he approves his suggested solution of Medical Teaching.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello enclosing his statement on Partition and the unlawful use of force.

Letters from Fr. Morgan Costello, Meath Street to Fr. James Ardle MacMahon seeking permission to write a series of article for the ‘Evening Herald’. Copy replies attached. Irish Press

Typed letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello informing him that the Cabinet met on the 6th April and decided to pursue the Scheme referred to, that a scheme should be prepared which would provide the best facilities for families unable to obtain health for themselves, and be in conformity with Catholic Social teaching.

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.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello thanking him for remembering him at this time.