Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid stating his resignation has been accepted on both sides of the Atlantic. +Fitzgerald has been named Apostolic Administrator. 1 item

Letter from +R.J. Fitzgerald to +McQuaid regarding a Mr. Alfred Vasquez, a Catholic who is currently studying in Trinity. The student will transfer to Cambridge in due course and is unaware of the ban on Catholics attending the college. He hopes under the circumstances that the Archbishop will grant him permission to attend classes there. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +R.J. Fitzgerald to +McQuaid regarding a Mr. Cecil Isola who also wishes to attend Cambridge but will not be able to do so at present due to the influx of ex- servicemen. He wishes to attend Trinity in the interim and hopes the Archbishop will give his consent. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Copies of two letters from Garret Fitzgerald, TD, offering to arrange visits to Leinster House for school pupils, and help from political societies in schools.

Typed letter to Fr. H.G. McKernan from J. Fitzgerald enclosing a licence for the purchase of 60 gallons of petrol for +McQuaid’s private car for use in connection with his Episcopal duties.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Mr. Fitzgerald has a good name among the people. Has agitated for housing. Fr Paul O’Brien received an anonymous letter concerning the American College of Personnel Efficiency and passed it on to Dr. O’Halloran. It repeats the statements of Mrs Una Byrne (letter, 2 April 1957). Fr. Crean to raise the matter of Dr. Morris with Rev. Dr. O’Doherty. Councillor M. Prescott: Archbishop would like information on him.

Manifesto of John Fitzgerald, Labour candidate for forthcoming election. He is a Councillor for Dun Laoghaire Borough.

Fitzgerald. Draft of letter saying the Archbishop has no worthwhile opinion to offer on the conduct of his paper in so far as Ireland is concerned.

File of letters relating to Major R.E. Fitzgerald Lombard, Flat 5A, Argyle Flats, 58 Merrion Square, who is seeking the rank and dignity of Knight Commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.

Letter from Fr. Thomas F. Ryan, Stella Maris, Sandymount, to McQuaid, stating that Major Roger Fitzgerald-Lombard is seeking an introduction. He is a prominent member of the Knights of Malta and two of his daughters are members of the Holy Child nuns. He also quotes Cardinal McRory saying that ‘Roger is a very brave man. He had the courage….to lead his men to Mass every Sunday in Belfast, bands playing and banners flying. It takes a very brave man to do that in Balfost (sic)’.