Note from +Morris to +McQuaid stating the Bishop of Galway is willing to release Fr. Coen as a repetitore in the Irish College, Rome. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Copy of the Lenten Pastoral of Bishop Herlihy with covering letter. Galway

Note from Mgr. Fitzpatrick to Fr. James Ardle MacMahon stating the Bishop of Galway wishes +McQuaid to contact him. Annotated by Fr. MacMahon.

Letter from +Michael Browne, Galway to +McQuaid regarding the suggestion by +Heerey re the National University and affiliation for the Nigerian Catholic University. He advises against any approaches to the National University on the subject and gives the reasons why. 1 item

Handwritten letter (partial) from + Brown, Galway, to + McQuaid informing him that the Senate can may recognise a College in Ireland; they have decided to explore the possibility of extern degrees. 1 item

Copy of typed letter to + Browne, Galway, from +McQuaid. It will be noted that he has omitted any mention of proselytism. Text submitted more effective. Their statement will help put things in focus before the Adoption Society matinee and before the opening of the Dail.

em- Letters to +McQuaid from + Browne, Galway, + Kinane, Cashel, + Lucey regarding the meeting.

Copy of typed letter to + Browne, Galway, from +McQuaid. He has had meetings with the Taoiseach, the Tanaiste, the Minister for Justice and the Attorney-General. The possibility of the Mother and Child proposals being accepted by the Cabinet and implemented, as they exist in the Draft, is not even to be considered.

Galway, to be used as hospital accommodation for the duration of the Emergency. The College is a Preparatory College for boys. It is suggested that the staff and students obtain temporary accommodation in St. Patrick’s Training College, Drumcondra for a year or two. The President of the Training College and the Principal of Colaiste Einde agree to the move; approval sought, and given, from +McQuaid and + Browne of Galway.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from L. O Muirthe, Dept. of Education, informing him that the Minister for Defence is permitting the re-occupation of Colaiste Einde, Galway, from 1August 1945.