Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Presso La Santa Sede. He is glad to receive the news of Fr. Gordon, who will have to do some courses. Later the question of getting a little fund will arise.

Letter from +Sean Gordon to +McQuaid wishing him a Happy Christmas and stating how happy he is to be in South Africa.

Wording of telegram of congratulation from +McQuaid to +Gordon on the occasion of his appointment. Taiwan

Rescripts, in Latin, from Rome regarding the Loreto Sisters, namely Sr. Mary Alacoque Duffy and Sr. M. Raphael Gordon.

Copy of a typed letter to His Excellency The Ambassador of Ireland at the Holy See from +McQuaid. Suggests the name of Fr. John Gordon to be placed at the disposal of the Secretariate of State. Regards him as one of his most valued young priests.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Presso La Santa Sede. Montini hopes that Fr. Gordon can arrive in January. He will send information on the terrible state of seminaries in Italy.

Letter from +Sean Gordon, Apostolic Delegate to Algeria, to +McQuaid wishing him a Happy Christmas and congratulating him on his 25th Jubilee. 1 item Cameroon

Letter from Fr. Sean Gordon, Apostolic Delegation of Thailand and the Malay Peninsula thanking him for his message of congratulations on his appointment as Apostolic Delegate. He states the ‘appointment came somewhat unexpectedly’.

Letter from Fr. Sean Gordon to +McQuaid stating his consecration will take place in Rome on 24th June. Cardinal Cicognani will be the consecrating Bishop, with Archbishop Sigismondi acting as first Co-Consecrator. He feels it would not be proper to ask +McQuaid to be the 2nd Co- Consecrator so he has instead asked the Bishop of Nara. He does hope that +McQuaid will be present on the day.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Presso La Santa Sede. Mgr. Montini delighted at the care taken by +McQuaid in selecting Fr. Gordon; questions why Ireland does not make a ‘better show’ at Rome? Need to raise the status of the Rector of the Irish College. Ireland can become a supreme factor in the Church’s destiny.