Letter from +Gordon J. Gray to +McQuaid thanking him for the message of congratulations. Galloway

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Presso La Santa Sede, dealing with the monetary arrangements for Fr. Gordon. Asks how Mgr. McDaid is to be told.

Letter from +J.R. Knox, Apostolic Delegate to Kenya, to +McQuaid. He is going to miss Mgr. Gordon who was like the Rock of Gibraltar.

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

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

Letter from +Sean Gordon, Apostolic Delegation of Thailand, and the Malay Peninsula to +McQuaid, wishing him both a Happy Christmas and acknowledging the anniversary of his consecration. He mentions that he was sorry to have missed this year’s session of the Council owing to the Secretary of the Delegation having to prolong his visit to Italy by two months. There is mention of the possible visit by the Pope to the Philippines the following year. It would mean his plane would have to touch down in Bangkok and this would create problems as many Catholics would flock to see him. He wishes him the very best for the following year.

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.

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