Note to +McQuaid saying Mgr. Curran thinks the headstones at Glendalough are a disfigurement and that the Advisor Council’s aim is worthy of commendation. The file was retained by His Grace.

A short statement by Fr. F. Gaynor saying he hereby resigns into the hands of His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin the Parish of Rush.

[October 1951] Telephone message from Mr. McDonald of External Affairs regarding tentative arrangements now submitted to the Nuncio who is due to arrive in Tuesday 11 October and will be formally received His Grace, +McQuaid, and then meet with the other Bishops at a reception the following day.

Letter from Mgr. R.J. Glennon, Chancellor to Mgr. Benelli regarding Canon 269 and its application. He points out that +McQuaid is always careful to show every respect and deference to the Nuncio in Dublin and has been perturbed by comments to the contrary. It has now been learned that the Secretariat of State has issued precise instruction on this Canon and it would have been better if His Grace had been informed of this prior to now. 2 copies

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Presso La Santa Sede. Gedda told him of the gratitude of the Italian people to His Grace. If the Vatican has been slow in acknowledging his work for Catholicism it is due to the dreadful inefficient machinery of the Vatican.

Copy of a typed letter to Sr. M. Concepta from J.A. MacM. His Grace takes grave exception to her writing from a private house, not a convent, and for writing in such inconsiderate haste when the matter of the passport and visa arose. He is unwilling to sanction the taking of this child until she has completed her sixteenth year.

Handwritten letter to Fr. MacMahon from Seamus Grace, 11, Ardagh Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, reporting on the Nigerian Students’ Conference. The High Commissioner, Alhaji Abdul Maliki, gave the students a lot of encouragement and at the same time expressed the view that the Union was occupying itself too much with politics to the neglect of other things.

Draft handwritten letter (in +McQuaid’s writing) to John F. O’Connell, Esq., M.B., T.D. from the Secretary. The Archbishop did not say he would not grant an interview, he is surprised that his name was used in the Dail, and if Dr. O’Connell has any practical proposals to make asks that they be sent to him in advance that His Grace may decide if it is necessary or useful to see him.

Draft handwritten letter (in +McQuaid’s writing) to John F. O’Connell, from the Secretary. His Grace will take what measures he considers suitable.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from William Magennis. He is indebted to His Grace who was the prime mover in securing for him the Papal honour.