Letter from L.E. Brennan, Chairman, to + McQuaid regarding the sale of the former Walcot Hotel, which has been used as a school by the Christian Brothers. The property, it seems, is to be purchased for use as a school for itinerant children to house five itinerant families. This would constitute 30% of the population of the area and this is frightening the people of the area. Asks His Grace to intervene to prevent an injustice being done. 1 item

Copy of typed letter to Mrs Kelly from J.A. MacMahon. His Grace very much regrets that he does not feel called upon to intervene in the matter of the Arms Trial. 55/ January-July

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from W. McKenna, Roundwood, Bray, asking if His Grace has any definite viewpoint as to a solution to the situation in the North.

Note to +McQuaid informing him that contributions have now ceased. His Grace has already sent £20,000 to Bishop Philbin and £7,000 to Bishop Farren. Annotation by +McQuaid instructs that the remaining £1,110 to be sent to Dr. Philbin. BOX 11 Dublin Corporation 56/

Typed letter to Fr. Glennon from John Leydon arranging an additional 20 gallons of petrol for His Grace.

Draft reply, in +McQuaid’s handwriting, saying His Grace, by reason of his office, ‘he may not intervene in a project of production or a competitive nature.’

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Sean MacBride informing him that the Council of Europe is to send a fact finding mission to Hungary to report on the situation there. He is a member. Asks if His Grace would like him to contact his friends there.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John A. Belton, High Commissioner for Ireland, London. Thanks him for his letter of congratulations. Any service to His Grace is an honour.

Typed letter to Mgr. Michael O’Connell, Irish College, Rome, from Michael Flynn, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Ireland, thanking His Grace for agreeing to see him.

Typed letter to Fr. Glennon from J.P. Walshe asking him to inform His Grace that the text of the Hierarchy’s message to the Holy Father has been telegraphed to the Irish Legation to the Holy See for communication to the Cardinal Secretary of State.