Note from +Griffin to +McQuaid regarding their recent conversation on banking matters. He has arranged a bank loan with a fixed interest rate. The bank require a letter as security and the loan will be constituted as a debt of Westminster Diocese. The deeds of the church will be held by Westminster thus avoiding all legal costs.

Letter from Ambrose Woods, Irish Priests’ Committee, London to +McQuaid enclosing a memorandum on the situation of Irish workers in London. +Griffin asked him to send this.

Letter form +Griffin to +McQuaid regarding the Centenary Celebrations of the restoration of the Hierarchy in England. He invites the Archbishop to attend the celebrations.

Letter from +Griffin to Sir John Barbirolli regarding a proposal to hold a performance of the ‘Dream of Gerontius’ by Cardinal Newman. This may not be possible due to the Office being sung each day in the Cathedral.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Griffin regarding a request to sign a protest which is being sent by the Cardinal to the Polish authorities over the treatment of the arrest of the Cardinal Primate of Poland. As he has already done something similar from Ireland he cannot now sign the English protest.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Griffin regarding the Irish delegation to the Pax Romana Conference.

Letter from +Griffin to +McQuaid stating he is sorry to learn the Archbishop will not be at the opening of the Irish Centre. The Columbans will give a talk at each Mission.

Anonymous handwritten letter to + McQuaid from a person in Donegal. Informs the Archbishop that Dennis Griffin, a Communist and Anti-Cleric, has been nominated for a key post in the Welfare Department. This is not right and could be dangerous.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello enclosing the correspondence with Cardinal Griffin and seeking his advice.

Draft reply in +McQuaid’s handwriting. He does not see the necessity of publishing the Letter of Benedict XIV at this date. If Jews are acting unjustly the action to take is indicated by the law of the State. Notes it is not clear what direct Catholic Action means. 3/ 24/6. 2 May 1941 Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from George Griffin. He tries to explain what Direct Catholic Action means by quoting Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum. He intends to follow these principles.