Letter from +McQuaid to Rev. G.P. O’Hara, acknowledging the date of his arrival. He states that the President, Taoiseach and other dignitaries have been invited. He encloses a sample of the invitation card and hopes the arrangements will meet with his approval.

Letter from Most Rev. G.P. O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for him for the arrangements he has made in relation to the celebration of the anniversary of the coronation of the Holy Father. He is looking forward to meeting the dignitaries afterwards. He also discusses previous celebrations he attended in Bucharest.

Letter from +Gerald O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for all he has done since his arrival in Ireland including his kindness at the airport, the Liturgical Receptions at the Pro Cathedral and Maynooth College. He extends an invitation to visit him at the Nunciature if ‘…he ever has a free moment’. With envelop.

Letter from +McQuaid to +Gerald O’Hara apologising for the delay in relation to the matter of the Eucharistic Fast dispensation for Catherine Shuley. He explains that ‘…in the unbroken tradition of this Curia, no request to the parochial clergy is ever permitted to be made without explicit reference to the authority seeking information’.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara regarding the microfilming of parish registers by the National Library of Ireland. He will need some time to investigate the matter.

Letter from +O’Hara enclosing two rescripts for the Dominican Sisters, Dublin. The amount due in taxae is £32.0.0.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara regarding Radio Moscow. At present there seems to be no interest in their efforts but in time, it will appeal to a certain small group.

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Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £5500.0.0 being the total of the Peter’s Pence collection. He is very grateful for this and knows the Holy Father will, in time, express his own deep gratitude.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara with regard to the property bequested to the Bishop of Autun. In January, Mgr. Lebrun asked the +McQuaid to intervene with the Minister for Finance in securing the transfer of the sum of £1538. +McQuaid sought the legal advice of Richard Ryan of O’Hagan’s Solicitors. He has already given this information to the Nuncio.