Note to +McQuaid from his secretary stating he has telephoned +O’Hara who would arrive in Dublin on Tuesday 9 December. He would be grateful if someone could meet him at the airport.

Note to +McQuaid from his secretary stating that +O’Hara is scheduled to attended two days of Ceremonies at Bradford and will take a flight from Manchester on the Tuesday morning. He wants to be present at the ceremonies and should be in time for the ceremonies, if held at 11:30am.

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’.

Letter from +Gerald O’Hara to +McQuaid regarding the appointment of priests to form part of an International Secretariat for the ‘Apostolate of the Sea’ by the Sacred Consistorial Congregation. Their duty will be to maintain contact with the various branches of the Apostolate of the Sea. The Irish Hierarchy are asked to appoint a priest and a brief biography is to be sent to the Holy See.

Draft 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 +Gerald O’Hara acknowledging his thanks for the ceremonies over the past few weeks. He looks forward to providing the same service to him as he afforded his predecessors.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid forwarding two diplomas and medals Bene Merenti for Messrs. Thomas Eldon and William Kinsella. The stipend for these is £5.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Levame acknowledging the correspondence of Most Reverend Dr. O’Hara. This is in relation to a proposed adoption by a Mrs. Jennings. +McQuaid states that by arrangement with American Catholic Charities and the Irish Government, the Archdiocese has adopted ‘…of necessity, a very strict procedure in the matter of legal adoption’.

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

Wording of telegram of congratulations from +McQuaid to +O’Hara.