Typed letter to +McQuaid from Proinsias Mac [ill], Minister for External Affairs, inviting him to dine at Iveagh House on the occasion of Most Rev. Dr. O’Hara, Apostolic Nuncio, presenting his credentials.

Copy letter form +McQuaid to +O’Hara concerning the Assumptions Sisters’ desire to have a foundation in Dublin. He has already written to them stating that there is no hope at the moment. This is the 226th request for a religious house in Dublin. There is fear among the Bishops that if allowed in, these Orders will take vocations from our own congregations, at home and abroad. He has also had to intervene in the area of sending girls to foreign postulant and novitiate centres. He hopes his attitude is understood.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the information provided by Fr. Norbert O’Leary in relation to Mr. Heagney. He is delighted that Mr. Heagney’s children are back in a Catholic school and he hopes Fr. O’Leary will maintain contact with the family.

Letter from +O’Hara to Cardinal D’Alton regarding the International Congress of Catholic Doctors which is to be held in Dublin in June. The Holy See is anxious that this be an opportunity for proclaiming Catholic teaching in the field of medicine.

Letter from +O’Hara to Cardinal D’Alton regarding Catholic principles and policies in relation to UNESCO. He states the Holy See is concerned with the activities of the programme and policies of OMEP as they deal with the education of children of pre-school age. This is a delicate matter ‘…since there is considerable Masonic influence at work in OMEP, which is tinged with communism’. The Holy Father wants Ireland to bring its influence to bear at the Congress in Rome in August. He also asks that a competent ‘layman’ to establish contact with the International Catholic Co-ordinating Centre for UNESCO in Paris. He also suggests that the Irish Hierarchy establish a National OMEP Committee in Ireland.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid forwarding the text of an instruction of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office concerning Sacred Art. Instruction enclosed.

Copy of typed letter to Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara from + McQuaid. The Ambassador is unusually sound and honourable.

Correspondence between + Gerard P. O’Hara, Apostolic Delegate, 54, Parkside, London, and +McQuaid. Cardinal Griffin has suggested that Mr. Boland, Irish Ambassador in London, should receive the Papal Honour , ‘Ordine Piano’. +McQuaid feels that the time is not right.

Wording of telegram from +McQuaid to +O’Hara regarding his proposed visit to Ireland. He will be most welcome.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara inviting him to a Solemn High Mass at the Pro Cathedral on Easter Monday, 19 April, on the occasion of the inauguration of The Tostal.