Letter from +King to +McQuaid regarding the Institute of The Blessed Virgin Mary of Ascot who enjoy the full approbation of the Holy See. They wish to visit Ireland in the hope of finding new postulants. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid regarding a request to the Hierarchy by the Holy See to protest to the Hungarian Government over the detention of Cardinal Primate Mindszenty. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Mgr. Benelli to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £20 which will be forwarded to the Holy See.

Letter from +Alibrandi to +McQuaid thanking him for the dinner and breakfast sets. He is most grateful and will always remember his generosity and kindness to him personally as well as his loyalty to the Holy See.

Copy of a typed letter to His Excellency The Ambassador of Ireland At The Holy See from +McQuaid. Expresses gratitude for the safe delivery of his message to Cardinal Mindszenty, refers to the topic of clothing for poor Italians and thinks he can recommend a name for the service of the Vatican. The man must be loyal.

Letter from to Mgr. Paro sending the enclosed particulars of Roman Rescripts received from the Holy See in respect of Dispensations already granted.

th other Irish bishops re request 5 February 1965 from Holy See for their views on contraception. (Conway and Ahern).

Letter from Cardinal Conway to +McQuaid Regarding directives from the Holy See relating to retiring Bishops of the Latin Rite. Information also given on a bogus priest, Alfred Winkler. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +McQuaid to Mgr. Montini regarding the current political situation in Ireland and the attitude of the new government of the Irish Republic to the Holy See. He says the delay in their reply has more to do with the absence of the Minister for External Affairs who has been on government business abroad. He also states that the ‘immaturity’ of the Minister has added to the delays as he ‘…loads himself with interviews, visits and speeches, which cannot be regarded as of major importance to his proper function’.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £234, which covers the taxes due in relation to the appointments by the Holy See to the three reserved parishes and the three vacancies in the Chapter. The money will be forwarded to the Dataria Apostolica.