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Copy of typed letter to + W. Philbin from +McQuaid. He is willing that + Philbin should give a lecture on Patriotism, but is worried about the action of the Institute in arranging 4 lectures in Trinity College, without any reference to him. The conscience of Catholics is thereby violated.

Copy of typed letter to Dr. E.F. O’Doherty from Liam Martin. The Archbishop would like a report on the Institute of Public Affairs. In his own view the Institute should be careful not to incur the danger of violating the consciences of its members by arranging lectures in a subject that has philosophical implications at a non-Catholic educational institute.

Draft letter from +McQuaid to all Irish Bishops regarding the appeal from Mgr. Zanini for funds to help build a hospital in Tehran. Iraq

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Mgr. Zanini regarding help from the Diocesan agencies. He fears they will not be able to help. He has sent a cheque to Mgr. Gerada which will be transferred to him in due course.

Correspondence regarding the attendance of Catholics at lectures in Public Administration held in Trinity College. Catholics have requested permission to attend the Michaelmas Term lectures, so + McQuaid wishes to know from Mr. John Leydon, President, how the Institute proposes to safeguard, in its arrangements, the conscience of Catholics who wish to observe the law of the Church, enacted by the Plenary Council and confirmed by the Holy See, in regard to Trinity College, Dublin. The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) took over from the Civics Institute and inherited the task of organizing lectures in public administration which constitute an adjunct to the course set by Trinity College for its Diploma in Public Administration. The IPA assumes that Catholics attending the course have already received the necessary permission. +McQuaid points out that the Archbishop of Dublin never recognized the non-denominational Civics Institute and regrets that the IPA has not arranged for lectures in the University that the Hierarchy has accepted as it safeguards the rights of conscience of Catholics. He hoped that it would organize University lectures for the Catholic members who wished to obey the law of the Church. The IPA changed venue for its lectures to the Royal Irish Academy in Dawson Street .

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid thanking him for all help. In French.

Letter from +Herlihy to +McQuaid inviting him to the ceremony of enthronement in St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy. The Nuncio will preside. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Typed letter to Fr. J.A. MacMahon from Chief Superintendent Philip MacMahon. The only Dr. Woods at 3 Fitzwilliam Place is the chief Ear, Nose and Throat specialist at Sir Patrick Dun’s Hospital. His daughter is married to Mark Hely-Hutchinson, son and heir to Lord Dunoughmore, Grand Master of the Freemason Order in Ireland. Enquiries failed to reveal the existence of the ‘Vietnam’ group of which Dr. Woods is stated to be Secretary.

Copy of letter to J.P. O'Connell from the Archbishop's secretary thanking him for advising him of the trustee situation.

Letter from +Casey to +McQuaid thanking him for for making his first participation in the Episcopal Conference so pleasant. He also thanks him for the assistance of Dr. Conor Ward in preparing the memorandum for the Social Welfare Commission. 1 item