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Letter from +Knox, New Delhi to +McQuaid stating that the secretary, Mgr. Cassidy has left for Rome and Dublin. He has had health problems and hopes his time in Dublin will see him return to good health. He says that the appeal from the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians is genuine and they often get food and medical supplies through the Catholic Relief Service. The Order runs orphanages. The authorities are not always happy about these appeals. Mr. Shah, the former Charge D’Affairs of the Indian Embassy in Dublin sends his greetings and has been appointed Ambassador to Laos.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Sensi returning the detailed questionnaires from the Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities.

Note to +McQuaid stating Mgr. Cassidy telephoned to see if the Archbishop could meet with the Nuncio the following day.

Letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to +McQuaid stating that Mgr. Edward Cassidy wished to meet with him regarding the United Nations Conference which is to be held in Geneva. The conference is on science and may be of interest to developing regions. The Government are sending two delegates, Peadar MacEoin, Assistant Secretary, Department of Education and Daniel Hoctor, Assistant Secretary, Department of Agriculture. The Nuncio wishes to know more about these delegates and also wishes to meet them before they leave for Geneva.

Letter from +Ligutti to +McQuaid stating that he would make contact with the Irish delegation in Geneva. He will be delivering a paper on one of the days.

Copy letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to +Sensi enclosing the Relatio Quinquennalis de statu Seminariorum for All Hallows has now been completed.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid acknowledging receipt of correspondence regarding a cable sent to the Secretariat of State on behalf of the Irish Hierarchy.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid thanking him for a copy of Fr. Maurice Sheehy’s work ‘Pontificia Hiberniea’.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Sensi regarding the S.V.D. foundation at Donamon. There are questions regarding the building of churches by religious and +McQuaid states that in this case the foundation is a novitiate only and that the Superior is making a declaration of intention by saying he will not build a public church. Religious will not break their word and if they did change their minds, they would have to firstly get the approval of their Bishop and they also know they would loose all respect. The situation has never arisen in the Diocese of Dublin.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid thanking him for the figures on the relative Catholic and non Catholic population in Northern Ireland.