Typed letter to +McQuaid from Sean [ill], Dept. of External Affairs, enclosing a copy of the message sent by the GEDDA organization in Italy to American Catholics.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Sean [ill] thanking him for his help and advice regarding the funeral of Rev. Dr. Pascal Robinson.
Copy of a typed letter to Frank (Pakenham) from Sean MacBride, Minister for External Affairs, marked ‘Confidential.’ Deals with the question of partition.
Copy of a typed letter to Mr. Solomons from +McQuaid, thanking him for his sympathetic understanding. He will do all in his power to see to it that the repercussions be not unjust towards the Jewish community. It would be a grievious wrong, if the actions of a group of irreligious Israeli people, with mere political and commercial aims to pursue, should cause hurt to innocent people in Dublin.
Draft letter, in +McQuaid’s hand, protesting at the disrespect offered to the Holy Father, and the language the Minister used.
Draft reply to invitation from the Minister for External Affairs.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Sean MacBride. He spoke ex-tempore in Galway and had no script. He feels the evolution of a civilization based on materialism and scientific development will be disastrous unless a sense of moral and ethical responsibility can be inculcated in these people. This can only be done through education. This will rest largely with the Church.
Copy of a typed letter to Sean MacBride from +McQuaid informing him that a Requiem Mass will be celebrated for the late Apostolic Nuncio.
Typed letter to Dr. O’Connell from Maire C. Nic Entee, Secretary, Dept. of External Affairs, enclosing the Catalogue of the Missionary Sacred Art Exhibition held in Lisbon. Count Gerard O’Kelly, Charge d’Affaires in Lisbon, suggests that an effort might be made to have it shown in Dublin. Asks that he ascertain +McQuaid’s views on the matter.
Two copies of the announcement of the International Congress of Catholic Church Music to be held in Vienna in October 1954.