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Overseas Missions: Vicariate: Miscellaneous papers, evidently gathered or written by 1946076 Leonard Devitt, C.P., and filed under Kimberley. Copy of printed document from the Vatican in which the nomination of Urban Murphy, C.P., as Prefect Apostolic of Bechuanaland ( Botswana ) is announced.

Overseas Missions; Johannesburg Foundation: copy letter (dated 01-01-1961) from Fergus Loughrey, C.P., to Caspar Caulfield, C.P., the Secretary General of the Missions, thanking him for the copy of his letter of above date to the Apostolic Delegate to South Africa (which copy is attached). In that letter Caspar sets out the reasons why we want to establish a house in Johannesburg and the relationship of such a proposed house with the Prefecture of Bechuanaland ( Botswana ) as the present arrangement or the projected one of sixteen miles from the city are not satisfactory. An offer from the Oblates is not favoured by the Bishop.. Thanks H.E. for whatever can be done.

Overseas Missions; Foundation at Carletonville: copy letter from Valentine McMurray, C.P., Provincial to Caspar Caulfield, C.P., the Missions Secretary General, seeking advice on enclosed correspondence (copy of which is not extant). It evidently contains Valentne's observations on a draft copy contract submitted by Bishop Boyle re a Carletonville foundation. The only feasible place, apart from Johannesburg to which we have ben denied access, is Carletonville. Valentine gives his reasons for this. NB' THIS DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED AT A14 IN THE DOCUMENT "OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" located at 8-1-4-1 serial no 6821.

Overseas Missions; Vicariate: CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON BECHUABALAND PROTECTORATE (Botswana), to the Vicariate Apostolic, Bulawayo from Bishop's House, Bulawayo. It is based on questions put to the Bishop by the Apostolic Delegate by letter of 27/12/1948 and concers chiefly the northern part of Bechuanaland (Botswana). Points out that two other Vicariates, Windhoek and Kimberley, share a portion of the same protectorate. The 3 Vicariates should surrender their respective portions to any new Missionary Body. Extent of the Protectorate in the Bulawayo Vicariate is set out. Orther matters covered are population: places where tribes live: churches - numbers of Cathoics: Schools - Sisters - Brothers - Teachers: other institutions: other demononations: propsects of Catholicism: church properties: existing difficulties and missonaries needed,

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: Botswana: Bechuanaland:Newsletter from Fr. Carthage Power, C.P., December, 1964: Two tapes from the students of Mount Argus have been received and are played constantly.. A rush of change has taken place in Bechuanaland during the year, A census of the popuation was also taken. An exhaustive account of the various missioins is give and would handsomely repay reading by researchers.

Overseas Missions: Johannesburg: photocopy of letter from the Missions Secretary General Caspar Caulfield, C.P., to Fergus Loughrey, C.P., in which he mentions that Carthage Power, C.P., who is in Rome, is busy with his reports for the coming year. Certain difficulties mentioed by Carthage. Secretary General has suggested that Carthage get in a request for an extraordinary subsidy from Propaganda and he has decided to ask for help in opening a station at Mahalapye. This will need the Provincial's and the Bishop's consent and permission. The Secretary General also deals with the Johannesburg negotiations and advises the Fathers in Johannesburg to be wary of accepting verbal communications from Bishop Boyle. NB THIS LETTER IS MENTIONED AT A7 IN DOCUMENT "CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" LOCATED AT 8-1-4-1 SERIAL NO 6821

Overseas Missions: Foundation in South Africa: covering letter from Fergus Loighrey to Caspar Caulfield, C.P., the Missions Secretary General, enclosing a letter of similar date to the Bishop of Johannesburg, together with a specimen contract between the Diocese and the Congregation for the establishment of a house in South Africa. Fergus sets out very clearly the conditions for obtaining a suitable house together with the arguments against accepting a contract based on that between the Franciscans and the Diocese. Also detailed are the reasons for not accepting a contract that would confine us for the future to Carletonville Parish. NB' THIS DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED AT A12 IN THE DOCUMENT "OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" located at 8-1-4-1 serial no 6821. Of interest might be the final contract between the Bishop and the Congregation concerning the parish of Bryanstown, located at 8-1-4-32 seroial no 6841.

Overseas Missions: Johannesburg Foundation: letter from Caspar Caulfield the Mission Seccretary General to Fergus Louhrey, C.P. He postuates that the Sacred Heart Fathers have been offered certain interests and points out that in the past there was strong opinion that Carletonville and Westenoria should belong to any future Prefecture formed from the western districts of Johannesburg, He also recapitulates the history of the negotiations for a religious house and the Bishop's policy on the matter. Finally he makes sugegstions as to what should be done in the matter. NB' THIS DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED AT A13 IN THE DOCUMENT "OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" located at 8-1-4-1 serial no 6821.

Overseas Missions; Vicariate: Botswana: photocopy of letter from Fr. Gaspar Caulfield C.P., Mission Secretary to the Cardinal Secretary of the Congregation Propoganda Fidei stating that the Ordinaries of Kimberley and Bulawayo would welcome the move to have Bechuanalamd ( Botswana ) erected as an Independent Mission or Prefecture Apostolic, to be confined to the Congreation of the Passion. The Superiors of the Congregation have approved the step. The Secretary General now communicates this information to His Eminence.

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: South Africa: Botswana: Oblates and Jesuits: Report Of The Meeting Held at Bloomfontein on July 2nd, 1948, between Bishop Meysing, O.M.I., V.A. of Kimberly Vicariate, Fr. M. O'Ryan, Assistant General, Fr. Nottebaert, O. M.I., Belgian Provincial & Fr. Kress, O.M.I., Vicar of Missions, Kimberley O.M.I. Vicariate. At the Bishop's request two Belgian Oblate fathers had been assigned to the Vicariate by the Fr. General and three more "given their obedience". The area which he, the Bishop, had in view, first, for the Belgian Fathers - i.e., the magesterial districts of Rustenbergand Marico, and "our part of the Bechuanaland Protectorate" were now out of the question.. The former had been alotted to the Vicariate of Pretoria while the latter, "the Bechuanaland part" would in all proability be detached from Kimberley in the near future. The rest of the report deals with the staffing of the Orange Free State area of the Vicariate.