Letter from +R.J. Fitzgerald to +McQuaid regarding a Mr. Cecil Isola who also wishes to attend Cambridge but will not be able to do so at present due to the influx of ex- servicemen. He wishes to attend Trinity in the interim and hopes the Archbishop will give his consent. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Circular letter from + Antoine Varhalitis, Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, President de la Conference Episcopale de Grece, saying priest who come as visitors are saying Mass in a casual way and this is causing scandal. Asks that they carry out the liturgy as instructed by Rome Holland Diocese of Haarlem
Note from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to +McQuaid stating Cardinal Willebrands is staying in Manresa and asks if he could pay his respects. Diocese of Roermond
Copy letter from +McQuaid to +de Jong regarding his appeal for assistance. +McQuaid has contacted the Department of External Affairs and has been assured that £600,000 in food and textiles will be sent to Holland.
Letter from +Mindszenty to +McQuaid regarding the Catholic news agency, ‘Magyar Kurir’. Due to the war it has lost almost everything including contact with its reporters throughout Europe. He hopes that the Archbishop will encourage the news agencies in Ireland to report to them any information they have on activities and events in south-eastern Europe.
Letter from +Mindszenty to +McQuaid regarding the position of Catholics in his country. In Latin.
Letter from +Mindszenty to +McQuaid regarding the situation in Hungary and the number who have gone to Germany.
Card from +Stephanos to +McQuaid thanking him for his congratulations on the occasion of his elevation to Cardinal. Italy Diocese of Assisi
-4 August Letter from + Pietro ill., on behalf of + Zuccarino, inviting + McQuaid to the ceremonies to honour Sr. Antonio Maria Gianelli. Annotated by + McQuaid.
– 2 May 1964 Correspondence between Fr. James Ardle MacMahon, Bishop Zuccarino & +McQuaid regarding a copy of ‘Columba’. It contains a list of the Committee of Honour and +McQuaid’s name has been inserted without his permission. Annotated by +McQuaid. Diocese of Florence 3 33a/2c. 28 June 1952 Programme for the International Conference on peace and ‘civilta cristiana’ sent by Giorgio La Pira, Mayor of Florence. He has invited + McQuaid to attend, but the archbishop is unable to do so. Diocese of Gaeta