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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; 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: 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; 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: 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: 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: Johannesburg: copy letter from Fergus Loughrey, C.P., to the Mission Secretary General, Rome, Caspar Caulfield, C.P.,Outlines the general situation re the proposed foundation in Johannesburg. The property offered is 300 acres in extent. It is offered as a Retreat of the Congregation and is not thought of at the moment as mission ( Bechuanaland ) ( Botswana ) property. The new township of Carltonville is situated about 10 miles from the property, which the Bishop wants the Passionists to look after. Wrong to think of the new foundation as the See-City for the Bechuanaland (Botswana) Mission; the idea of a South African Province and an overseas Mission should be two distinct possibilities. The parish priests, living in a seperate residence at Carltonville, would need a rescript of exclaustrarion. No great fears re confusion in financial administration, as every effort would be made to keep diocesan and Congregational rights seperate. Whatever be decided, the Province could scarcely take on the new retreat unless we also had the parish and such financial advantages that would help until we were more firmly established.

Overseas Missions: Foundation in South Africa: letter from Fergus Loughrey, C.P., to Caspar Caulfield, C.P., the Mission Secretary General in which he sets forth the views of the Provincial Curia concerning the topic, "as can at this stage be clearly formulated". There are 8 sections, the first stating that "in so far as it may lie with the Provincial Curia to express its attitude" the establishmet of such a foundation need not be a condition sine qua non of the aceptance of the the Bechuanaland ( Botswana ) Prefecture, N.B. THIS LETTER IS INCLUDED AT A11 OF THE DOCUMENT "OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" LOCATED AT 8-1-4-1 SERIAL NO 6821.