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Letter from Fr. Matt Farrell, Congregation du Saint Esprit, Paris, regarding the correspondence from +de la Bruneliere which he states is very out of character. He believes the writer may be the Officialis of the Diocese, Fr. Verhoeven as he has had similar begging letters in the past. He then remarks on the situation on the island and an earlier appeal to the French bishops which was so poor it was described as the ‘silent church’. Mexico 111a./1. 24 February 1971 Letter for +McQuaid from +Joseph Salazar Lopez introducing Francis Xavier Orendain, a prominent Catholic in Guadalajara, who wishes to send his daughter to a Catholic school. He asks if the Archbishop can recommend a suitable school. Letter from the father also enclosed. Peru

Copy of typed letter to the Editor, New Statesman, regarding Proinsias Mc Aonghusa’s article entitled Ecumenism in Dublin. + McQuaid’s sermon of December 9 is not remembered accurately.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid congratulating him on the success of his intervention. 1 item

Letter and enclosure from +Theophile Mbemba, Congo to +McQuaid seeking help in establishing the ‘Pere Daniel Brottier’ centre. Annotated by +McQuaid. 2 items

Letter from Rev. Pusak to +McQuaid thanking him for his reply regarding an assignment for Fr. Butler. Mobile-Birmingham

Letter from +McCabe to +McQuaid stating his nephew is due to start his studies at the National University. He is grateful that the Archbishop has arranged a chaplaincy for him. He will take over from Fr. William Burston who is finishing his course and will return to the Diocese of Maitland. His own nephew is attached to the Diocese of Armidale and +Doody will contact him in due course regarding this matter. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Diarmaid Cronin, Minister for Defence, requesting that Fr. Colm Mathews, C.F., be nominated Chaplain to the 20th Infantry Group for duty in Cyprus.

Letter from Dermot O’Flynn to +McQuaid regarding the Archbishop’s recent statement on divorce and contraception. He mentions the RTE programme ‘Encounter’ which was chaired by the Head of the Catholic Communications Centre. Among the panel were Judge C. Conroy, Lee Dunne, Fr. Peter Connolly and Gabriel Fallon. He discusses what was said and by whom.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Marcelo Gonzalez Martin,

Handwritten note to Canon O’Keeffe from +McQuaid requesting a copy of the new Public Health Bill.