Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Sean MacEntee. Feeling of great happiness to Mr. MacEntee and himself at news of the Holy Father’s intention to confer such a signal honour.
Copy of reply to Sir Shane Leslie from + McQuaid. he is grateful for the copy of the Tablet article, but is sorry to see that Sir Shane subscribes to the view that Cullen was despotic. Mgr. Curren’s article gives a different view.
Typed note to +McQuaid from James A. MacMahon. Fr. Fehily phoned to say that the Minister was not aware of the urgency of the situation (Garda dispute). Mr. Haughey requested meeting.
Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid forwarding a list sent by the Secretariat of State of His Holiness. It included all the forthcoming conferences and congresses which are being either sponsored by International Communist Organisations or controlled by Communists.
Letter from +Philbin to +McQuaid thanking him for the copy of the pastoral.
Instruction issued from the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In Latin. 1 item
Letter from Secretary CSSC enclosing counterfoil of draft, representing subscription to Caritas Internationalis for the year .
Letter from +Casey to +McQuaid regarding a Fr. Murphy.
Note on telephone call from Sean O Ceallaigh, the Sinn Fein Citizens’ Advise Bureau regarding the evictions in Lower Mount Street. He maintained that the priests had shown no interest in the people evicted. It would help if the Archbishop intervened on behalf of these people.
Three copies of typed letter to Mgr. Cecil Barrett from Fr. J.A. MacMahon. He was in touch with Fr. Charles Menton regarding the Long family. Fr. Menton intends going to see the family tonight.