– 13 December 1959 Correspondence relating to charity donations from +Toolen.
Typed letter to Fr. Mangan from the Controller, Dept. of P.&T., regarding the delay of a letter + Dunne due to mis-sorting.
Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid stating he will not be able to attend the meeting of the Standing Committee. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Letter from Fr. M.J. Curran to +McQuaid mentioning articles in Reportorium.
Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: T. Graham, K. Nolan and C. Clarke of The Plough to be investigated. A full report on the Czech/motor trade for next meeting. A discussion on the International soccer match between Czecho-Slovakia and the Irish Republic was held. Felt Irish public should be educated in implications of such fixtures with Communist-dominated states. Suggested this could be done by an article in the newspapers facts should first be ascertained, maybe from Douglas Hyde. Letter in The Irish Times concerning the proposal of having US bases in Ireland. Fr. Tuohy to find out if de Courcey Ireland was leaving for Australia. Could Australian Authorities be warned?
Letter from Fr. Leon Cuinnleain to Fionnuala Murphy stating that the Archbishop hopes to be at the meeting.
Typed note to +McQuaid. The new Irish Ambassador to London, Mr. Molloy, seeks an interview.
Wording of telegram from +McQuaid to +Cleary on the death of +Grimshaw.
Letter from +Casey to +McQuaid stating that Kenneth McCabe will be ordained at Sion Hill Convent on 27 May. The Archbishop has given permission for this. He will ordain another man in Cloyne on 25 May. Fr. Lionel Swain of St. Edmund’s College will accompany him and he hopes to visit the Archbishop when in Dublin.
Typed letter to +McQuaid from R. du Gardier. M. Heibel has made contact, at the Ambassador’s request, on behalf of Miss Delma Sheridan who was recommended by +McQuaid.