Handwritten letter to Liam (Fr. Martin) from Jim Kavanagh. The Committee feels it is not in a position to make a detailed report at this stage. For their Interim Report the following statement should be made: ‘that in the light of our investigation to-date we do not think it desirable that the Archdiocese of Dublin should be officially associated with the Credit Union Movement as advocated by the visiting Australians.’ Church could be in difficulty if it supported one form of co-operation rather than another.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Roma. Refers to Fr. Kavanagh who will do great work; Mgr. Pavan, Professor of Sociology at the Lateran; the election – hopes that the Department of External Affairs will be under to the Taoiseach. Something has gone wrong since ‘our friend’ came into External Affairs. Appalled at this man’s insincerity.

Letter to the Archbishop from Owen Cowley enclosing copies of correspondence from Michael Behan and E. Kavanagh.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Kavanagh stating the experience of difficulties with religious Sisters in Dublin. He makes some suggestions on how best to deal with the issue. 1 item

Letter from +Kavanagh to +McQuaid regarding six members of the Little Sisters of the Poor who wish to get dispensations to leave the Order. He has paid a canonical visitation and can see no reason for their departure except their dissatisfaction with the French emphasis of the Congregation. He seeks the Archbishop’s advice.

Letter from Sean Kavanagh, Governor, Mountjoy Prison, seeking permission to have Fr. J.C. Heenan, Catholic Missionary Society of England, give a lecture to the prisoners in Mountjoy. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Kavanagh from +McQuaid asking his opinion on the enclosed Mother and Child Scheme.

Letter from +Kavanagh to +McQuaid regarding the Little Sisters of the Poor. The Mother General has departed and is to be replaced by an Australian. The order will then become part of the Australian province. 1 item

Copy of typed letter to Fr. Kavanagh from + McQuaid thanking him and the Committee for their document. He accepts the idea of a priest being trained and asks if he could indicate a suitable priest.

Copy of typed letter to Fr. Kavanagh from the Secretary asking him to act as Chairman in the study- group on the Credit Union Movement.