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.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Kavanagh stating that the Hierarchy have agreed to permit the use of the new Irish catechism by the New Zealand hierarchy. Typescript copy.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Kavanagh stating that the Hierarchy have agreed to permit the use of the new Irish catechism by the New Zealand hierarchy. Handwritten copy. 1 item

Letter from +Mageean to +McQuaid thanking him for the explanation regarding Fr. Kavanagh. He also thanks him for the copy of the draft catechism.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Oscar Traynor informing him of the appointment of Frs. Kelleher, Kavanagh, Kelly and McCarthy as Army Chaplains for the duration of the Emergency.

Letter from Fr. John Dillon to Dr. Michael O’Connell regarding a speech given by Fr. James Kavanagh (later Bishop) to a meeting of Fianna Fail. Newspaper cutting regarding the event attached as well as copy reply from Dr. O’Connell.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Mageean regarding Fr. Kavanagh. He has already committed Fr. Kavanagh to teaching a 3rd year course of Social Science in the Rathmines Technical Institute. 1 item

Typed letter from Joseph Gray, Archbishop’s House, Birmingham, to Dr. Sheehy asking that + McQuaid will give permission for Fr. Peter Kavanagh to be accepted in the new retirement home for priests in Dun Laoghaire. Permission granted.

Letter from +Kavanagh to +McQuaid thanking him for his help and stating he has done as the Archbishop suggested.

Foundation & Establishment of Conference 1/1 Draft letter of invitation to mobilize Catholic Social Activity to help with emergency; invitation to Ely House regarding CSSC signed by Owen Cowley, Chairman, and E. Kavanagh, Secretary; letter from Owen Cowley and E. Kavanagh regarding setting up Catholic Social Services with many enclosures and summary of views expressed.