Letter from Mgr. Storero to Mgr. O’Regan thanking him for the cheque for £240 which will be sent to the Apostolic Dataria. These are fees for the appointment of Fr. Michael O’Halloran, Fr. Daniel Lucey and Fr. Edward Crinion.

Letter from +Lucey to +McQuaid thanking him for the information on the new facilities for evening lectures at University College. He also mentions the work of +McQuaid in securing facilities for the Diploma in Public Administration, the BA and B. Comm. Their students will no longer have to attend TCD. 1 item

Copy of letter from +McQuaid to Fr. Lucey saying he would like the property to be in or close to Blessington. 1item

Copy of the typed report of the meeting in Archbishop House discussing the White Paper. Present were +McQuaid, + Browne, + Lucey, and Dr. Seamus Ryan, Minister for Health.

Letter from Fr. Daniel J. Lucey to Fr. O’Connell seeking permission to have open-air Benediction on 21 August. 1 item

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Lucey marked ‘Confidential’ regarding the publication by Mercier Press of the ‘Cahiers Laennec’ under the direction of Dom Flood, OSB. This material is manly used by Catholic doctors, lawyers and priests who deal with sexology, normal and abnormal. He fears if it is translated into English it will become a best seller. He asks the Bishop to consider the matter in light of his comments.

Letter from +Lucey to +McQuaid thanking him for his message of sympathy on the death of +Cohalan.

Letter from +Lucey to +McQuaid regarding the possible take-over of ‘The Standard’ by the ‘Catholic Herald’. Annotated by +McQuaid. Derry

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Cornelius Lucey. He feels that the Bill will be presented by the Government as being substantially free-for-all and substantially measuring up to the Browne requirements. People will feel that the Bishops are retreating from their original position if they remain silent. Suggests they wait for the full text of Bill. Must remember that this Bill is uncalled for. The poor have a good health service already.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from + Cornelius Lucey, Cork. A statement should be issued as it will make their position clear to the public. Matters of social, i.e. of moral import, should be explained to the voters as well as to the Government.