Copy of typed letter to Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, Apostolic Nuncio, from +McQuaid. Encloses a memorandum on the White Paper on Health Services. Points out the profound difference that the Hierarchy must expect to find between the Government of de Valera and that of Costello. Costello’s Government, with exception of Dr. Browne and Mr. McBride, was in sympathy with the Church. Regarding de Valera, his policy towards the Church is one of distance. He would not make any reference to the Hierarchy in case of jeopradising Protestant support and that of the Liberal Independents. Neither did he want to antagonize the North of Ireland Protestants as this could affect Partition.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Roma. Refers to his opposition to McBride becoming Minister for Foreign Affairs; the Archbishop’s potential visit to Rome; Canetto in Dublin; Gedda’s resignation.

Letter from +John Evangelist McBride, O.F.M., to +McQuaid thanking him for his kindness. 1 item

A typed passage, received anonymously, from Dr. Noel Browne’s letter to Mr. McBride, regarding the ‘Red Hat’ for the Archbishop.

Letter from +McBride to +McQuaid stating he has now arrived in his new Diocese and describes the scenery, climate and local people.

Letter from +McBride to +McQuaid enclosing photographs which might be of interest to him. 1 item

January 1951 Letter from +McBride to +McQuaid thanking him for all his kindness and he is especially happy that the Archbishop will perform the consecration. Manzini