Handwritten letter to Rev. Father from Thomas P. Roche. [ill.] asking that the Archbishop’s attention be drawn to the enclosed pamphlets and asks for a meeting with two members to discuss the matter with him. Two pamphlets and a stamped addressed enveloped enclosed.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from S.A. Roche, Office of the Minister for Justice, requesting an interview for Mr. Hurley regarding Borstal.

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid thanking him for the invitation to the Pro Cathedral but he will be unable to attend.

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid regarding a Mr. Sheehy who is described as very zealous but not “secundum scientiam”.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from S.A. Roche, Office of the Minister for Justice. In Ireland there is no provision in law whereby a person who adopts a child may acquire parental rights over the child. The question of legal adoption is again raised, and opposed by the Catholic Protection and Rescue Society of Ireland. Wonders if the danger visualized by the Catholic Protection & Rescue Society Ireland would be met if a provision were included prohibiting the making of an adoption order in any case where it is not proved to the Court that the religion of the adopter and the child are the same.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from S.A. Roche regarding ‘Adoption Orders.’ Wondered if the Bill only allowed adoption where the adopter and child were of the same religion would be satisfactory?

Copy of typed letter to S.A. Roche from +McQuaid. His advice, if sought, is that no steps be taken in respect of Catholic children without referring the matter to the Catholic Hierarchy.

Letter from +Roche to Fr. Dunne stating he is unable to attend the consecration of +McQuaid.

Copy of typed letter to S.A. Roche from +McQuaid. The question seems to him to be a matter of avoiding the dangers of unworthy adopting parents.

Copy of a typed letter to Mr. Roche from +McQuaid regarding the women probationer officers.