Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid thanking him for taking his new student. He mentions the age gap between himself and his clergy which makes dialogue difficult. He also mentions National Independence Day which is to take place at the end of the month. 1 item

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid thanking him for meeting with him in Cork. He is having many difficulties with the Dominican Provincial and this has filtered down to the clergy in diocese. There have also been other issues in relation to Anglican Bishops and lectures on contraception and issues with mixed marriages.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid regarding the projected Education Ordinance.

Wording of telegram from +McQuaid to +Ryan, Cork thanking him for his good wishes. 1 item

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid stating his resignation has been accepted on both sides of the Atlantic. +Fitzgerald has been named Apostolic Administrator. 1 item

Wording of telegram from +McQuaid to +Ryan stating he is most welcome in Dublin.

Letter from +Ryan, Bon Secour’s Hospital, Cork to +McQuaid stating he has been inundated with greetings from Trinidad. The Holy See has finally ended the association between the Port of Spain Diocese and the Dominicans. He mentions the birth prevention programme announced by the Trinidad government. The new Archbishop will be busy answering questions relating to this. 1 item

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid delighting in the two recent addresses by the Archbishop. He also mentions Fr. Doolan O.P. who is no longer welcome in the Dominican Houses in Dublin and is to go to Nairobi. He feels very sorry for him He states he has been awarded the highest honour Trinidad and Tobago can give.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid thanking him for an unabridged copy of his Communications letter. He shares his distress at the rejection of the Rosary. 1 item

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid stating that Mgr. Montini has received the 8000 mass stipends through Don Ryan and they are gratefully accepted. He is requested to deposit £2000 to the credit of the Opere de Religione account in Barclay’s Bank (Foreign Branch), London or he can send a cheque via the Nunciature.