Letter from +Joseph Ryan to +McQuaid regarding three Irish priests, members of the Holy Ghost Fathers, who have been helping in the Diocese. He is indebted to the Archbishop for assisting in this matter. 1 item

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Morris regarding the recalling of Fr. Daniel O’Dwyer to Cashel. He has appointed Dr. Lee as assistant priest of Finglas West and Fr. Conor Ryan as Chaplain to Loreto Convent, Dalkey.

Letter from +Doorly to +McQuaid thanking him for permission to use the Ryan Burse. 1 item

Letter from Florence Ryan, Munster and Leinster Bank, Crumlin to +McQuaid asking if +Crawford can attend their annual sale of work in the Mansion House. Annotated by +McQuaid.

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.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara with regard to the property bequested to the Bishop of Autun. In January, Mgr. Lebrun asked the +McQuaid to intervene with the Minister for Finance in securing the transfer of the sum of £1538. +McQuaid sought the legal advice of Richard Ryan of O’Hagan’s Solicitors. He has already given this information to the Nuncio.

Letter from +Thomas Ryan, Bishop of Clonfert, to +McQuaid, accepting his invitation to the Liturgical Reception. He states that the new Nuncio was a colleague and close friend as far back as the early 1940s, both at the Academia where we lived and at the Secretariat of State where we worked.

Nine items relating to the Health Act, 1953. Matters include the definition of the term ‘Confidential’; a letter to the Mother Superior, Mater Hospital; request for copy of regulations; a reply to questions from Minister Seamus Ryan; preservation of the independence of voluntary hospitals; comments by A. O’R.

Copy of typed letter to James Ryan, Minister for Health from + McQuaid. He should appreciate a meeting and informs him of his request to see the Secretary. On the question of social legislation his Committee is concerned with spiritual and moral issues.

Typed telephone message saying that Dr. Ryan, Minister for Health, is ready to meet +McQuaid and members of the Committee. Suggests 10th December.