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

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Juan Jose Pradera, Spanish Ambassador, regarding the re-Consecration of Spain to the Sacred Heart.

Two pages of stamps from the Saar (5F, 10F, 15F), Italy (25 Lira, 60 Lira), the Vatican (L35, L4, L12, L3, L6, L20; Mater Misericordiae – L20, L35,L60), Liechtenstein (1Fr, 20Fr, 40Fr), Eire (3p, 5p), Spain (3Ptas, 10Cts, 25Cts, 30Cts, 50Cts, 80Cts), Brazil (Cr$ 0.60, Cr$ 1.20), Spain (1Pta, 2 Ptas, 15Cts, 60Cts).

Spain, Joseph, Greek Street, Dublin. Asks the Archbishop to make representation to the Minister of Finance to have the wages of constables and gatekeepers at the Phoenix Park comparable with those of Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid thanking him for the letter and stating Fr. Doolan’s death has been a great shock to him. Fr. Graf, C.S.Sp. has also died in Port of Spain. He congratulates him on his letter on ecumenism.

Letter from Finbar Ryan, O.P., former bishop of Port of Spain, to +McQuaid saying his recent letters and Lentan Regulations are models of precision and authoritative Teaching. Shocking to hear the attacks on + McQuaid. Mentions Fr. Hurley, Schikllibex, and Sean O’Riordan,

Copies of statements made by the Superior Council of Missions to the Archbishops and Bishops of Spain and to the Prelates of the whole World regarding the danger which threatens Holy Places in Palestine. 2 items

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Brian Gallagher, Irish Ambassador to Spain, forwarding copies of Appendix III of a booklet by Fr. Enrique Vera Iniguez which contain a number of old baptismal records of Irish people.

Note to Dr. Spain from the Archbishop.

[13] Correspondence between the Archbishop and Dr. Spain.