Copy of a typed letter to the Taoiseach from Noel C. Browne, reminding him that he (Dr. Browne) was quite satisfied that the misapprehensions of +McQuaid, + Browne and + Staunton, at their meeting on 11th October, were satisfactorily disposed of, with the exception of health education. Asks whether the Taoiseach is withholding his approval of the Scheme due to the supposed opposition of the Hierarchy or to the possible opposition of one member of the Hierarchy?

Copy of typed letter to + Staunton from +McQuaid, enclosing a draft reply on the Mother and Child Scheme. He has confined his answer to principles. He has kept an eye on the Trade Unions, especially the T.U.C. and the Clann politicians.

Typed telephone message. The General Manager of The Irish News Agency phoned requesting an authoritative statement from + Staunton on the Mother and Child Scheme. He replied that is such a statement were to come it would be issued by +McQuaid. Let the published letters speak for themselves.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Staunton. He received a telephone call from the General Manager of The Irish News Agency asking if a statement would be issued by the Bishops ‘in view of the strong things that were being said.’ He replied that any such statement would come from +McQuaid. Onesided editorial in The Irish Times.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Staunton, Ferns. He was unable to find any guarantee, as promised in the White Paper, that patients may select their own doctor and hospital. Without such a guarantee there would be complete socialization of medicine.

Letter to + J. Staunton from + McQuaid. He is glad that the Bishop and the others paid no attention to Mr. Roche’s letters.

Letter from +James Staunton, Summerhill, Wexford, to +McQuaid regarding the microfilming of the parish registers by the National Library of Ireland. He outlines the history of the project and mentions that the request to do this came from the Genealogical Office and not the Government.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara regarding the microfilming of parish registers by the National Library of Ireland. He encloses a copy of the letter sent to him by Bishop Staunton, Secretary of the Irish Hierarchy in relation to the project.

Handwritten letter from + James Staunton, Summerhill, Wexford, to Dr. Dunne. He is sorry to hear that the improvement has not been maintained.

Handwritten letter from + James Staunton to + McQuaid. As + McQuaid is not free to attend the Congress of the Irish Technical Teachers’ Organisation his deputy will take precedence over the Protestant Archbishop.