Copy of typed letter to Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, Apostolic Nuncio, from +McQuaid. Encloses a memorandum on the White Paper on Health Services. Points out the profound difference that the Hierarchy must expect to find between the Government of de Valera and that of Costello. Costello’s Government, with exception of Dr. Browne and Mr. McBride, was in sympathy with the Church. Regarding de Valera, his policy towards the Church is one of distance. He would not make any reference to the Hierarchy in case of jeopradising Protestant support and that of the Liberal Independents. Neither did he want to antagonize the North of Ireland Protestants as this could affect Partition.

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.

Handwritten draft of the report discussing the White Paper, by + McQuaid. 27/17/1.14 October Copy of the typed ‘Report to the General Meeting of the

Copy of typed letter to Sean Lemass, Tanaiste, from +McQuaid. The statement in the press by the I.M.A. rejects the free motherhood and infant scheme as proposed in the White Paper. The question is being asked: what is the view of the Hierarchy? The Hierarchy has abstained from comment as the Scheme is being considered by the Government. Asks that the Government will accord full weight to the most serious moral objections that he has brought to the Government.

Copy of the typed report of the meeting in Archbishop House discussing the White Paper. Present were +McQuaid, + Browne, + Lucey, and Dr. Seamus Ryan, Minister for Health.

• Correspondence between Terence de Vere White, December 1972 ‘The Irish Times’, Fr. Liam Martin, Derek Hill, artist and +McQuaid. Derek Hill wishes to paint the Archbishop. Some annotations by +McQuaid.

Copy of typed letter to J.M. Seales, Solicitor, from E. Esmonde-White, Secretary, Catholic Protection and Rescue Society of Ireland, opposing Legal Adoption.

• 26 April 1969 Correspondence involving John White, C.SS.R., Sant Alfonso, Roma, Fr. Daniel Collier, St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, + McQuaid, and + Peter Birch regarding the visit to Ossory of Fr. Bernard Haring, C.SS.R. Fr. Haring was a leading signatory among 87 theologians in America who protested against the Encyclical Humae Vitae. Due to opposition Fr. Haring wrote to + Birch and offered to withdraw. Raphoe A 1038. 15 January 1954 Handwritten letters from + Wm MacNeely to Dr. O’Connell enclosing cheques.

Typed note to +McQuaid from Leo Quinlan saying Mr. H.D. White, Australian Charge d’Affaires, would like to call on him.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + James Staunton, Ferns. It would seem that the Minister has accepted the suggestions regarding the White Paper. Shows a real desire to cooperate with the Hierarchy.