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Archbishop Poupard, Pro-President of the Secretariat for Non-Believers, is asking the BCEW to find ten candidates for the office of Consultor to the Secretariat. Please forward a lost of candidates to Archbishop Heim for forwarding to Mgs Poupard.

Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education ask how many diocesan Ordinandi would like to be ordained in Rome by the Pope on 14 June 1981

to David Norris: Regarding the request from Father John Coventry. The NCF has limited funds for such applications. Possibly provide a token of £250 but need to make sure from Bishop Clark that the Theological Commission is backing this seminar. So, as a grant from the Bishop's Conference may be taken as approbation this should be cleared with Alan Clark.

Vicar General, Mgr Ralph Brown, writing to Westminster priests [copied to Diocesan Bishops] warning of an individual who operates under the title The Ecumenical Lay Community of Labretines. This and its associates (The Labretine Oblates of St Benedict; St Benedict's Homeless Community Trust; The Labretine Homeless Trust Fund Ltd) does no have permission to claim the support of the Catholic Church nor the protection of the Archdiocese of Westminster.

Cardinal unable to grant an interview with Le Figaro (weight of numbers). Asking Bishop Clark to help draft responses which the Cardinal can make his own.

Pat Browne, Westminster. Details enclosed for the 30 day vigil as it has taken place so far. Each Diocese is doing it its own way (examples enclosed). Middlesborough are ending on 17 March, would it be possible for East Anglia to take it up from then until end of April?

Confirming that the fee due for the year ending 31 December 1978 is £3227-30. Since the withdrawal of Brentwood from the arrangement, these losses are spread over the remaining dioceses. Westminster now has to bear £33,656-17.
manuscript annotation: "Original sent to Peter Wilson for payment 30.8.79"

David Norris (General Secretary) acknowledging the application for East Anglia - to be pout to the Finance Advisory Committee

David Norris about John Coventry asking for additional finance for the running of the British/Irish Theological Seminar in Cambridge next September. Archbishop Worlock suggests asking for Bishop Clark's advice.
manuscript annotation: "Settled by phone 1/2/82"

Confirming the dinner party being given in honour of Cardinal O'Fee on 5 July - overnight accommodation available.

Mgr G R Leonard (PA to Cardinal Hume) writing to ask if Bishop Clark will be able to meet with a delegation from Catholic University of Lublin on 14th May 1983. Denis Corbishley and Cormac Murphy-O'Connor have been asked too. Lists the delegation members; 2 speak English most speak French & German.

Mgr David Norris sending reimbursement (£404.40) of expenditure - Rome with British Church leaders.

Covering letter from Charles Wookey (Assistant for public Affairs) regarding a Catholic member for a proposed Ecumenical Centre

David Norris (General Secretary) is advising that a Standing Committee is meeting and asking for Bishop Clark's papers so they can be included with the rest. Says that CCLEPE [Consultative Committee for Local Ecumenical Projects in England?] has been left out by Bishop Clark.

Gp Cpt. Derrick Orchard MBE writes a [form] letter enclosing a "Voice of the Cathedral" Appeal progress statement and forms for donations.

David Norris Vicar General, Westminster writing to all bishops warning them about an ex-priest, a Rosiminian, who approaches priests and begs for money - operating in at least two diocese - Plymouth and Salford. The Provincial says he has all the tricks and plausibility of a first class con man.

Thanks Bishop Clark for his kind letter. They will be working closely together and Hume will listen to what he says. Still puzzled and bemused by recent events and not had time to consider the implications.

Clark's BCC [British Council of Churches] document seems good - joining BCC will cost much more than a thousand pounds per annum. Diocesan deaneries favour joining.

Suggests several potential publications in which to place the pamphlet. The three Tablet articles are to be sent to members of ARCIC.

"... it is not strictly necessary for Our Lord to be born of a virgin. I am not sure that St Thomas doesn't make the point."
Read Laurentin before you finish the pamphlet.
manuscript ps: "I have now read your paper on Argument [? Agreement] in Faith. It is excellent and should have wider circulation. Many thanks."