Telegram from Joseph P. Walshe to the Department of External Affairs (Dublin)

Saw Cardinal maintains impossibility of sending Chargé twenty fourth agrees to immediate publication of announcement by you that instead of sending Chargé twenty fourth Holy Father will send representative with definite diplomatic character in the near future being unable to find suitable person in such short time. Strongly advise publication tomorrow. Holy Father sending Archbishop as bearer of message to Hierarchy occasion of celebrations Cardinal has already informed Hierarchy says nothing whatever to do with State. Bewley agrément received will present credentials twenty first or second. Above best obtainable arrangement have tried every means to get maximum advantage. Sending report difficulty arises about code.Walshe.