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Correspondence C, 1965

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/FEBR 5/1

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include: Terence Grier, Federal Secretary of the Canadian New Democratic Party, inviting AFB to address their federal Convention, July 1965; Margaret McKay on her campaign to secure a free pardon for her constituent, Michael John Davies; Harold Evans, Editor of the Northern Echo, on capital punishment and the Timothy Evans case; William Whitelaw, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Labour, on the disclosure of advice given to Service Departments by the Appellate Tribunal for Conscientious Objectors; Raymond Gunter, Minister of Labour, on subjects including the disclosure of advice given by the Appellate Tribunal for Conscientious Objectors (2); George Thomas, Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office [later 1st Lord Tonypandy]; [Arthur] Anthony Greenwood, Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs, inviting AFB to a conference in Oxford on the future of Britain's remaining colonial dependencies, July 1965 (2); Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania, on his view of Moïse Tshombe, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the impossibility of co-operating with him; Sir Learie Constantine on his support for AFB; [Arthur] Douglas Houghton, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Also includes: minutes of the Central Board for Conscientious Objectors Continuing Committee (CBCO); note on the Pope and conscientious objection; minutes of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) meetings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Extent

1 file(s)

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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