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Conservative Research Office, 1944-11 - 1955-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 1/7/87

Scope and Contents

Correspondence between LSA and representatives of the Conservative Research Department and Central Office on Conservative Party business, including: John Biggs-Davison (3); 1st Lord Woolton, Party Chairman [earlier Frederick Marquis] on subjects including the 1950 General Election and LSA's offer to stand as an MP (5); Sir Eric Errington, Chairman of the National Executive Committee of Conservative and Unionist Associations; Peter Goldman [Head of Home Affairs Section, Conservative Research Department]; Percy Cohen [Joint Director, Conservative Research Department] (2); Cuthbert Alport, Director of the Conservative Political Centre; James Thomas, Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party, [later 1st Lord Cilcennin] on subjects including LSA standing as an MP (5); Bernard Braine; Marjorie Maxse, Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party (6); Sir Robert Cary (2); John Profumo on Party broadcasts; Mary Hornyold-Strickland [Chairman, National Union of Conservative Associations] on LSA's speeches on Empire matters; Sir Alan Herbert; Sir Bernard Paget; Ralph Assheton, Chairman of the Conservative Party [later 1st Lord Clitheroe] (4); R A Butler [Chairman of the Conservative Research Department] on a pamphlet by LSA on the future of Conservative policy (2); 1st Lord Marchwood, Treasurer of the Conservative Party [earlier (Frederick) George Penny]; Alan Lennox-Boyd [later 1st Lord Boyd of Merton]; 2nd Lord Goschen; Sir Herbert Williams.

Also includes: extract of statements by the Ulster Unionist Council and 1st Lord Morley, Lord President of the Council, on the army crisis in Ulster [Northern Ireland] in 1914; report on the Party organisation; Conservative memoranda for speakers, 1947; memorandum by Sir Robert Cary on reorganising the Shadow Cabinet; text of speech by Ralph Assheton on the future of the Conservative Party.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944-11 - 1955-05

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Extent

1 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

Box 261

Finding aid date

2004-04-06 16:09:38.090000+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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