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Contemporary notes on events, 1963-10 - 1982-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/6/28

Scope and Contents

JEP's accounts of: the resignation of Harold Macmillan [later 1st Lord Stockton] as Prime Minister, and his succession by Sir Alexander Douglas-Home [later Lord Home of the Hirsel] and JEP's resignation as Minister of Health (October 1963); JEP's meeting with the Prime Minister [(James) Harold Wilson], on the Ulster Unionist position, before the debate on the Prevention of Terrorism Bill (November 1974); meeting between James Molyneaux [Leader, Ulster Unionist Party, House of Commons], the Prime Minister [Wilson] and Merlyn Rees [Secretary of State for Northern Ireland] on the Northern Irish situation (September 1975), with note of [?] speech by JEP (October 1975); discussions with Molyneaux, Michael Foot [Deputy Leader of the Labour Party], Rees and Wilson on Northern Ireland (May 1976); the 3rd Reading of the Race Relations Bill (July 1976) and Scotland and Wales Bill (February 1977); Ulster Unionist actions in No Confidence motion on public spending debate, including letter from Molyneaux (March 1977); Anglo-Irish talks and the murder of Robert Bradford [MP for Belfast South] (November 1981); relations with Northern Ireland (1972-March 1982).

Dates

  • Creation: 1963-10 - 1982-03

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.

Extent

1 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2002-05-08 14:30:37+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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