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General correspondence with Patricia Hewitt, Press and Broadcasting Secretary, 1984-02 - 1984-12
Mainly correspondence on Hewitt’s own engagements and dealings with the press, also including: a note from Hewitt to NK on the press notice following a meeting between the National Executive Committee and National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) during the miners’ strike, Dec 1984, with notes of the meeting; briefing for a meeting on Lobby procedures (for press briefings).
Public and Political: General: correspondence and papers on Palestine., Feb 1939 - Aug 1939
Public and Political: General: Private and Personal: Correspondence Da - Don., 28 Mar 1951 - 10 May 1961
Public and Political: General: Private and Personal: Correspondence W - Z., 15 Nov 1945 - 26 Sep 1951
Public and Political: General: Private and Personal: Correspondence E - G., 04 Jun 1946 - 17 Nov 1951
1974 Election: GBP [? General British Public] letters sent before dissolution of Parliament, 1973-12 - 1974-02
Letters received on subjects including support for JEP's views on immigration, Europe and the economy, speeches and interviews given by JEP, his decision not to stand for re-election as a Conservative and the miners' strike.
Also includes: a note from [Alfred] Ernest Marples to a correspondent; extract from a speech by JEP on anti-inflation policy.
Photocopies of briefing papers from Ferdinand Mount (Head, PM's Policy Unit, 1982-4) on the preparation of policy and the 1983 General Election manifesto, 1982-3, 1982-06 - 1982-12
(Untitled), 08 May 1926
Letter from Felix Rose (Reform Club, Pall Mall, [London]) to [WSC] suggesting that Sir John Simon's speech on the unlawfulness of the General Strike be posted on hoardings, and offering his services to carry out this task.
(Untitled), 07 May 1926
Letter from J Y Simpson (25 Chester Street, Edinburgh, [Scotland]) to WSC advocating the production and distribution of a leaflet shortly stating the case against the General Strike.
(Untitled), 07 May 1926
Edition of the "Times" with editorial and reports on the General Strike.
(Untitled), 08 May 1926
Edition of the "Times" with editorial and reports on the General Strike.
(Untitled), 07 May 1926
Edition of the "Evening News" containing news of the General Strike.
(Untitled), 08 May 1926
Edition of the "Daily Mirror" containing editorial and reports on the General Strike.
(Untitled), 08 May 1926
Edition of the "Daily Mail" with leading article and reports on the General Strike.
(Untitled), 09 May 1926
Edition of the "Observer" with leading article and reports on the General Strike.
(Untitled), [Apr] [1929]
Note by [? Sir William Joynson Hicks, later Lord Brentford] on part of Ernest Bevin's statement accusing WSC of preventing an agreement which would have averted the General Strike.
(Untitled), 10 Jun 1927
Letter from WSC to H A Gwynne on the award of honours to printers and others who worked on the "British Gazette" during the General Strike and WSC's memories of the strike. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 08 May 1926
Edition of the "Saturday Review" with leading article on the General Strike.
(Untitled), [Apr] [1929]
Message to WSC asking whether he wishes to reply to a statement by Ernest Bevin accusing him of preventing an agreement between the Cabinet and the trade unions which would have averted the General Strike.
(Untitled), 23 Apr [1929]
Letter from [Thomas Jones] (Offices of the Cabinet) to Donald Fergusson commenting on the draft of WSC's reply to the statement by Ernest Bevin that WSC had prevented an agreement between the Cabinet and the trade unions which would have averted the General Strike.
(Untitled), 26 Apr 1929
Letter from [WSC] to Thomas Naylor thanking him for pointing out that it was not the printers who refused to set up the "Daily Mail" article "for King and Country" on the eve of the General Strike. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 24 Apr 1929
Letter from Thomas Naylor, secretary of the London Society of Compositors (House of Commons) to WSC pointing out that it was not the printers who refused to set up the "Daily Mail" article "for King and Country" on the eve of the General Strike.
(Untitled), 05 May 1926 - 13 May 1926
Souvenir volume of the British Gazette in miniature comprising facsimiles of all editions of the British Gazette covering the period of the General Strike and giving information about the government's actions to counteract the strike. Printed.
Memorandum from WSC to Sir Warren Fisher [Permanent Secretary, Treasury] and Sir Russell Scott [Controller, Treasury], 22 Feb 1927
Memorandum from WSC on the proposed Trade Unions bill and the Civil Service, commenting "Everyone knows that efforts were made to get the Civil Service to strike" during the General Strike. Typescript.
Official: Cabinet: Supply and Transport Committee: conclusions 11 - 34., 29 Apr 1926 - 27 Jul 1927
Subjects include: the support of civil power during the General Strike; emergency mobilisation; the emergency electricity and food supply; special constables; emergency fuel supplies; dock arrangements; picketing; volunteer labour; coal imports; a review of Emergency Organisation after the General Strike.