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Letter from Colonel Hugh Higgon (Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire) (Cuffern, Roch, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire [Wales]) to WSC marked "confidential" requesting that Milford Haven be included in the itinerary of the captured U-Boat visiting the western ports because of its role during the war as a collecting base for convoys. He gives figures for the number of vessels and the tonnage sailed out of the port. Signed typescript.

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Letter from Colonel Hugh Higgon (Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire) (Cuffern, Roch, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire [Wales]) to Anthony Bevir [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] marked "confidential" asking him to lay the enclosed letter before WSC [see CHAR 20/197B/184] and explaining that "this seems a trivial matter bout the U-Boat but it will give a great lever to the opponents of the Govt who will immediately say it shows what the Admiralty thinks of Milford Haven".

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Briefing and programme for NK’s visit to North Wales, prior to the County Council elections, including: papers on the Poll Tax; extracts from Hansard on Welsh affairs; additional briefing material from [Stephen] Barry Jones [Labour spokesman on Wales]; press-cuttings.

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Timetable and briefing for a television interview for the BBC Wales programme Public Account and also for a visit to Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School. Includes notes and figures on Welsh unemployment, Labour Party election results in Wales, local government, Welsh language teaching and Welsh nationalism.

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Briefings and correspondence on NK’s meeting with Mohammad Khan Junejo, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Apr 1987 and on the opening of Sirhowy Country Park, Gwent [Wales], May 1987. Correspondents include Sir William Heseltine [Private Secretary to the Queen].

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Correspondence and briefings on arrangements for the opening of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ union offices in Cardiff, going to a funeral, visiting a special school and the Islwyn constituency party annual dinner, Gwent.

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Correspondence and briefing on arrangements for NK’s visits.

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Papers and correspondence on Labour policy on Wales, including electoral reform, the Welsh Language Act, coastal flooding, local government, economic development and renewable energy.

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Notes and cuttings on education funding in Wales.

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Correspondence and cuttings on interviews with NK and coverage of Labour in general.

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The papers held at Churchill Archives Centre cover Silkin's Parliamentary and Ministerial career, and his other public interests, including the Channel Tunnel, the E.E.C. and the dairy industry. There is material of particular interest on Silkin's difficulties with his Constituency Party in Deptford, and on the Labour Party Leadership and Deputy Leadership elections in 1980 and 1983.

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Journal of a tour through North Wales. In two parts.

Scope and Contents Pamphlet detailing Conservative election policy under a number of headings: "Pillars of Peace" on measures to support the British empire and Commonwealth (including an Empire economic conference, imperial preference), the unity of the English speaking peoples, the United Nations and hopes that Soviet Russia will join it, and support for the rearmament programme; "Increase national output"; "Halt to nationalisation" including industrial measures, and the repeal of the Iron and Steel Act,...

Scope and Contents Speech notes WSC's speech (House of Commons) for the debate on the address, on subjects including: the political divisions in the country; the charge of war-mongering laid against the Conservatives, and the need for steady government; the restoration of university representation in Parliament; the repeal of the Iron and Steel Nationalization Act; future parliamentary business, including the defence debate; keeping the Minister of Education out of the Cabinet, and Welsh representation in...