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Subjects include: Rhodesia [later Zambia and Zimbabwe]; devolution for Scotland and Wales; Conservative policy on sanctions against Rhodesia, including Margaret Thatcher's sacking of Winston Churchill and John Biggs-Davison from the Conservative front bench over their opposition to the policy; Robert Mugabe's victory in the Zimbabwean elections.

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And cuttings relating to his visits to Canada, April 1964, Aden, May 1964, Maldive Islands, September 1964, and Rhodesia [later Zambia and Zimbabwe], September 1964

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The material covers much of Lord Duncan-Sandys public life. Papers, reports and correspondence document the ministries in which he served and there are also constituency correspondence, speeches, publications, press cuttings and photographs. A number of papers exist relating to his involvement in the campaign to restore Capital Punishment, the European Movement and the Civic Trust.

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The material covers much of Lord Duncan-Sandys public life. Papers, reports and correspondence document the ministries in which he served and there are also constituency correspondence, speeches, publications, press cuttings and photographs. A number of papers exist relating to his involvement in the campaign to restore Capital Punishment, the European Movement and the Civic Trust.

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The material covers much of Lord Duncan-Sandys public life. Papers, reports and correspondence document the ministries in which he served and there are also constituency correspondence, speeches, publications, press cuttings and photographs. A number of papers exist relating to his involvement in the campaign to restore Capital Punishment, the European Movement and the Civic Trust.

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The material covers much of Lord Duncan-Sandys public life. Papers, reports and correspondence document the ministries in which he served and there are also constituency correspondence, speeches, publications, press cuttings and photographs. A number of papers exist relating to his involvement in the campaign to restore Capital Punishment, the European Movement and the Civic Trust.

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Economic reports and memoranda on Mauritius and Northern Rhodesia [later Zambia], presented to JA during the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association tour of Central Africa, Mauritius and Malta, August 1951.

Scope and Contents Includes: "Europe and the Wider World", pamphlet by CS for the Conservative Political Centre; "Three Views of Europe", Conservative Political Centre pamphlet with articles by CS on the work of the European Commission, by Peter Kirk [Leader of the Conservative Delegation to the European Parliament] on the work of the Parliament and by John Davies on Britain and the Community; "From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe", CS's Cyril Foster memorial lecture, University of Oxford, reprinted by the Royal...

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Correspondence on arrangements for JA's media interviews, with transcripts of BBC news programmes featuring JA, on the closure of Beagle Aircraft Limited, the sanctions policy against Rhodesia [later Zambia and Zimbabwe], the economy and the future of Concorde.

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BBC 2 programme on Rhodesia’s transition to Zimbabwe, narrated by David Dimbleby.

Scope and Contents Various papers on the independence negotiations between Britain and Southern Rhodesia [later Zimbabwe], including: printed documents on the negotiations between the British and Southern Rhodesian Governments; Monday Club pamphlets; issues of various newspapers; printed documents on the effect on pensions of sanctions against Rhodesia; arrangements for JA's visit to Rhodesia, Jan 1966; extracts from Hansard from debates on Rhodesia; chronology of events; Sir Alexander Douglas-Home [earlier...

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General papers on Southern Rhodesia [later Zimbabwe], including: pamphlet by John Biggs-Davison for the British Commonwealth Union; pamphlet of collected articles by Dean Acheson on the Rhodesian question; extracts from Hansard; record of a meeting between JA and [Thomas] George Thomas, Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations [later 1st Lord Tonypandy] on JA's forthcoming visit to Rhodesia [Mar 1967] and the Government's policy on Rhodesia; chronology of events, 1971-72.

Scope and Contents General papers and correspondence on Southern Rhodesia [later Zimbabwe], including: minutes of meetings of the Watching Committee; printed papers from the Rhodesian Government on relations with Britain and a proposed new constitution; reports of talks with the Rhodesian Government, 1968-69; note from a talk with George Thomson [Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs]; letters from [Robert] Michael Stewart, Foreign Secretary, and Maurice Foley, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign...

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Correspondence with the general public on the political conditions in Rhodesia [Zambia and Zimbabwe] and South Africa.

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Cuttings on CS's appointment as Lord President of the Council, then Governor of Southern Rhodesia.

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Cuttings on the beginning of CS's term as Governor of Southern Rhodesia and the agreement of a ceasefire.

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Cuttings on the assembly of the Patriotic Front guerrilla forces and election campaign in Zimbabwe Rhodesia.

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Newspapers on the election and transition of power in Zimbabwe Rhodesia.

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Civil Service Department cuttings on the election in Zimbabwe Rhodesia.

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Civil Service Department cuttings on the transition of power in Zimbabwe Rhodesia.

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Extracts from Hansard from debates in the House of Commons and House of Lords on Rhodesia Zimbabwe.

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Cuttings on the election process in Rhodesia Zimbabwe and its aftermath, also including an unused statement by CS meant for his visit to the Rhodesia-Mozambique border, Jan 1980 and an issue of the House Magazine containing CS's talk to the British-Zimbabwe Parliamentary Group on the future of Zimbabwe.

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Cuttings from CS's diplomatic career, as Ambassador to France, Vice President of the European Commission and as Governor of Southern Rhodesia [Zimbabwe].

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Letters of support from the general public for JA's stand against the Government's policy of imposing sanctions on Southern Rhodesia [later Zimbabwe], also including transcripts of radio broadcasts, with JA taking part in discussions on Rhodesia.

Scope and Contents Letters of support from the general public for JA's stand against the Government's policy of imposing sanctions on Southern Rhodesia [later Zimbabwe], also including: notes for speeches by JA on Rhodesia; briefing papers on Rhodesia; chronology of events; minutes of a meeting of the Watching Committee, Jan 1966; questions put to Humphry Berkeley, MP for Lancaster, by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Society in Rhodesia; memorandum from Sir William McLean, Colonial Office, on colonial...