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Photographs from events and meetings relating to the Soviet Union, mainly from the British aviation delegation's visit of June 1963, and also from the visit to London by the Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova in February 1964.

Scope and Contents Subjects include: the successes of British air transport; the Labour Government's attempts to wreck the aviation industry; the cancellation of the TSR-2 strike and reconnaissance aircraft; Labour's policies [includes Conservative Research Department cuttings and a pamphlet on "Labour's tarnished record"]; Vietnam [including notes by Philip Goodhart on his recent visit to South Vietnam and on the military situation there, Oct 1965]; policy in the Middle East, India and South East Asia;...

Scope and Contents Subjects include: the Cyprus police; Rhodesia [later Zambia and Zimbabwe]; how to save the aircraft industry; British entry into the Common Market; relations with Egypt; the nuclear deterrent; the Government's attempt to cancel Concorde; the Suez Crisis; Egypt's invasion of Yemen; the Aden Constitutional Conference; Kurdistan; Iran; worldwide events post-war; the dangers of cutting back on British forces east of Suez; reflections on Portuguese history; Gibraltar. Also includes:...

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Subjects include: the philosophy of Toryism; defence; the referendum on Britain staying in the European Community; the Government's economic policy; cuts in the housing subsidy; the procurement of fighter aircraft for NATO; inflation; the situation in Rhodesia [later Zambia and Zimbabwe]; détente in southern Africa; Britain's place in Europe; the aviation industry; British policy in the Middle East.

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Subjects include: the aviation industry; Anglo-Israeli relations; the importance of Jordan; defence policy; a tribute to Simon Marks [1st Lord Marks of Broughton]; the state of the Conservative Party; nationalism; Rhodesia [later Zambia and Zimbabwe]; south east Asia; overseas bases east of Suez [Egypt]; immigration; Britain's place in Europe; industrial policy; the Ottawa Conference, 1932 [? relating to Leo Amery's diaries].

Scope and Contents Subjects include: the Suez Canal [Egypt]; Joseph Chamberlain; tribute to Miles Lampson [1st Lord Killearn]; Soviet influence in South Africa; Ghana; the war in Yemen; the state of Britain's airports; JA's return to Parliament as MP for Brighton Pavilion [Sussex]; withdrawing forces from east of Suez; the Cultural Revolution in China; Israel's improved position and the results for Egypt after the Six Day War; the second volume of Randolph Churchill's biography of Sir Winston Churchill; Aden...

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Subjects include: foreign policy and defence; Berlin, symbol of détente or confrontation; the civil war in Angola; the economic crisis; Britain's and Europe's interests in Central and Southern Africa; Sir Winston Churchill's political philosophy; Home Rule for Scotland; the sale of council houses; Romania; the future of the European aviation industry; Rhodesia [later Zambia and Zimbabwe]; Britain's decline.

Scope and Contents Papers, cuttings and correspondence on finding a buyer for Westland Helicopter Company and share dealing irregularities involving Westland, including: extracts from Hansard; briefings; press statements; proposals from the TASS manufacturing union; summary of proposals for the reconstruction of the company from Lloyds Merchant Bank, with a copy of a letter from Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for Defence; copies of correspondence between Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister, and Sir John...

Scope and Contents Papers, cuttings and correspondence on share dealing irregularities involving Westland Helicopter Company, including: second report from the Trade and Industry Committee on Westland; briefing for Prime Minister’s Questions; statement on the aerospace industry from the TASS manufacturing union; briefings for meetings with union leaders from Westland and TASS officials, workers from Leyland Trucks, and workers from the Caterpillar Tractor Plant; management briefing note on redundancies at...