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Comprises annual reports, corporate plans, reports to ministers and heads of government, centenary brochures, programmes, and papers relating to the future of the Institute, the Commonwealth Education Trust and the Centre for Commonwealth Education in Cambridge. The papers were collected by Stephen Cox, a former director of the Institute, and largely relate to his tenure as director, 1991-7, and his ongoing interest in the winding-up of the Institute in the 2000s.

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This series of papers covers a wide range of issues in relation to the founding of the college, and includes photographs.

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General papers and correspondence on the Trust (of which JA was a governor).

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The archives comprise the full range of institutional operational records, together with the personal papers of several individuals - James Stuart, Helen C. Colman, Richard G. Moulton, D.H.S. Cranage and G.F. Hickson - closely associated with the organisation.

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Records concerning the government of the College, including of the College Governing Body and pre-foundation records relating to the work involved in obtaining the College Charter and founding the College.

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Briefing for and rough notes of a meeting with George Vassilou, President of Cyprus on attempts to reach a settlement in Cyprus. Also includes a briefing for and notes of a meeting with representatives of the Educational Institute of Scotland on the Self Governing Schools etc (Scotland) Bill.

Scope and Contents Correspondence on the establishment of an Institute of Empire Studies [later the Institute of Commonwealth Studies] at London University, with correspondents including: Oliver Stanley [Secretary of State for the Colonies] (11); "Bobbety" [Lord Cranborne, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, later 5th Lord Salisbury] (2); John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia]; [?] Peter Fraser; Harold Claughton, Principal of the University of London (6); Sir Cyril Asquith, Chairman of the...