Circulars issued to constituency association chairmen by the Party Chairman [Successively:- Lord Hailsham (1957-1959); RA Butler (1959-1961); Iain Macleod (1961-1963); Lord Poole (1963); Lord Blakenham (1963-1965); Edward du Cann (1965-1967); and Anthony Barber (1967-1970)

Title

Circulars issued to constituency association chairmen by the Party Chairman [Successively:- Lord Hailsham (1957-1959); RA Butler (1959-1961); Iain Macleod (1961-1963); Lord Poole (1963); Lord Blakenham (1963-1965); Edward du Cann (1965-1967); and Anthony Barber (1967-1970)

Shelfmark

CCO 20/6/2

Summary

Subjects include:-

United Nations' resolution on disarmament, Mar 1958

1959 General Election result/1960 local elections/Conservative trade unionists, Dec 1959

Party organisation/the Budget, Apr 1960

Young Conservatives' national membership campaign, July 1960

Economic situation/The Common Market/International situation, Aug 1961

Army reserves and temporary extension of National Service/immigration controls, Nov 1961

National Membership Campaign for 1962, Nov 1961

Economic policy/current legislation/foreign affairs, Jan 1962

By-election results and Liberal revival, Mar 1962

Cabinet re-shuffle/Common Market/Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference/Ministerial speaking campaigns, July 1962

Nassau Agreement/Unemployment/Common Market negotiations/Liberal advances, Jan 1963

Appointment of Lord Poole as Joint Party Chairman/Economic upturn/Local elections/Appointment of Harold Wilson as leader of the Labour Party, Apr 1963

Article by TE Utley published in The Spectator dated 10/05/1963, entitled 'Eleven years of Tory rule'

Canvassing/Replacement of Macmillan by Douglas-Home, Nov 1963

Local elections/General Election/CPC publications, Jan 1964

Postponement of General Election until the Autumn/Lack of clarity over Labour Party policies, Apr 1964

Launch of General Election campaign, Oct 1964

New Leadership selection procedures/Socialist propaganda/Balance of payments problem, Mar 1965

Changes in the relationship of the CPC with the Conservative Party, Mar 1965

Policy groups set up by Douglas-Home under Edward Heath/Members of the Shadow Cabinet, Apr 1965

Local elections, Apr 1965

Local elections, May 1965

Swinton College's annual course for constituency agents [including programme], May 1965

Resignation statement by Sir Alec Douglas-Home, July 1965

Leadership election, July 1965

Chelmer Committee's recommendations on the recruitment, training and employment of Agents, Aug 1965

Fundraising campaign by the National Union's Executive Committee, Sep 1965

Revised salary scales for constituency Agents, Sep 1965

Party Conference/New policy document, Putting Britain Right Ahead, Oct 1965

Extract from speech by Edward du Cann concerning Erith by-election success, 12/11/1965

Macleod Report on the Young Conservatives, Dec 1965

Pre-General Election briefing, Mar 1966

Encouraging opinion polls, Mar 1966

General Election defeat, Apr 1966

Annual Local Government Conference, 10-11 Mar 1966

Retirements of Sir William Urton, General Director, and Rex Bagnall, Chief Organisation Officer; Appointment of Susan Walker as Vice Chairman - Organisation and Richard Webster as Director of Organisation, May 1966

Swinton College's annual course for constituency Agents [including programme], June 1966

Appointment of Joan Varley as Deputy Director of Organisation, June 1966

Appointment of JR Rathbone as Chief Publicity Officer, Sep 1966

Appointment of Russell Lewis as Director, Conservative Political Centre, Sep 1966

Opposition to the London Government Bill which would postpone the London borough elections from 1967 to 1968, Oct 1966

Labour Government divisions/Local elections/Briefings by Members of the Parliamentary Party in the Areas/Progress of the CPC's new 'Three-Way Contact' programme, Mar 1967

GLC Elections, Apr 1967

Local elections, May 1967

Swinton College's annual course for constituency Agents, May 1967

Request for 2 guinea donation towards paying for the cost of the commemorative bust of Sir Winston Churchill, Dec 1967

Date

Mar 1958-Dec 1967

Language

English

Physical extent

1 file