Party Leader Selection Meetings

Title

Party Leader Selection Meetings

Shelfmark

CRD 3/47/1-8

Summary

Comprises:

1. CRD 3/47/1 - Party meeting on election of Leader, 1955 [former reference: CRD 3/22/5];

2. CRD 3/47/2 - Party meeting on election of Leader, 1957 [former reference: CRD 3/22/6];

3. CRD 3/47/3 - Parliamentary procedure - CRD general notes and questions, 1962-1968 [former reference: CRD 3/22/4];

4. CRD 3/47/4 - Party meeting on election of Leader (1), 1963 [former reference: CRD 3/22/7];

5. CRD 3/47/5 - Party meeting on election of Leader (2), 1963 [former reference: CRD 3/22/8];

6. CRD 3/47/6 - Correspondence and papers concerning the procedure for selecting a Leader of the Party (1), Nov 1964-Feb 1965; Dec 1965 [former reference: CRD 3/22/10];

7. CRD 3/47/7 - Correspondence and papers concerning the procedure for selecting a Leader of the Party (2), Feb-Jul 1965; Dec 1965; May-Oct 1966 [former reference: CRD 3/22/11]. Papers include:

Douglas-Home's resignation statement, 22/07/1965

Chairman's circulars concerning Douglas-Home's resignation, 23/07/1965

Transcript of BBC Home Service interview concerning the Conservative Party leadership ballot, 26/07/1965

Press cuttings concerning the result of the leadership ballot result, 29/07/1965

8. CRD 3/47/8 - Party meeting on election of Leader: Edward Heath, Feb-Aug 1965 [former reference: CRD 3/22/9]. Papers include:

Notes concerning 'Conservative Party leadership selection this century', Geoffrey Block, 03/02/1965

Invitation and agenda to attend the Party Meeting to elect the Leader of the Conservative Party, Jul 1965

Verbatim transcript of proceedings of the Conservative Party meeting held at Church House, Westminster on 02/08/1965 to confirm the election of Edward Heath as Leader of the Conservative Party [11pp]

Date

1955-1968

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (8 folders)