Correspondence

Title

Correspondence

Shelfmark

CCO 508/1/51

Summary

Comprises correspondence of Sir Henry Plumb MEP, arranged as follows:

CCO 508/1/51/1 - Group and policy-related correspondence, Sep-Oct 1984;

CCO 508/1/51/2 - Group and policy-related correspondence, Oct 1984-May 1985;

CCO 508/1/51/3 - Group and policy-related correspondence (incoming only), Sep 1984-May 1985.

Correspondents include:

Barry, Peter, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs [CCO 508/1/51/3];

Bereuter, Doug, Member of the United States House of Representatives [CCO 508/1/51/1];

Carrington, 6th Baron (Peter Carington), Secretary-General, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), and former Foreign Secretary [CCO 508/1/51/2];

Chirac, Jacques, Mayor of Paris (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/51/1];

Cleminson, Sir James, President, Confederation of British Industry [CCO 508/1/51/1];

Davis, Stanley Clinton (later Stanley Clinton-Davis), Labour Party politician and member of the European Commission [CCO 508/1/51/1];

Delors, Jacques, French Minister for the Economy and incoming President, the European Commission (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/51/1];

Fraga, Manuel, Leader, Alianza Popular Party of Spain (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/51/2];

Fretwell, Sir John, British Ambassador to France [CCO 508/1/51/1];

Goldsmith, Beryl, Chairman, Conservative Group for Europe [CCO 508/1/51/1; CCO 508/1/51/3];

Gordon Lennox, Lord Nicholas, British Ambassador to Spain [CCO 508/1/51/1];

Gummer, John Selwyn, Chairman of the Conservative Party and Paymaster-General (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/51/2];

Gumrukcuoglu, Rahmi, Turkish Ambassador to the United Kingdom (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/51/2];

Herrera, Hermes, Cuban Ambassador to the United Kingdom [CCO 508/1/51/2];

Hibbert, Sir Reginald, Director, The Ditchley Foundation [CCO 508/1/51/1];

Johnston, William, Chairman of the British Agricultural Export Council [CCO 508/1/51/2];

Jopling, Michael, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food [CCO 508/1/51/2];

Lawson, Nigel, Chancellor of the Exchequer (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/51/1];

Milne, Alasdair, Director-General, British Broadcasting Corporation [CCO 508/1/51/2];

Orrego Vicuña, Francisco, Chilean Ambassador to the United Kingdom [CCO 508/1/51/1-2];

Pujol, Jordi, President of the Government of Catalonia [CCO 508/1/51/3];

Ranken, Michael, Director, British Maritime League [CCO 508/1/51/2];

Tomlins, Major Robert, General Secretary, Royal British Legion [CCO 508/1/51/2];

Trimble, David, Ulster Unionist politician [CCO 508/1/51/3];

Wormwell, Peter, Editor, The Farmer's Handbook [CCO 508/1/51/2].

Subjects include:

Agricultural policy;

Conservative Party attitudes to Europe;

Engagements and speaking invitations;

European Democratic Group study days;

European Elections 1984, reflections on outcome;

Letters by Sir Henry Plumb for publication in newspapers;

Lobbying by industry and pressure groups;

Miners' Wives Back To Work Campaign;

Press coverage, misleading and inaccurate reporting on the work of the European Parliament.

Includes:

Sir Henry Plumb, foreword written for The Farmer's Handbook, Dec 1984 [CCO 508/1/51/2];

British Agricultural Export Council, papers for Annual General Meeting held 6 Dec 1984 [CCO 508/1/51/2];

Sir Henry Plumb, message sent to the South African Mission to the European Communities in protest at the Langa Massacre, with response from the Ambassador, Mar 1985 [CCO 508/1/51/2].

Date

Sep 1984-Mar 1985

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (3 folders)