Disarmament Campaign (I): Correspondence and papers

Title

Disarmament Campaign (I): Correspondence and papers

Shelfmark

CCO 20/37/2

Summary

Correspondents include:-

Baker, KHF, Agent and Secretary, Saffron Walden Constituency Conservative Association

Blaker, Peter, Minister of State for the Armed Forces

Boyne, Sir Harry, Director of Press and Communications, Conservative Central Office

Cattell, Miss R.D., Deputy Central Office Agent, North West Area

Cowell, Tim, Assistant Director (Youth), Conservative Central Office

Eady, Mrs Judy, Community Officer, Wessex Area

Gordon Evans, World Disarmament Campaign

Eyres, Stephen, Managing Editor of Free Nation, The Freedom Association

Garner, Sir Anthony, Director of Organisation and Community Affairs, Conservative Central Office

Horsfield, Frank, Secretary and Agent, Woking Constituency Conservative Association

Howarth, Alan, Director, Conservative Research Department

Hurd, Douglas, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Kerpel, Councillor Tony, London Borough of Camden

Norbury, Brian, Private Secretary to John Nott, Secretary of State for Defence

Nott, John, Secretary of State for Defence

Peyton, John, MP for Yeovil

Shipley, Peter, Conservative Research Department

Stocken, Miss P, Speakers Department, Conservative Central Office

Thorneycroft, Peter, Conservative Party Chairman

Woodhouse, Catherine, Chairman's Office, Conservative Central Office

Subjects include:-

The popularity of CND in South Somerset

Manchester City Council's support for CND

Availability of Conservative Party speakers to address CND meetings in the absence of the local MP

Invitation to John Nott, Secretary of State for Defence, to address an anti-CND rally organised by The Freedom Association during the Conservative Party Conference

The cross-party multilateral disarmament group, Council for Arms Control, formed by Ray Whitney MP

Measures taken to counter the CND campaign

Conservative Central Office leaflets for the Youth Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

Opposition to the World Disarmament Campaign

Includes:-

Annual Report of the United Nations Association, Westminister Branch, 01/04/1980

Ministry of Defence [?] literature pack, 'Cruise Missiles - A vital part of the West's Life Insurance', ND [c.1980]

Ministry of Defence pamphlet, The Future United Kingdom Strategic Nuclear Deterrence Force, with introduction by Francis Pym, Secretary of State for Defence, Jul 1980 [27pp]

Notes on a CND meeting held in Salisbury on 31/01/1981

Conservative Central Office press release containing extract from Douglas Hurd's speech to the Aylesbury Women's Advisory Committee Luncheon concerning 'Nuclear Weapons - the Debate we Must Win', 24/02/1981

Copy of Hansard containing John Nott's speech in the House of Commons concerning Nuclear Deterrence, 03/03/1981

Conservative Central Office press release containing extract from John Nott's speech to the Annual Scottish Conservative Party Conference, Perth, concerning unilateral disarmament, 07/05/1981

Conservative Research Department briefing pack, 'Deterrence and Disarmament', May 1981 [16pp]

Ministry of Defence brief, 'Nuclear Weapons: Public Attitudes', ND [c.1981; 45pp]

Photocopy of National Front leaflet, 'Campaign against the Communist CND', circulated in the Northern Area, ND [June 1981]

British Atlantic Committee leaflet, 'Better than CND', ND [c.1981]

Photograph of World Disarmament Campaign poster on hoardings during the Warrington by-election, Jul 1981

Notes of a meeting chaired by Douglas Hurd at Conservative Central Office on 09/09/1981 concerning nuclear weapons policy [Author: SMJ Lamport, Private Secretary to Douglas Hurd, 10/09/1981]

Conservative Central Office leaflet 'Nuclear Weapons'

Date

Apr 1980-Sep 1981

Language

English

Physical extent

1 file