Correspondence

Title

Correspondence

Shelfmark

CCO 508/1/4-5

Summary

Comprises:

CCO 508/1/4 - Correspondence, Apr-Aug 1979;

CCO 508/1/5 - Correspondence, Sep-Dec 1979.

Correspondents include:

Atkins, Humphrey, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland [CCO 508/1/4];

Beazley, Peter, MEP for Bedfordshire [CCO 508/1/5];

Bethell of Romford, 4th Baron (Nicholas Bethell), MEP for London North West and member of the House of Lords;

Catherwood, Sir Frederick, MEP for Cambridgeshire;

Corrie, John, MP for Bute and Northern Ayreshire [CCO 508/1/4];

Douro, Marquess of (Charles Wellesley, later 9th Duke of Wellington), MEP for Surrey [CCO 508/1/5];

Elles, Baroness (Diana Elles), MEP for Thames Valley and member of the House of Lords;

Ewing, Winifred, Scottish National Party MEP for Highlands and Islands [CCO 508/1/4];

Forth, Eric, MEP for Birmingham North [CCO 508/1/4];

Jackson, Christopher, MEP for Kent East;

Jackson, Robert, MEP for Upper Thames [CCO 508/1/5];

Johnson, Stanley, MEP for Wight and Hampshire East [CCO 508/1/4];

Jopling, Michael, Government Chief Whip [CCO 508/1/5];

Moorhouse, James, MEP for London South [CCO 508/1/5];

Moreland, Robert, MEP for Staffordshire;

Nicolson, David, MEP for London Central [CCO 508/1/4];

Normanton, Tom, MP for Cheadle and MEP for Cheshire East;

O'Hagan, 4th Baron (Charles Strachey), MEP for Devon [CCO 508/1/5];

Paisley, Iain, Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, MP for North Antrim and MEP for Northern Ireland [CCO 508/1/4];

Pearce, Andrew, MEP for Cheshire West [CCO 508/1/5];

Prag, Derek, MEP for Hertfordshire;

Price, Peter, MEP for Lancashire West;

Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon, MP for Kensington and MEP for London South East [CCO 508/1/5];

Spencer, Tom, MEP for Derbyshire [CCO 508/1/5];

Spicer, Jim, MP for Dorset West and MEP for Wessex [CCO 508/1/5];

Stewart-Clark, Sir Jack (John), MEP for Sussex East [CCO 508/1/4];

St Oswald, 4th Baron (Rowland Winn), former MEP and member of the House of Lords;

Taylor, John D., Ulster Unionist MEP for Northern Ireland;

Taylor, John M., MEP for Midlands East [CCO 508/1/5].

Subjects include:

Committees of the European Parliament, appointments to and business of;

European Democratic Group political strategy;

European Democratic Group Secretariat, review of;

Expenses and salaries of MEPs;

Organisation and financing of Conservative Party operations at Euro-constituency level;

Reports and memoranda produced by Conservative MEPs;

Ulster Unionist Party participation in the European Democratic Group.

Includes:

Telex message from Sir James Scott-Hopkins to Margaret Thatcher, informing the Prime Minister of the decision to re-establish the European Conservative Group as the European Democratic Group, [Jul?] 1979 [CCO 508/1/4];

Tom Spencer, text of speech delivered on the subject of 'The Effects of Political Change on Employment Law' to the Association of Retail Distributors, 25 Oct 1979 [CCO 508/1/5];

Lord Bethell and Robert Battersby, report on the visit of EDG Representatives to Athens, 31 Oct to 2 Nov 1979, dated 22 Nov 1979 [CCO 508/1/5];

Copies of correspondence between Sir Joshua Hassan, Chief Minister of Gibraltar, and Simone Veil, President of the European Parliament, Oct-Dec 1979 [CCO 508/1/5].

Date

Apr-Dec 1979

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (2 folders)