General political papers of Douglas Jay
MS. 6745/38
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
General political papers of Douglas Jay
Shelfmark
MS. 6745/38
Summary
Comprises:
Papers relating to the 1947 Sterling convertibility crisis, including article [by Jay?] on the crisis, and copies of official minutes regarding the world dollar crisis and balance of payments. 1947, [c. 1970s]
Correspondence with and research notes of Elizabeth Durbin regarding the Attlee government, correspondence with Vaughan Berry regarding the XYZ Club, Labour Party International Department memoranda and minutes, Trades Union Congress memorandum on compensation on public acquisition of industrial undertakings, draft memorandum for the Deputy Prime Minister [Herbert Morrison] on Labour Party Domestic Policy, notes on economic policy, composite resolutions from the 1944 Labour Party Conference, Fabian Society papers relating to German industry, fuel and power industries and economic policy, and draft article on the government and industry. 1944-1945, 1964, 1977-1979
Date
1944-1979
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (2 folders)
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Collection contents
Political papers of Douglas Jay
General political papers of Douglas Jay
