Correspondence and papers concerning Sir Alec Douglas-Home's resignation, the procedure for, and selection of a new Party Leader

Title

Correspondence and papers concerning Sir Alec Douglas-Home's resignation, the procedure for, and selection of a new Party Leader

Shelfmark

CCO 20/39/3

Summary

Correspondents include:-

Berkeley, Humphrey, MP for Lancaster

Butler, David, Nuffield College, Oxford

Cann, Edward du, Conservative Party Chairman

Cooke, Roger Gresham, MP for Twickenham

Douglas, James, Conservative Research Department

Douglas-Home, Sir Alec, Leader of the Conservative Party

Edwards, Eric, Lord Chelmer, Chairman, Executive Committee, National Union

Fraser, Sir Michael, Deputy Party Chairman

Hare, John, 1st Viscount Blakenham, Conservative Party Chairman

Legge-Bourke, Sir Harry, MP for Isle of Ely

Nugent, Sir Richard, MP for Guildford

Sewill, Brendon, Director, Conservative Research Department

Shepherd, Dame Margaret

Spencely, J.Le. D., Chairman, Crosby Conservative and Unionist Association

St John-Stevas, Norman, MP for Chelmsford

Vaughan-Morgan, Sir John, MP for Reigate

Whitelaw, William, Chief Whip

Williams, Kingsley

Paper includes:-

Conservative Research Department paper, 'Selecting a Leader of the Party', James Douglas, 19/11/1964

Paper, 'Possible Methods for Selecting a Leader of the Party' (2nd draft), 13/11/1964 [Author not given]

Conservative Research Department paper, 'Possible Ways of Selecting a Leader of the Party', James Douglas, 23/11/1964

Conservative Research Department paper, 'Selection of Party Leader: The "Outside Inwards" Method', 07/12/1964 and draft, 27/11/1964 [Author: James Douglas]

Memorandum, 'Choosing a Leader', by Humphrey Berkeley MP, 09/12/1964

Conservative Research Department paper, 'Selection of Party Leader', second draft, 18/12/1964 [Author: MF/JVM]

Conservative Research Department paper, 'Selection of Party Leader', third draft, 29/01/1965 [Author: JATD/GME]

Paper, LCC(65)4, 'Selection of Party Leader' by Michael Fraser and James Douglas, 05/02/1965 for discussion by the Shadow Cabinet [annotated]

Paper, LCC(65)6, 'Selection of Party Leader' by Michael Fraser and James Douglas, 11/02/1965 for discussion by the Shadow Cabinet [annotated]

Conservative Central Office press release, 'Procedure for the selection of the Leader of the Conservative Party', 25/02/1965

Draft letter from Lord Chelmer to members of the National Union Executive Committee concerning the selection procedure, ND [c.Feb 1965]

Procedure for election of Leader, Edward du Cann, 13/05/1965

Procedure for the Selection of the Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party', ND

Draft typescript of Douglas-Home's resignation speech to the 1922 Committee, ND [4pp]

'Statement by Sir Alec Douglas-Home, London, 22nd July, 1965' [concerning his resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party]

Notes concerning the 'Arrangements for Ballot', 22/07/1965

Agenda and circulars concerning the Party Meeting to elect the Party Leader, 02/08/1965

Date

Nov 1964-Aug 1965

Language

English

Physical extent

1 file