Turner, Robin

Title

Turner, Robin

Shelfmark

CRD/L/4/56/21-22

Summary

Comprises:

1. CRD/L/4/56/21 - Letter Book: Defence and Foreign Affairs, Sep 1985-Apr 1986. Correspondents include:

Biggs-Davison, Sir John, MP for Epping Forest

Dunlop, Andrew, Conservative Research Department

Gregory, Conal, MP for York

Guyver, Christopher, Conservative Research Department

Harris, Robin, Director, Conservative Research Department

Harbottle, Christine, Tavistock Hungry for Change

Houston, John, Special Adviser, Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Moate, Roger, MP for Faversham

Nicholson, Emma, Conservative Party Vice-Chairman

Reynolds, Mike, Vice-Chairman, York and Selby Area SDP

Rock, Patrick, Conservative Research Department

Spicer, Jim, MP for West Dorset

Woodhead, David, Private Secretary to George Younger, Secretary of State for Defence

Younger, George, Secretary of State for Defence

Subjects include:-

The Middle East

South Africa

East-West Relations

Conservative Party policy towards South Africa

Turkey's relations with the West

Trident

Overseas Aid

Conservative Defence policy

Opposition parties' Defence policies

Conservative Party recognition for the 'Friends of Niepodleglosc' in Poland

International Law and the Allied bombing of Dresden in February 1945

International Law and nuclear weapons

Nuclear test ban

Ministry of Defence business with Westland Plc

The papers comprise:-

Index of the former contents of the letter book prior to it being weeded before transfer to the Conservative Party Archive, n.d. [c.1986]

Drafts for articles on Defence and Foreign Affairs issues:-

Draft notes for ToryTalk article concerning 'Six Years of Tory Achievements in Defence', 01/10/1985

Draft notes for Politics Today article concerning 'Defence', 15/10/1985

Draft notes for Politics Today article concerning 'Foreign Affairs', 12/11/1985

Draft notes for Politics Today article concerning 'The Middle East', 02/12/1985

Draft notes for Politics Today article concerning 'South Africa', 02/12/1985

Draft notes for Politics Today article concerning 'Overseas Aid', 11/12/1985

'Draft Article for Wessex Area Young Conservatives' concerning Conservative Defence policy, 08/01/1986

'Draft Article for Oxford University Conservative Association newsletter Inside Right on East/West Relations and Arms Control' written on behalf of Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for Defence, 10/01/1986

'Draft for Members' Brief' concerning Trident and the Tornado programme, 12/03/1986

Papers and briefing notes:-

Note concerning 'Contradictions between the Liberals and Social Democratic Parties on the subject of Defence', 24/09/1985

Amended draft brief concerning 'Relations with South Africa', 08/10/1985

Note concerning 'South Africa', 23/10/1985

Note concerning 'The Split between the Liberals and Social Democratic Parties on the subject of Defence', 30/10/1985

Note concerning 'East-West Relations', n.d. [Dec 1985]

Paper, 'Synopsis for Defence "Comprehensive Summary of Policy"', 13/12/1985

Paper, 'Synopsis for External Affairs "Comprehensive Summary of Policy"', 16/12/1985

Note, 'South Africa', 21/01/1986

Note, 'Statements on Trident by Opposition Spokesman', 31/01/1986

Note, 'Opposition Policy on the Strategic Defence Initiative', 13/02/1986

Note, 'Conservative Policy on Defence', 17/02/1986

Note concerning 'The Effect of CND Policies', 12/03/1986

Mr Denis Healey and Labour's Nuclear Defence Policy, 13/03/1986

Note concerning Trident, 'Opposition Lies', 17/03/1986

Draft summary of Conservative Party policy aimed at schoolchildren, 'Overseas Aid', 19/03/1986

Paper, 'Draft for Comprehensive Summary of Policy - Defence', [31pp], Robin Turner/JD, 20/03/1986

Draft Reply to Mr Mike Reynolds [of the SDP] concerning a 'nuclear freeze', Mar 1986

Mr Denis Healey and Labour's Nuclear Defence Policy, 10/04/1986

Defence briefs:-

DEF(85)7 Dockyard Services Bill, 26/11/1985 [Author: Robin Turner/JD]

DEF(86)1R The Strategic Defence Initiative, 27/01/1986 [Author: Robin Turner/JD]

DEF(86)2 The Strategic Defence Initiative, 14/02/1986 [Author: Robin Turner/JD]

Foreign Affairs briefs:-

FA(85)6R World Poverty, 18/10/1985 [Author: Robin Turner]

FA(85)7R Relations with South Africa, 21/10/1985 [Author: Robin Turner]

FA(85)8 Famine in Africa, 12/12/1985 [Author: Robin Turner]

2. CRD/L/4/56/22 - Letter Book: Defence and Foreign Affairs, Apr-Aug 1986. Correspondents include:

Archer, Jeffrey, Deputy Conservative Party Chairman

Bruce, Pauline, Scottish Conservative Party

Faint, Kevin, Private Secretary to Lord Trefgarne, Minister of State for Defence Procurement

Gillett, Bruce W., Traffic Accident Investigation Unit

Hayes, Jerry, MP for Harlow

Jenkin, Patrick, MP for Wanstead and Woodford

Mennell, Alex, Private Secretary to Party Chairman, Norman Tebbit

Stanley, John, MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces

Tosh, Murray, Chairman, Ayr Constituency Conservative Association

Trefgarne, George, 2nd Baron Trefgarne, Minister of State for Defence Procurement

Woodhead, David, Private Secretary to George Younger, Secretary of State for Defence

Wright, JS, Private Secretary to Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for Defence

Younger, George, Secretary of State for Defence

Subjects include:-

Contact with members of the African National Congress (ANC), South Africa

Links between the Conservative Party and the Union of the Democratic Centre, Argentina

Overseas Aid

Arms sales and overseas aid

Liberal/SDP policy on Defence Procurement

Trident/The Nuclear Deterrent

Apartheid and sanctions against South Africa

Conservative Defence policy

The papers comprise:-

Index of the former contents of the letter book prior to it being weeded before transfer to the Conservative Party Archive, n.d. [c. 1986]

Drafts for articles on Defence and Foreign Affairs issues:-

Copy letter from the Prime Minister to David Steel MP recommended for inclusion in Conservative Monthly News concerning the Liberal-SDP Alliance policy towards the Trident programme, 04/04/1986

Draft for Members' Brief concerning Libya, 16/04/1986

Briefing Note: 'Questions and Answers on Libya', 17/04/1986

Draft letter to The Spectator from Sir Peter Blaker MP concerning the US attack on Libya, Apr 1986

Heavily annotated draft for Talking Politics article concerning Libya, Apr 1986

Draft for Members' Brief concerning South Africa, 23/06/1986

Draft for Members' Brief concerning South Africa, 02/07/1986

Draft for Members' Brief concerning Defence, 02/07/1986

Draft for Members' Brief concerning South Africa, 16/07/1986

Draft notes for Politics Today article concerning 'Defence', 30/07/1986

Draft notes for Oxford University Conservative Association newsletter Inside Right article concerning 'Defence', 21/08/1986

Papers and briefing notes:-

Standard draft template response to letters concerning the US attack on Libya, 21/04/1986

Note, 'Politically Helpful MPs and Peers: Defence and Foreign Affairs', 22/04/1986

Paper, 'Libya', 22/04/1986

Review of the book 'Nuclear First Use' by Professor Neville Brown and General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley, 28/04/1986

Suggested questions for members of the Stratford-upon-Avon & South Warwickshire Conservative Association to ask Monsignor Bruce Kent, Chairman of CND, at a meeting in Alcester, 23/04/1986

Note, 'Experts in the Field of Foreign Affairs and Defence' who are broadly favourable to Government (i.e. Conservative) policy, 28/04/1986

Standard draft template response to letters advocating the return of National Service, 30/04/1986

Paper, 'Survey of Labour Party Defence Policy', 02/05/1986

Note, 'Terrorism', 07/05/1986

Note to Scott Hamilton, Director of the Conservative Party's International Office, concerning unofficial contact with David Miles, a member of the Argentinian Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) concerning organisational support for the UCD from the Conservative Party, 12/05/1986

Note concerning 'Good News for British Expatriates', 13/05/1986

Minutes of the meeting of the Conservative Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee on the subject of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee's visit to South East Asia, 13/05/1986

Notes to assist John Stanley MP in his reply to the motion by Tam Dalyell MP following the US attack on Libya, 28/05/1986

Paper, 'The Challenge of CND', 02/06/1986

Paper, 'European Union of Women - British Section: Political Report', 03/06/1986

Paper, 'Draft for Comprehensive Summary of Policy - External Affairs', [41pp], Robin Turner/JD, 03/06/1986

Draft leaflet on Defence, 05/06/1986

Paper, 'Lines to Take on Defence Policy Issues Arising from Liberal/SDP Opinion Poll', 06/06/1986

Draft press release on the report of the SDP-Liberal Defence Commission, 09/06/1986

Draft for leaflet on the European Community, 09/06/1986

Correspondence between David Steel MP and George Younger MP concerning inconsistencies between SDP and Liberals concerning Trident and the replacement of Polaris, Jun 1986

Paper, 'Passage on Opposition Defence and Disarmament Policy', 16/06/1986

Paper, 'Use of Money saved by British withdrawal from UNESCO', 19/06/1986

Draft template response to letters concerning the Conservative Party's position on South Africa, 01/07/1986

Briefing for Party Chairman Norman Tebbit's meeting with CND, 'Lines to Take on Defence and Disarmament Issues', 04/07/1986

'Draft for Recess Briefing: Defence', 09/07/1986

'Draft for Recess Briefing: Foreign Affairs', 14/07/1986

Paper, '"Partnership for Progress": Foreign Affairs and Defence', 23/07/1986

'Draft Questions and Answers on Defence' for students, 24/07/1986

Draft leaflet, 'Britain and the World', 28/07/1986

Paper, 'The Case for Trident', 04/08/1986

Draft revised template response to letters concerning the Conservative Party's position on South Africa, 06/08/1986

Defence briefs:-

DEF(86)3 Dockyard Services Bill, 11/04/1986 [Author: Robin Turner/JD]

DEF(86)4 Defence, 16/06/1986 [Author: Robin Turner/JD]

Foreign Affairs briefs:-

FA(86)1 South Africa, 13/06/1986 [Author: Robin Turner]

Date

1979-1981

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (2 folders)