General correspondence
COB 2/3/8/1
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
General correspondence
Shelfmark
COB 2/3/8/1
Summary
Comprises:
Correspondence concerning the foundation of the Conservative Commonwealth Council and its early membership, Jan-May 1953;
Letter book of L.T. Highett, Assistant Secretary to the Conservative Commonwealth Council, Nov 1960-Apr 1961;
Correspondence concerning arrangements for a Conservative Commonwealth Council garden party, 24 Jun 1961. Mar-Jun 1961;
Correspondence concerning a talk given by Gilbert Longden MP on 'The Commonwealth of Nations' [includes a transcript of the talk], Jul 1963.
Date
Jan-May 1953; Nov 1960-Jul 1963
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (4 folders)
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Collection contents
Secretariat for Conservative Party foreign affairs groups
Conservative Commonwealth Council/Conservative Commonwealth and Overseas Council
Administrative papers
General correspondence
