Socialist International and Labour Party ties with European political parties

Title

Socialist International and Labour Party ties with European political parties

Shelfmark

MS. Callaghan 359

Summary

Comprises:

Folder labelled "1275: I/SI: 76" containing correspondence about Callaghan's visit to the Congress of the Socialist International in Geneva. 1976

Folder labelled "1279: I/Soc/Nor: 77" containing papers regarding arrangements for international political conferences, including meetings of the Socialist International and the 1977 European Conference of Social Democratic Parties and Trade Union Confederations on Economic Policy and Employment in Oslo. Includes draft of Callaghan's speech for the Oslo Conference. 1977-1979

Folder labelled "1280: I/Fr/Eur: 77-79" containing correspondence and reports relating to the Labour Party's relationship with French political parties. Also includes papers regarding a state visit by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, correspondence and press cuttings regarding Britain's relationship with the EEC, papers regarding a meeting of European socialist leaders in Paris, note on Ireland and the European Monetary System, and notes on the Labour Party's relations with European Communist Parties. 1974-1980

Folder labelled "1281: I/Ger/Misc: 75-79" containing Callaghan's contribution to a volume commemerating Willy Brandt's 65th birthday, and note of a meeting between Callaghan and Brandt. Also includes drawing of Callghan by Ken Gill, note on a meeting between Callaghan and Frank Cluskey, correspondence with Cluskey, correspondence with and regarding the Greek Cypriot community in Cardiff, notes and correspondence regarding multinational companies, and note on an Anglo-Polish shipbuilding deal. 1977-1978

Folder labelled "2200: I/SocI: 74-75" containing correspondence regarding Socialist International meeetings, including Ian Mikardo's behaviour, Cyprus and Andra Revesz. Also includes November-December edition of Socialist Affairs. 1974

Folder labelled "2204: I/Misc: 74-76" containing correspondence regarding Labour Party ties with parties in Europe, including Luxembourg and Portugal. Also includes correspondence about the Labour Party's position towards Israel and its Arab neighbours and correspondence regarding trade with Poland. 1975

Date

1974-1980

Language

French

Italian

English

Physical extent

1 box (3 folders)