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Correspondence and papers concerning the Young Conservatives

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CCO 20/47/6

Summary

Correspondents include:-

Atkinson, David, National Chairman, Young Conservatives

Boaden, Roger, National Organising Secretary, Young Conservatives

Deslandes, Ian, Personal Assistant to Party Chairman Peter Thomas

Norton, Cyril, Chief Central Office Agent, Greater London Area

Pritchard, John, Greater London Young Conservatives

Refoy, Charles, Chairman, Oatlands & Hersham Young Conservatives

Thomas, Peter, Conservative Party Chairman

Wade, Gerry, Chairman, Greater London Young Conservatives

Subjects include:-

Young Conservatives' preparations for the lowering of the voting age to 18

Visit by David Atkinson, National Chairman of the Young Conservatives, to Ulster, Aug 1970

The Conservative Party's relationship with the Ulster Unionist Party, and the policy of Internment in Northern Ireland

Criticism of the Greater London Young Conservatives' organisation

Expulsion of the Oatlands & Hersham Young Conservatives branch from the Esher Division Young Conservative Association

Includes:-

Responses to resolutions passed by the Young Conservatives from Party Chairman Anthony Barber, Mar 1970

Young Conservatives' leaflet aimed at new young voters in local elections, 'Now you've got it – how are you going to use it?' [c1970]

Young Conservatives' press releases containing extracts from speeches by the YCs' chairman David Atkinson, 1970

Paper, 'A framework for the future. A Statement of policy for the future of the Young Conservative Movement at national level', by David Atkinson [ND, c1970]

Paper, 'The Case for Somerset, Alternative proposals for the proposed county of Somerset (Area 25)', by Taunton Constituency Young Conservatives, Mar 1971