Scott Hamilton (Executive Secretary, later Secretary General)

Title

Scott Hamilton (Executive Secretary, later Secretary General)

Shelfmark

COB 7/11/7/1

Summary

Comprises Scott Hamilton's correspondence in his role as Executive Secretary (later Secretary General) of the International Democrat Union [IDU].

Correspondents include:

Allen, Richard V., Republican National Committee;

Binaisa, Godfrey, former President of Uganda;

Chirac, Jacques, Vice-Chariman, International Democrat Union;

Demblin, Alexander, Secretary General, Democrat Youth Community of Europe;

Eggleton, Tony, Federal Director, The Liberal Party of Australia and Executive Secretary, Pacific Democrat Union;

Hartmann, Peter, Head of Foreign Relations Office, Christian Democratic Union of Germany;

Hiraizumi, Wataru, Director General, Liberal Democratic Party, Japan;

Khol, Dr. Andreas, Executive Secretary of the European Democrat Union;

Marcetic, R., Chairman, European Liaison Group;

Mock, Alois, Chairman, European Democrat Union;

Nesse, Knut-Olav, Chairman, European Democrat Students;

Sherbourne, Stephen, Political Secretary, No. 10 Downing Street;

Wynn, Graham, Co-ordinator, Pacific Democrat Union.

Subjects include:

Arrangements for overseas visits, including observing elections;

Arrangements for meetings of the IDU;

Elections in El Salvador, Mar 1984;

Membership applications to the IDU;

Dispute between the European Democrat Students [EDS] and the Association of Christian Democratic Students [RCDS];

Activities of the Pacific Democrat Union.

Includes:

Minutes of executive meeting of Democrat Students International, with associated papers, 26 Mar 1984;

List of responsibilities for IDU officers;

Membership application from the Slovak World Congress, Feb 1984;

Membership application from the Namibia Democratic Coalition, Jun 1983-Feb 1984;

'Resolution on the situation in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Adopted by the European Parliament in Strasbourg on January 13, 1983 (Document 1-777/80)', European Parliament Working Documents 1982-1983;

'From the Baltic States to Afghanistan: A Chronicle of Soviet Aggression', publication by The Baltic Committee in Scandinavia, 1980;

'Programme for the European Elections, 1984', European Democrat Students;

Minutes of meeting of International Young Democrat Union, 29 Oct 1983;

Translated letter from the Permanent Commission of Human Rights in Nicaragua, 30 Sep 1983;

Papers relating to the Pacific Democrat Union's Campaign Seminar, 6-7 December 1983;

EDU report on Dr Andreas Khol's visit to Washington, 25-27 Oct 1983;

Interview with Scott Hamilton for 'Taurus', the magazine issued by the European Democrat Students, Aug 1983.

Date

May 1983-Mar 1984

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (4 folders)