Correspondence

Title

Correspondence

Shelfmark

CCO 508/1/50

Summary

Comprises correspondence of Sir Henry Plumb MEP, arranged as follows:

CCO 508/1/50/1 - Group and policy-related correspondence, Jan-May 1984;

CCO 508/1/50/2 - Group and policy-related correspondence, May-Aug 1984;

CCO 508/1/50/3 - Group and policy-related correspondence (incoming only), Jan-Aug 1984.

Correspondents include:

Baker, Richard, British Broadcasting Corporation [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Bangemann, Martin, West German Minister for Economic Affairs (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Baucus, Max, Senator for Montana, United States Congress (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Beazley, Christopher, Conservative candidate, later MEP, for Cornwall and Plymouth at the 1984 European Elections [CCO 508/1/50/1];

Butler, Neville, Director, International Centre for Child Studies [CCO 508/1/50/3];

Butler, Sir Richard, President of the National Farmers' Union (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Cassidy, Bryan, Conservative candidate, later MEP, for Dorset East and Hampshire West [CCO 508/1/50/3];

Deedes, William, Editor, Daily Telegraph (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/50/1];

Galbraith, Thomas, Conservative candidate for Merseyside East at the 1984 European Elections (subsequently, as Lord Strathclyde, Leader of the House of Lords from 2010-2013) [CCO 508/1/50/1];

Goldsmith, Beryl, Chairman, Conservative Group for Europe [CCO 508/1/50/3];

Gummer, John Selwyn, Chairman of the Conservative Party and Paymaster-General (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Gumrukcuoglu, Rahmi, Turkish Ambassador to the United Kingdom [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Handler, Arieh, Chairman, National Council for Soviet Jewry [CCO 508/1/50/3];

Hargrove, Charles, Chairman, British Conservative Association in France [CCO 508/1/50/1];

Hart, Colin, Conservative candidate for Birmingham West at the 1984 European Elections and former EDG Director of Publicity (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Lee, A.J.A., Director of Public Affairs, RAC Motoring Services [CCO 508/1/50/2];

McAlpine of West Green, Baron (Robert McAlpine), Treasurer of the Conservative Party and member of the House of Lords (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Morgan, John, Chairman, International Union of Local Authorities: Council of European Municipalities - British Sections [CCO 508/1/50/1];

Morgan Petty, W., fictitious character created by author Brian Bethell [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Schaetzel, John Robert, former United States Ambassador to the European Communities [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Schlüter, Poul, Prime Minister of Denmark (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Tugendhat, Christopher, Vice-President, Commission of the European Communities (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/50/2].

Subjects include:

Engagements and speaking invitations;

European Elections, 1984;

Letters by Sir Henry Plumb for publication in newspapers;

Lobbying by industry and pressure groups;

Publications;

Relations between the United States and the EEC.

Includes:

Draft copy of paper by Elizabeth Bendle, John Corbet Milward, Christopher Evans and Peregrine Walker, 'Unemployment Micro-Solutions: The individual's response to the problem', intended for publication with the Bow Group, c. Dec 1983 [CCO 508/1/50/1];

Text of motion tabled by Sir Henry Plumb in the European Parliament following the Libyan Embassy Siege, dated 27 Apr 1984 [CCO 508/1/50/1];

Draft letters to candidates following the results of the 1984 European Elections, Jun 1984 [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Responses by Sir Henry Plumb to Amnesty International questionnaire, 9 Jul 1984 [CCO 508/1/50/2];

Minutes of a meeting of the European Study Group, Centre for Policy Studies, held 3 Feb 1984 [CCO 508/1/50/3];

Bryan Cassidy, candidate biographical details, Apr 1984 [CCO 508/1/50/3].

Date

Jan-Aug 1984

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (3 folders)