Party Chairman's correspondence with Edward Heath, Chief Whip (1955-1959)

Title

Party Chairman's correspondence with Edward Heath, Chief Whip (1955-1959)

Shelfmark

CCO 20/1/5

Summary

Correspondents include:-

Harvey, John E, MP

Hogg, Quintin, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, Party Chairman (1957-1959)

Macmillan, Harold, Prime Minister (1957-1963)

Poole, Oliver, Deputy Party Chairman (1957-1959)

Simms, R., Chief Publicity Officer [?], Conservative Central Office

Subjects include:-

De-selection of Nigel Nicolson, Conservative MP for Bournemouth and his candidacy for York constituency

Local authorities' use of direct labour without competition

Political honours

Privy Counsellorship for the leader of the Ulster Unionists

Commercial television

Financial state of the Constitutional Club

Education White Paper

Formation of a 'Younger Members Group' of Conservative MPs

Ability of the Hereford MP and Agent

Lord Lieutenancy of Cumberland

Criticism of Deputy Party Chairman Oliver Poole's article We have a fine case

Embargo on requests for certain Conservative MPs to speak on the subject of the Rent Act

Interview with Hugh Gaitskell, leader of the Labour Party

Closure of Royal Ordnance Factories

Refusal of 8 Conservative MPs to follow the Conservative Whip over the Suez Crisis

Brigadier John Smyth's possible resignation as MP for Norwood

Date

1956-1959

Language

English

Physical extent

1 file