Correspondence and papers concerning Britain's application to join the Common Market, mainly between the Party Chairman and local Conservative associations and constituency MPs

Title

Correspondence and papers concerning Britain's application to join the Common Market, mainly between the Party Chairman and local Conservative associations and constituency MPs

Shelfmark

CCO 20/32/4

Summary

Correspondents include:-

Barber, Anthony, Party Chairman (1967-1970), later, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1970-1974)

Beamish, Col. Sir Tufton MP, Chairman of the Conservative Group for Europe

Body, Richard, MP for Holland with Boston (1966-1997), and President of the Anti-Common Market League

Bridlington Conservative Association

Clark, William, MP for Surrey East (1970-1974)

Fidler, Michael, MP for Bury and Radcliffe (1970-1974)

Fraser, Sir Michael, Deputy Party Chairman (1964-1975)

Goodhart, Philip, Conservative MP for Beckenham (1957-1992)

Harrison, Sir Harwood, MP for Eye (1951-1979)

Heck, Dr Bruno, Christian Democratic Union, Germany

Horncastle Division Conservative Association

Macclesfield Conservative Association

Marten, Neil, MP for Banbury (1959-1983)

Niblock, Michael, Conservative Research Department

Pym, Francis, Chief Whip (1970-1973)

Ripon, Geoffrey, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1970-1972) [and responsible for negotiating the UK's entry into the EEC]

St John-Stevas, Norman, Conservative MP for Chelmsford (1964-1987)

Thomas, Peter, Party Chairman (1970-1972)

Wade, Cllr Gerry, Chairman, Greater London Young Conservatives

Walker-Smith, Sir Derek, MP for East Hertfordshire (1955-1983), and Chairman of the 'Conservative 1970s Group' opposed to the UK's entry into the Common Market

Subjects include:-

Consideration of holding a referendum

Formation of the Conservative Group for Europe

Pro- and anti-Common Market leaflets, including samples

Conservative Group for Europe delegation to the CDU/CSU conference in Germany, Dec 1970

Includes:-

'Memorandum on Britain and the Common Market', Norman St. John-Stevas, MP, ND [1970]

Memorandum, 'European Economic Communities', from Anthony Royle, MP for Richmond, and junior Minister for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs concerning the programme for re-applying for the UK's entry into the Common Market, 15/09/1970

Minutes of the Committee on Europe [chaired by Sir Michael Fraser], 19/01/1971

Copy of Glance [Newsletter of the Greater London Young Conservatives], Vol. 6, No.2, March 1971

Date

Aug 1970-Sep 1971

Language

English

Physical extent

1 file