Janus: Papers of Ernest Bevin

Churchill/BEVN contains:
1	Section 1: Pre-war papers
2	Section 2: Political papers
3	Section 3 : Political Correspondence
4	Section 4 : Speeches and Conferences
5	Section 5 : Visits
6	Section 6 : General Correspondence
7	Section 7: Writings by and about Ernest Bevin
8	Section 8 : Press cuttings
9	Section 9: Miscellaneous prints
II 1	Section 1: Ministry of Labour and National Service Speeches
II 2	Section 2: Ministry of Labour and National Service - Visits
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Papers of Ernest Bevin

Title	Section 2: Political papers
Reference	BEVN 2

Churchill/BEVN 2 contains:

Political Papers. Appointment as Minister of Labour and Privy Councillor, 15 & 17 May 1940. Trades Union Congress Resolution. Support of Ministry of Labour, 23 May 1940. Tss Copy War Cabinet Paper WP(40)162, `Additional Powers' by Neville Chamberlain and Bevin, 20 May 1940. Comments by Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Works, 23-26 May 1940. Memorandum by Bevin `Diplomatic Service', Oct 1940.
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1940

Political Papers. "Draft of memorandum for the Production Executive" Ministry of Labour, Decline in industrial production and report on problems of the Gun Factory, Nottingham, 25 Jun 1941. "Post-War Reconstruction", List of points for Bevin to consider, 27 Sep 1941. "Labour Supply Policy since May 1940", Ministry of Labour, Jul-Aug 1941. "Personal Notes", "20% Increased Production on the Present Manpower - How to Achieve it", Bevin, reorganization of small firms and of output bonuses and reform of piece work, 10 Nov 1941. "War Aims, Headings" Notes by Bevin (on a War Cabinet Paper?) Economic policy abroad and at home, 6 Nov 1941. Memorandum by Frere, Ministry of Labour, on the British Press Service in New York, 13 Dec 1941. Notes by Bevin on wage regulation, Dec 1941. `Supplementary Note for Debate' statistical note on Ministry of Labour work, Jul - Dec 1941. `Aide-Memoir (sic) Notes for the Department', by Bevin, 1941. `Extracts from summary of proposed informal talk regarding the war effort in India'. criticism of Indian Army not by Bevin, 1941.

1941

Political Papers. `Restoration of Pre-War Trade Practices Bill', Bevin, 3 Feb 1942. `Education Document', Bevin, 19 Mar 1942. `The Post War Building and Housing Programme' Bevin, Apr 1942. `Notes' Bevin Building Labour should be pooled, 5 May 1942. Concentration of Constructional Effort on Capital War Contracts'. Draft corrected by Bevin, 6 May 1942. `Reorganization of the Coal Industry', Notes by Bevin, May 1942. `Reorganization of the Coal Mining Industry'. Outline of Proposals by the Minister of Labour and National Service, 27 May 1942. `Dockyard Men Overseas', 8 Jun 1942. `Points of importance to seamen indicated in the discussions'. Proposals for an Auxiliary Naval Force for Dockyard Work, 30 Jun 1942. `Summary of War Work - Factory Department' Sir A.W. Garrett, Jun 1942. `Suggested scheme for the Collection of old tyres and rubber! Bevin, Jun 1942. `The following Notes were dictated by the Minister' Bevin, Coal Mines, 20 Aug 1942. Notes by Bevin on Wages Policy, 2 Sep 1942. Labour Co-ordinating Committee Memorandum by Ministry of Labour on Industrial Morale. LCC(H2)59, 16 Sep 1942. `Post War Policy on the Industrial Side'. Bevin, 3 Oct 1942. `Note by the Minister on Rehabilitation in South Wales', 28 Nov 1942. `Overtime Rates' list of rates paid by bus companies, 31 Dec 1942. `Note dictated by the Minister on Seaman's Welfare', 31 Dec 1942. Extract from Annual Report 1941-1942. UK Chamber of Shipping, 1942. Article for Queen Mary's Book by Bevin on India, 1942.

1942

Political Papers. Domestic Help' Bevin, 2 Jan 1943. `Note from the Minister' to Mr McCorquodale re Catering Wages Bill, 5 Feb 1943. Review of Deferment of Young Men in Certain Occupations Ministry of Labour, 23 Feb 1943. `Note from the Minister' Hire Purchase, 18 Mar 1943. `Statement of Policy relating to Meeting of Deputations introduced by Members of Parliament' Bevin's policy, 24 Mar 1943. `Unemployment Safeguards' Bevin, 3 Apr 1943. `Unemployment Rates', 12 Apr 1943. Memorandum by Bevin on Industrial Relations and Employment of Women, 4 Jun 1943. `The Need for Decisions'. A Draft Paper to the War Cabinet Bevin on financial commitments, 9 Jun 1943. `First Draft of a Paper for the War Cabinet' Bevin on India, 21 Jun 1943. `Two Stage Ending of the War, and Demobilisation Military and Civil'. Bevin, 21 Jun 1943. `Assistance' Bevin Beveridge Scheme and unemployment, Aug 1943. `Domestic Service' Bevin, 10 Sep 1943. Bevin to Sir Frederick Leggett. Note on post-war relief and I.L.O, 16 Oct 1943. `Burma' Bevin, 26 Oct 1943. `Demobilisation', 10 Dec 1943.

1943

Political Papers. `Draft Paper to the Cabinet dictated by the Minister' 2 drafts corrected by Bevin. Coal Mining, 13 Jan 1944. `Notes of a discussion with the President of the Board of Trade on Cotton' Bevin, 2 Mar 1944. Note on Bevin - Lloyd George discussion on new Coal Wage Scheme, 15 Mar 1944. `Advice rendered to the Minister of Fuel and Power on the Coal Negotiations on Thursday 23rd March 1944' Bevin, 23 Mar 1944. `Reallocation of Man Power during the Interim Period'. Ministry of Labour, 24 Mar 1944. Draft Letter to Ebby Edwards corrected by Bevin and Memorandum of meeting with Mine Workers Federation, 11 Apr 1944; ?9 Apr 1944. Copy Letter Councillor Tal Mainwaring re South Wales Mines Strike, 17 May 1944. `Suggested Statement to be made to the Administrative Committee of the Labour Party' Bevin on A. Bevan, May 1944. Note dictated by the Minister to DGMP. D Day Invasion, 13 Jun 1944. `Note dictated by the Minister' The UN Reconstruction Bank, 29 Jun 1944. `Note dictated by the Minister' Reinstatement of civil servants after demobilisation, 7 Jul 1944. `Notes for Meeting of Administrative Committee of the Labour Party' Bevin on Labour, 11 Jul 1944. `Note dictated by the Minister' The future of Manpower Boards, 25 Aug 1944. `Note of Discussion' by Bevin with Hartley Shawcross re Catering Commission, 25 Aug 1944. Civilian production during transitional period. Memorandum by Bevin, 5 Sep 1944. `Town and Country Planning Bill' Bevin, 4 Oct 1944. `Proposals for a Solution'. Bevin on Town and Country Planning, 10 Oct 1944. `Reallocation of Labour in the Period of Transition' G.W.J. Cole on War Cabinet Decision, 3 Nov 1944. `Memorandum on the Future of Ministry of Supply Establishments' dupl tss. source unknown, Mar 1945. `Notes on Demobilisation' Bevin, Not dated. `Summary of Proposals for Post-War Development in Education and Juvenile Employment', Not dated. Notes by Bevin on post-war work of Ministry of Labour, Not dated.

1944–1945

Papers Concerning Walter Schevenels. General Secretary of the I.F.T.U. inc. account by W.S. to the Trades Union Congress Internation Committee of conditions in France, Nov - Dec 1940. Announcement by Centre Syndicat Français en Grande Bretagne on an article on France in the I.F.T.U. Bulletin, 18 Jan 1941.

1940–1941

Catering Wages Bill. Memoranda by Sir Fredrick Leggett and H. Emmerson. Ministry of Labour Correspondence with Lt. Col. Spencer R.A.S.C. and Blackpool Hotel and Apartment Association. List of MP's who opposed the Bill. Texts of Bill. Thanks by Bevin to Ministry of Labour for work done on bill.

Jul 1942-Apr 1943

Labour Party National Executive Committee. Minutes of Meetings 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 1943 - 1944. Minutes of Meetings 1 - 4, 1944 - 1945.

28 Jul 1943–28 Mar 1945

Labour Party Secretariat. List of Members of National Executive Committee, 1944 - 1945. Minutes of Meeting of Scottish Executive Committee, 23 Oct 1941. Labour Party Joint Business Trades Union Congress Meeting with National Council of Labour, 23 Mar 1943. Labour Party Policy Committee Minutes 1, 10, 13, 14, 21 Jul 1943-14 Nov 1944. Papers `Full Employment and Financial Policy', Apr 1944. Declaration of Policy, 1945 Conference. dupl. tss, Mar 1945.

1941–1945

Labour Party, International Sub-Committee. Minutes 1-5, 8, 9, 12, 16, 17, 23, 1943 - 1944. Minutes 1-4. Duplicate typescript, 1944 - 1945.

1943–1945

Labour Party International Department Papers. The Colonial Office and the Colonial Services, Sep 1942. The Position in the Bahamas, May 1943. The Labour Party Delegation to the U.S.S.R. H.J. Laski, Aug 1943. White Settlement in Kenya. Dr R. Hinden, Oct 1943. The International Policy of German Socialists, 23 Oct 1943. Open Letter from Italian Socialist Party, 1944. The Indian Deadlock, Mar 1944. Nutrition in the Colonies, Jun 1944. Open Letter from Polish Socialist Party, 24 Feb 1945. Declaration on Socialist International by Conference of European Socialist Parties dupl. tss, Mar 1945.

1942–1945

Labour Party. Labour Party Finance Committee. Minutes, 16 Dec 1943. National Agent, Organizational Subcommittee. Minutes, 16 Feb 1944 & 19 Mar 1945. General Purposes Committee, Working Women's Organization. Minutes, 9 Dec 1943. Press Publicity and Campaign Subcommittee. Minutes, Oct 1943. Papers on the Coal Situation, the Middle East, International Post-War Settlement, the 1945 Electoral Register, Draft tss, 8 Jan 1945.

1943–1945

Labour Co-ordinating Committee. Minutes, 25 Sep 1942. Ministry of Labour Reports on morale, 11 Aug 1942 and 16 Sep 1942.

Aug-Sep 1942

Election Campaign 1945. Election Broadcasts by Churchill and Bevin. B. General and Constituency Correspondence, pamphlets and leaflets, Jun 1945. Also Bevin Election leaflet for Bristol Central Division, 1918.

1918–1945