| Churchill/CCLK contains: |
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RCC's correspondence and personal papers |
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Papers from Ministerial and Shadow posts held by RCC |
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Papers relating to Northern Ireland, 1956-1973 |
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Speeches and statements by RCC |
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Photographs |
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Press cuttings |
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Miscellaneous papers, 1916-2002 |
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The Papers of Sir Robin Chichester-Clark
| Title |
RCC's correspondence and personal papers |
| Reference |
CCLK 1 |
| Covering Dates |
1954–2008 |
| Extent and Medium |
22 folders |
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| Churchill/CCLK 1 contains: |
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1
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Letters from important figures, 1955-2002. Includes letters from: Anthony Eden MP (Prime Minister), circular letter to parliamentary candidates, 7 May 1955; Harold Macmillan MP (Prime Minister) and "Jack" Profumo MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) relating to RCC's role as Substitute Member of the UK delegation to the Assembly of Western European Union, November & December 1958; Edward Heath MP, 6 letters on various topics, 17 April & 1 September 1959, 14 March 1969, 28 February 1990, 10 July 1991 & 2 May 2000); Baroness (Florence) Horsbrugh, early 1960s?; Lord (Peter) Carrington (First Lord of the Admiralty), relating to a constituent of RCC, 10 January 1961; Martin Redmayne MP (Chief Whip), 29 June 19[63 or 1964] and 16 September 1964; Sir Alec [Douglas] Home MP (Prime Minister), relating to changes in the Government, 22 October 1963; Duncan Sandys MP relating to the Civic Trust, 21 November 1965; Sir Edward Boyle MP, relating to membership of Conservative Policy Study Groups, 11 August 1966; Merlyn Rees MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the RAF), June 1968 (including papers relating to Parliamentary visit to British Forces in Cyprus, July 1968); Captain Terence O'Neill (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland), 7 October 1968; David James MP offering support, 4 February [1974]; John P. Mackintosh (former MP), relating to the result of the recent General Election, 8 March 1974; Wilfred Proudfoot (former MP) offering support to RCC, 11 March 1974; Humphrey Atkins MP relating to Ulster Committees, 5 February 1975; Jeremy Thorpe MP, thanking RCC for his letter, 22 March 1976; Margaret Thatcher MP (Prime Minister) relating to the closure of the MRC Clinical Research Centre at Northwick Park Hospital, 3 April 1990; Michael Heseltine MP, thanking RCC for his letter of support, 12 December 1990; Chris Patten, handwritten letter of thanks to RCC for his letter, 20 April 1992, and a letter relating to RCC's son in law, 6 June 1994; a handwritten letter from Norman Lamont MP, thanking RCC for his letter of support, 20 July 1993; Tim Renton MP, thanking RCC for lunch, 1 December 1994; "Gillian" [Clarke] thanking RCC for photos of a RAFT reception hosted at No 11 Downing Street, 4 February 1995; "James" [Chichester-Clark, Lord Moyola], circa mid 1990s; William Hague MP, thanking RCC for his note about the 2001 General Election, 21 June 2001; Norman Tebbit MP, thanking RCC for his letter, 7 December 2001; and Lord (Kenneth) Baker, thanking RCC for an Arvon Foundation charitable dinner, 12 March 2002; Stratton Mills MP on Commonwealth Immigrants Bill, 1961.
1 folder. |
1955–2002 |
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2
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Letters from important figures, 1956-1975 & 2008. Includes letters from: Edward Heath, various correspondence between RCC, EH and his office, 1956-75 [includes letters from Heath to RCC, 19 December 1956, 30 August 1959 and, after his defeat as Party leader, 11 March 1975 ], with letter to RCC from his first wife Jane answering questions about Heath, 23 April 2008, and enclosing a copy of a thank you letter sent to her by Heath, 14 June 1959; Lord Brookeborough (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland), relating to a proposal for a Northern Ireland press officer in London, 11 February 1960; Roy Jenkins MP (Home Secretary), letter to RCC thanking him for forwarding a speech by Terence O'Neill (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland), 30 June 1966; "Jim" Callaghan MP (Home Secretary), thanking RCC for his messages about "barricades in Northern Ireland", 16 September 1969; Lord Hailsham, offering congratulations to RCC, 24 June 1970; letter to RCC from J. Enoch Powell MP attaching a forthcoming speech, 3 February 1970, with short attached note returning the items to RCC from Brian Faulkner (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland); Alec Douglas Home MP (Foreign Secretary), correspondence between RCC, Douglas Home and his office relating to the possibility of an adjournment debate on Northern Ireland, December 1971-February 1972; William Wilson MP, letter to RCC reporting a possible death threat to RCC, 6 January 1972; David James MP, letter to RCC re- attached note from Frank Guckian, January [1972]; Brian Faulkner, correspondence relating to the Parliament of Northern Ireland, 8 & 13 March 1972; "Willie" Whitelaw MP, various correspondence with RCC, July 1972-March 1974, includes copy of RCC's letter to Francis Pym MP relating to Whitelaw's meeting with IRA leaders, 11 July 1972; and Charles Curran (Director-General, BBC), relating to reporting of Northern Ireland, 12 March 1974. Also includes draft replies to questions submitted by "The Irish Press", notes on a Northern Ireland public relations officer in London, 1961, and a statement and correspondence by RCC on Northern Ireland Assembly elections, 1973.
1 folder. |
1956–2008 |
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3
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Correspondence and other papers, 1961-71. Includes letter to RCC from Selwyn Lloyd MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer) about Northern Ireland, 21 June 1961; copies of letters to RCC from Edward Heath MP (Lord Privy Seal) relating to Northern Ireland, 13 June & 3 August 1961; letter from Heath, and RCC's reply, relating to Northern Ireland and the UK's possible entry into the European Economic Community, 2 November 1962; papers relating to Conservative Party and Ulster Unionist Party finances, 1969-70, includes correspondence with F.C. Tughan; letter to RCC from Anthony Lambton MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Royal Air Force) relating to RAF Ballykelly, 29 March 1971; letter from Geoffrey Rippon MP (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) relating to Northern Ireland and the UK's accession into Europe, 8 November 1971. Also includes a report on Northern Irish Social Service benefits compared with those in Eire, c.1965-1966.
1 folder. |
1961–1971 |
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4
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Miscellaneous correspondence relating to the "book ring", 1956-57. Includes press cuttings and correspondence from Basil Blackwell and Edgar E. Bluett of Bluett & sons.
1 folder. |
1956–1957 |
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5
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1956-62. Includes letters from Anthony Nutting MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office) relating to art lost in Austria and France as a result of Nazi actions, January-April 1956; letters received by RCC from J Enoch Powell MP (Financial Secretary to the Treasury) and Sir David Campbell MP relating to civil service pensions, 22 & 26 November 1957; copy of RCC's letter to Sir Knox Cunningham MP relating to the need for an alternative airport to Nutts Corner in Northern Ireland, 19 December 1958; letter to RCC from Edward ('Ted') Heath MP (Chief Whip) about a possible future meeting, 8 September 1959; and letter to RCC from 'Terence [O'Neill]' (Minister of Finance, Stormont) relating to salaries, 16 November 1959; letters of congratulation received by RCC on his appointment as Lord Commissioner of the Treasury in June 1960, including one from Ardinariff Orange Heroes L.O.L. No 905, 29 August 1960; letter to RCC from 'Terence [O'Neill] (Minister of Finance, Stormont)', relating to 'N.I. news', 22 June 1960; letter to RCC from 'Martin [Redmayne MP, Chief Whip]' asking for his views "On where the Government stands" to convey to the PM, 11 August 1960, copy of RCC's impressions and a letter of thanks from Redmayne, 5 September 1960; letter to RCC from Robert Carr MP, 30 September 1960, forwarding other correspondence concerning trade with Eire, August-September 1960; correspondence with Sir Charles Harris (HM Treasury) relating to RCC's "excursions into Eire", 1960-61; copy of letter to RCC from Geoffrey Rippon MP (Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Aviation) relating to air services at Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim, January 1961; letters of congratulation received by RCC on his appointment as Comptroller of Her Majesty's Household, includes letters from Brian Batsford MP, 'Florence [Baroness Horsbrugh]', 'Terence [O'Neill]' and Joan Vickers MP, November-December 1961; correspondence with William ("Bill") Craig, on Craig's appointment as Chief Whip in the Stormont Parliament, July 1962; letter to RCC from Peter Scott (Slimbridge), 9 October 1962; copy of letter from RCC to 'W. [William] Craig MP' (Chief Whip, Parliament of Northern Ireland) relating to a possible joint meeting of the Ulster Unionists at Stormont and Westminster, 6 November 1962; letter to RCC from 'Henry [Henry Brooke MP, Home Secretary]' relating to RCC's paper to Martin Redmayne MP (Chief Whip), 16 October 1962; and copy of RCC's letter to Redmayne, 15 December [1962].
1 folder. |
1956–1962 |
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6
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1963. Includes letter to RCC from 'Martin [Redmayne MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury]' thanking RCC for his letter on industrial training, 7 January 1963; includes copies of Prime Ministerial minutes from Harold Macmillan MP sent to RCC, 6 March 1963 and 21 June 1963; notes of a meeting of the Parliamentary Liaison Committee, Whips' Office, Stormont, 12 June [1963] and related correspondence with James Chichester-Clark, May-July 1963; letter from the UK Prime Minister's office, 19 July 1963 relating to the PM's discussion with Terence O'Neill (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland), and RCC's correspondence with O'Neill about the economy of Northern Ireland, May & October-November 1963.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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7
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1964. Includes minutes of meeting of the [Ulster Unionist] Parliamentary Liaison Committee, 10 January 1964; letter to RCC from James Chichester-Clark relating to a visit by Stormont members to Westminster, 26 April [1964]; letters to RCC from 'Martin [Redmayne MP, Chief Whip]' relating to his message from the Prime Minister, 8 September 1964, and cancelling the Whips' meeting in September, 16 September 1964; correspondence and press cuttings relating to "auction rings", 1964, includes letter from 'Nicholas [Ridley MP]'; copy of a letter from 'T.' [Terence O'Neill, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland] to Sir Alec Douglas-Home MP (Leader of the Opposition) relating to the leadership of the Conservative Party, 21 December 1964; and letter to RCC from Douglas-Home, about the forthcoming General Election, 7 August [1964].
1 folder. |
1964 |
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8
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1965-8. Includes letter to RCC from Kenneth Bloomfield (Cabinet Secretariat, Northern Ireland) relating to [Northern Ireland] boundary regulations, 25 May 1965; letter to RCC from George Thomas MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office) relating to his visit to Ulster, 1 September 1965; a Christmas card from 'Ted [Edward Heath MP]', 1965; letter to RCC from 'Terence [O'Neill, (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland]', 1 August and 19 October 1966; RCC's correspondence with Harold Black (Cabinet Office, Stormont), October-December 1966; copies of letter from RCC to Gerry Fitt MP relating to telephone tapping in Northern Ireland, November-December 1966; letter to RCC from 'Terence [O'Neill]' thanking him for his support, 8 January 1967; letter to RCC from Sir Edward Boyle MP relating to Swinton [College] policy discussion weekend, 5 April 1967; copies of correspondence between Harold Macmillan and Terence O'Neill (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland) relating to Sir Knox Cunningham (former Parliamentary Private Secretary to Macmillan), 2 and 6 June 1967; copy of an interview given by Edward Heath MP to "Belfast Telegraph" and related correspondence, July 1967; letters to RCC thanking him for his letters from Reg Prentice MP and 'Bob [Mellish MP]', 5 September 1967; advice by RCC to Edward Heath's office relating to the "Rathbone-Sewill memorandum", September 1967; copy of letter from Terence O'Neill to Heath relating to Heath's forthcoming visit to Northern Ireland, 13 February 1968; copy of letter from Terence O'Neill to Sir Knox Cunningham MP, 13 March 1968; copy of circular letter from RCC and Lord Hamilton, "Trade mission for West Ulster", June 1968; copy of letter from Edward Heath MP to O'Neill endorsing O'Neill's recent press articles, 29 October 1968; and press release of letter from O'Neill to William Craig (Minister, Home Affairs, Northern Ireland) asking for his resignation, 11 December 1968.
1 folder. |
1965–1968 |
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9
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1969. Includes RCC's correspondence with William Whitelaw MP relating to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Northern Ireland, 15 & 20 January 1969; letter to RCC from Sir Alec Douglas-Home MP about a future visit to Northern Ireland, 21 March 1969; copy of letter from RCC to R.W. [Robert] Porter MP relating to "Civil rights" marchers, 11 April 1969; letter to RCC from 'Bob' Mellish MP thanking him for his letter, 30 April 1969; copies of press statements by James Chichester-Clark (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland), May-June 1969; correspondence with Norman St. John Stevas MP about abortion law, 13 & 18 June 1969; letters from 'Terence [O'Neill]' to RCC 13 August [1969] and 21 October 1969, relating to an edition of O'Neill's speeches; and letter from Quintin Hogg to Jane Chichester-Clark on RCC's reactions to Hogg's speech on Northern Ireland at the Conservative Party conference, 9 October 1969; correspondence and newspaper cuttings regarding a protest by Derry Citizens Action Committee at the House of Commons, January 1969; and correspondence regarding and with the American Congress for Irish Freedom.
1 folder. |
1968–1969 |
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10
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1970-72. Includes letter to RCC from Sir Norman Stronge MP (former Speaker of the Northern Ireland Parliament), 13 April 1970; RCC's correspondence with the Apprentice Boys of Derry relating to RCC's comments in the House of Commons on 3 July 1970; letters to RCC from Francis Pym MP (Government Chief Whip), 3 July 1970, and from Richard Sharples MP (Minister of State, Home Office), 16 September 1970; copy of letter by RCC to the Home Secretary [Reginald Maudling MP] relating to ".. the Security Forces action in Northern Ireland on Friday morning", 27 July 1971, and a further letter on the same subject from RCC, with Stratton Mills MP and Rafton Pounder MP, to the Home Secretary, 28 July 1971; letter to RCC from 'Winston [Churchill MP]', 18 September 1971; note on a House of Commons order paper to RCC from 'Willie [William Whitelaw MP]' praising his speech the previous day, 22 September 1971; correspondence with 'Brian [Faulkner, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland]', January 1972; letters to RCC from Michael O'Halloran MP and Phillip Whitehead MP thanking him for sending a circular about the operation of Courts in the Republic [of Ireland], 22 February 1972; telegram to RCC from Sir George Clark relating to the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act, 27 March 1972); letter from 'Jim' Scott-Hopkins MP, 29 March 1972; press release issued by RCC on the suspension of Stormont, April 1972; letter to RCC from William Whitelaw MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) after Whitelaw's meeting with representatives of the IRA, 11 July 1972; and copy of RCC's letter to Whitelaw, "Referendum on the constitutional position of Northern Ireland", 17 July 1972; quotations from press and television on Northern Ireland compiled by the Conservative Research Department, 1970; and statement by the Northern Ireland Prime Minister (Brian Faulkner) to the House of Commons, 30 March 1971. Also includes security forces letters, 27-28 July 1971.
1 folder. |
1970–1972 |
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11
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1973-75, 1978-1979 and undated. Includes correspondence with Gordon Campbell MP, 14-15 May 1973; letter to RCC from Baroness (Diana) Elles, 19 May 1973; RCC's correspondence with William Whitelaw MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), relating to the Northern Ireland Assembly elections, July 1973; RCC's correspondence with J. Enoch Powell MP, 15 & 18 September 1973, with Norman Tebbit MP (on his resignation as RCC's Parliamentary Private Secretary), 9-19 November 1973, and with William Whitelaw MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) relating to the role of the Army in the Bogside in Londonderry, 28 September and 31 October 1973; copy of RCC's speech to the Cambridge University Club, November 1973, and related correspondence; correspondence with Sir Charles Curran (Director General, BBC) and Sir John Eden (Minister for Posts and Telecommunications) relating to news reporting in Northern Ireland, January-February 1974, including a letter forwarded by RCC from Lady Moyola; letter to RCC from Sir Arthur Peterson (Permanent Secretary, Home Office) relating to RCC's investiture for his knighthood, 1 July 1974; letter to RCC from Margaret Thatcher MP, thanking him for his letter of 14 February [after her election as Leader of the Conservative Party], 18 February 1975; and Edward Heath MP, relating to Heath presenting awards at the London Region of the National Federation of Building Trades Employers, September 1975; letter to RCC from 'Harry (Drew, Institution of Works Managers)', May 1979; and undated letters, including one from 'Terence [O'Neill, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland]'; Ulster Unionist Party information briefing sheet, 1973.
1 folder. |
circa 1973-circa 1979 |
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12
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Papers relating to RCC's selection as a candidate, 1954, and election as an MP, 1955. Includes letters received by RCC, mostly from his constituency, and one from Douglas Savory MP, 1954-55.
1 folder. |
1954–1955 |
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13
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Correspondence with the Ministry of Aviation, 1955-60 [RCC was a member of the Conservative Parliamentary Civil Aviation Committee and had constituency interests in aviation]. Includes correspondence with Geoffrey Rippon MP (Parliamentary Secretary for Aviation) and with Christopher Soames MP, Ian Orr-Ewing MP, Airey Neave MP and Bill Taylor MP (successively Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Aviation) and "Tam" Galbraith MP (Civil Lord of the Admiralty); and minutes of the Conservative Parliamentary Civil Aviation Committee, 26 November 1958; correspondence with other individuals and organisations including the Londonderry and Coleraine Chambers of Commerce; papers on aviation.
1 folder. |
1955–1960 |
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14
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Papers relating to RCC's trip to USA for Foreign Leader Programme of the Department of State, 1964. Includes letter to RCC from David Bruce (American Ambassador), 3 June 1964, and "Congressional Quarterly" reports.
1 folder. |
1964 |
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15
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Miscellaneous correspondence [much from/relating to RCC's constituents], 1966-68. Includes mostly routine correspondence with 'Ken [Broomfield, Cabinet Secretariat, Stormont)', Frank Guckian, Edward Heath's office, Roy Jenkins MP; RCC's correspondence with Terence O'Neill (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland) on "... the right tone to use in Northern Ireland", July 1966. Also includes correspondence on Hong Kong and civil servants in Hong Kong.
1 folder. |
1966–1968 |
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16
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Papers relating to the General Election, June 1970. Includes letter to RCC from Edward Heath MP relating to the election manifesto, 24 March 1970, with copy of RCC's reply to Heath's office, 14 May 1970; a Ulster Unionist Party profile of RCC, May 1970; "Policing statistics week ended 31.5.70"; schedule of RCC's election meetings, June 1970; examples of RCC's election literature; and copies of RCC's letters to people offering congratulations.
1 folder. |
1970 |
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17
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"Contretemps with BBC on terrorists", 1970-71. Includes copy of RCC's letter of complaint to Lord (Charles) Hill (Chairman of the Governors, BBC) about a "Panorama programme", 10 November 1970, Hill's reply, 23 November 1970 and RCC's follow up, 16 December 1970; correspondence between RCC and Lord Aylestone (Chairman, Independent Television Authority), November 1970; RCC's correspondence with Charles Curran (Director- General, BBC) relating to a "24 Hours" programme, February-March 1971, and copy of letter of complaint from Jo Grimond MP to Curran, 11 March 1971. Also includes press cuttings.
1 folder. |
1970–1971 |
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18
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Papers relating to Civil list, 1971 [RCC was a member of the Select Committee on the Civil List]. Includes report from a previous Select Committee, June 1952; letters to RCC from Francis Pym MP (Chief Whip) asking him to be a member of the Committee, May 1971; minutes of evidence taken before the Committee, 27 July 1971; and press cuttings.
1 folder. |
1952–1971 |
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19
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Papers relating to RCC's trip to Iran as a member of an Inter-Parliamentary Union visiting group, May 1971. Includes briefing, official programme and letter to RCC from Julian Amery MP (Minister for Housing and Construction), 4 May 1971.
1 folder. |
1971 |
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20
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"Departure letters [relating to RCC's departure from the House of Commons]", with some earlier papers, 1970-73. Includes letters from William Whitelaw MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), Francis Pym MP (Chief Whip), November 1972, Edward Heath MP (Prime Minister), 5 December 1972, William Craig, January 1973; and various people in RCC's constituency etc.
1 folder. |
1970–1973 |
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21
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RCC's recent biographical notes. Includes RCC's notes on Edward Heath's memoirs, "The course of my life", and on the resignation of Terence O'Neill, including O'Neill's letter to RCC thanking him for his letter of congratulation on O'Neill's peerage, 22 May 1969; separate notes by RCC on "the Orange Order" and "Paisley smear"; and word-processed "diary notes", February 1967-early 1968 (very incomplete).
1 folder. |
circa 2007 |
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22
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Miscellaneous personal items. Includes menus, badges etc: includes RCC's ticket for admittance to the lying in state of Sir Winston Churchill, 1965; RCC's fire-arm certificate, 1969; papers relating to a concert at Chequers, 29 November 1970, and a Gala dinner and concert in honour of Sir Edward Heath, September 1992.
1 folder. |
circa 1965-circa 1992 |
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