The Papers of Sir Robin Chichester-Clark

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.