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StorageSiteUCL Special Collections
LevelFile
Reference Number GAITSKELL/C/213/5-10
TitleCorrespondence following the 1960 Scarborough Conference
Date1960
Description213.5 (3 folders, folder 1 missing)
Letters of support from members of the public October - November 1960

Enclosed:
Adam Ciolkosz Polish newspaper, 'Orzel Bialy & Serena' 13/10/60 & 15/10/60 - containing reports on the Scarborough Conference
H. Hooke. Cutting from 'The Catholic Herald' 14/10/60
The Rector, Spaxton, Bridgewater, cutting from 'The Western Morning News' 18/11/60

213.6 (2 folders)
Letters of support from trade unionists, local councillors and LP members

Enclosed:
Memorandum on 'Labour's Defence Policy'
Cutting frim the 'Shields Gazette' 10/5/60
Gray, W.H. (Faversham CLP) Statement by Percy Wells MP on defence policy
Fleischmann, R. Cutting from a 'local' paper about his clash with Sidney Silverman in Preston and copies of his letters to James Griffiths and John Dugdale

213.7
Letters of support from trade unionists

213.8
Letters from 'unilateralists', Labour voters, CLPs and Labour organisations against Gaitskell's defence policy and leadership October - November 1960

Enclosed:
Broadsheet 'Leadership and Defence'
Cutting from 'The Universe' article 'The H-Bomb and Christ the King' by the Bishop of Shrewsbury

213.9
Mainly consists of letters from opponents or people outside the party, critical of LP defence policy, or offering ideas and information

213.10
Correspondence concerning LP leadership, some offering support for Gaitskell, but mostly calling for his resignation July - November 1960

Enclosed:
Cutting from 'The Yorkshire Post' about leadership 21/10/60
Extent9 folders
AccessStatusOpen
AccessConditionsThe papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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