Record

StorageSiteUCL Special Collections
LevelFile
Reference Number GAITSKELL/C/70
TitleLabour party and general correspondence and papers
Date1952-1953
DescriptionFinance and Economic Policy Sub-Committee papers and correspondence with David Ginsburg and other LP officers (24) Jun 1952-Dec 1953

It includes notes:
Notes by Gaitskell on the section 'Government Financial Policies and Controls' of the policy document 'Decontrol of food and Marketing of Agricultural Produce' and comment by V.Hassid
Notification to members of the 1953 Margate Conference Apr 1953
Policy Committee correspondence and papers, relating to the draft policy statement, and financial implications of the social services recommendations (5) Mar-Apr 1953
Paper 'Policy Questionnaire' (part of it has several duplicates) Nov 1952
Circular letter about entertaining Coronation visitors May 1953
List of NEC members 1937-1953
Circular letter about the inaugural meeting of the British-Asian Socialist Fellowship Aug 1953
Circular giving the results of the NEC ballot Sep 1953

Correspondence:
BAX, Arthur, concerning a proposal for an article by Gaitskell on the cost of living under the Tories (2) Nov-Dec 1951
FARNWORTH DLP concerning their nomination of Gaitskell for the NEC (2) Jul 1953
GINSBURG, David, concerning a party political TV programme and a script (3) Aug-Oct 1953
SHORE, Peter, concerning the Patents and Processes Agreement impeding the dollar export drive.
Includes an extract from a galley proof of a chapter 'International Cartels' on public ownership of chemicals for 'Speakers Handbook' (3) Aug-Sep 1953
STEVENS, Brian, concerning the co-option of Gaitskell on the Social Services Sub-Committee of the NEC Dec 1953.
Extent1 folder
ArrangementEach section of papers in reverse chronological order.
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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