Party Chairman's correspondence with Edward Heath, Chief Whip (1955-1959), 1956-1959
File
CCO 20/1/5
Correspondents include:-
- Harvey, John E, MP
- Hogg, Quintin, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, Party Chairman (1957-1959)
- Macmillan, Harold, Prime Minister (1957-1963)
- Poole, Oliver, Deputy Party Chairman (1957-1959)
- Simms, R., Chief Publicity Officer [?], Conservative Central Office
Subjects include:-
- De-selection of Nigel Nicolson, Conservative MP for Bournemouth and his candidacy for York constituency
- Local authorities' use of direct labour without competition
- Political honours
- Privy Counsellorship for the leader of the Ulster Unionists
- Commercial television
- Financial state of the Constitutional Club
- Education White Paper
- Formation of a 'Younger Members Group' of Conservative MPs
- Ability of the Hereford MP and Agent
- Lord Lieutenancy of Cumberland
- Criticism of Deputy Party Chairman Oliver Poole's article We have a fine case
- Embargo on requests for certain Conservative MPs to speak on the subject of the Rent Act
- Interview with Hugh Gaitskell, leader of the Labour Party
- Closure of Royal Ordnance Factories
- Refusal of 8 Conservative MPs to follow the Conservative Whip over the Suez Crisis
- Brigadier John Smyth's possible resignation as MP for Norwood
Dates
- Creation: 1956-1959
Extent
1 file
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Access
Closed.
Shelfmark
CCO 20/1/5
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk