Correspondence primarily with Sir Robert Renwick of the British United Industrialists Limited, Oct 1961-Dec 1964
File
CCO 20/29/1
[The BUIL was an organisation whose purpose was to channel donations discreetly from British companies to, amongst others, the Conservative Party. It was formed in c1961 from the merger of two earlier groups – the United Industrialists Association and the British Industrialist Association]
Correspondents include:-
- Fraser, Sir Michael, Director of the Conservative Research Department (1959-1964)
- Gilbert, Robert A, American Research Analyst
- Hare, John, Minister of Labour (1960-1963)
- Hornsby-Smith, Dame Patricia, Conservative MP for Chislehurst (1950-1966; 1970-1974)
- Lloyd, Selwyn, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1960-1962)
- Low, Sir Toby, Deputy Party Chairman (1959-1963) and Chairman of the Select Committee on Nationalised Industries (1957-?)
- Macleod, Iain, Leader of the House of Commons and Party Chairman (1961-1963)
- Peacock, Sir Kenneth, Chairman of Guess, Keen & Co. Ltd
- Renwick, Sir Robert, Director of the BUIL
- Sewill, Brendon, Conservative Research Department
Subjects include:-
- Capital Gains Tax
- Conservative Fuel Policy
- The National Economic Council
- Donations to the Conservative Party
- Conservative Party public relations
- Dinner hosted by Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home for supporters of the British United Industrialists
- President Kennedy's adviser Dean Acheson's description of Britain as having 'lost an empire but not yet found a role'
- British Space Development Company
- Restrictive Trade Practices Court
- Resale Price Maintenance
- 'Aims of Industry' and its campaign against nationalisation
Includes:-
- Conservative Research Department brief, 'Fuel Policy', 15/02/1962
Dates
- Creation: Oct 1961-Dec 1964
Extent
1 file
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Access
Closed.
Shelfmark
CCO 20/29/1
Repository Details
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