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General election 1979, 1976, 1978-1979, bulk: 1978-1979

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MS. Callaghan 393
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Comprises:
  1. Folder labelled "1765: PP/Elec: 79" containing correspondence from Callaghan thanking various individuals and groups for helping in the 1979 general election campaign and letters to Labour MPs who had lost their seats. 1979
  2. Folder labelled "1766: PP/Eleec: 79" containing correspondence between Callaghan and foreign heads of state and ambassadors following the 1979 election defeat. 1979
  3. Folder labelled "1767 PP/Elec: 79" containing correspondence regarding Callaghan's political positions in the run up to the 1979 election. 1979
  4. Folder labelled "1768 PP/Elec: 78-79" containing correspondence with and regarding Conservative Party candidates for council and parliamentary seats in Cardiff. Also includes correspondence and press cutting regarding an allegation that Audrey Callaghan had spent a large sum of public money on paintings for 10 Downing Street. 1976, 1978-1979
  5. Correspondence between pressure groups and Lord Boston of Faversham [Terence Boston] on behalf of Callaghan regarding Callaghan's political positions in the run up to the 1979 election. 1979

Dates

  • Creation: 1976, 1978-1979
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1978-1979

Extent

1 box (5 folders)

Language of Materials

  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Catalan; Valencian
  • Italian

Conditions Governing Access

Some material is closed.

Shelfmark

MS. Callaghan 393

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom