Correspondence and papers concerning Britain's application to join the Common Market, mainly between the Party Chairman and local Conservative associations and constituency MPs, Aug 1970-Sep 1971

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CCO 20/32/4

Correspondents include:-

Barber, Anthony, Party Chairman (1967-1970), later, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1970-1974)
Beamish, Col. Sir Tufton MP, Chairman of the Conservative Group for Europe
Body, Richard, MP for Holland with Boston (1966-1997), and President of the Anti-Common Market League
Bridlington Conservative Association
Clark, William, MP for Surrey East (1970-1974)
Fidler, Michael, MP for Bury and Radcliffe (1970-1974)
Fraser, Sir Michael, Deputy Party Chairman (1964-1975)
Goodhart, Philip, Conservative MP for Beckenham (1957-1992)
Harrison, Sir Harwood, MP for Eye (1951-1979)
Heck, Dr Bruno, Christian Democratic Union, Germany
Horncastle Division Conservative Association
Macclesfield Conservative Association
Marten, Neil, MP for Banbury (1959-1983)
Niblock, Michael, Conservative Research Department
Pym, Francis, Chief Whip (1970-1973)
Ripon, Geoffrey, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1970-1972) [and responsible for negotiating the UK's entry into the EEC]
St John-Stevas, Norman, Conservative MP for Chelmsford (1964-1987)
Thomas, Peter, Party Chairman (1970-1972)
Wade, Cllr Gerry, Chairman, Greater London Young Conservatives
Walker-Smith, Sir Derek, MP for East Hertfordshire (1955-1983), and Chairman of the 'Conservative 1970s Group' opposed to the UK's entry into the Common Market

Subjects include:-

Consideration of holding a referendum
Formation of the Conservative Group for Europe
Pro- and anti-Common Market leaflets, including samples
Conservative Group for Europe delegation to the CDU/CSU conference in Germany, Dec 1970

Includes:-

'Memorandum on Britain and the Common Market', Norman St. John-Stevas, MP, ND [1970]
Memorandum, 'European Economic Communities', from Anthony Royle, MP for Richmond, and junior Minister for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs concerning the programme for re-applying for the UK's entry into the Common Market, 15/09/1970
Minutes of the Committee on Europe [chaired by Sir Michael Fraser], 19/01/1971
Copy of Glance [Newsletter of the Greater London Young Conservatives], Vol. 6, No.2, March 1971

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