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Correspondence, May 1992-Jun 1994

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CCO 508/1/7-12

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Comprises correspondence of Sir Christopher Prout, arranged as follows:

  1. CCO 508/1/7 - Constituency correspondence, Nov 1992-May 1994;
  2. CCO 508/1/7a - Constituency correspondence, Nov 1992-May 1994; (= Closed)
  3. CCO 508/1/8 - Correspondence with Members of Parliament, May 1992-Feb 1994;
  4. CCO 508/1/8a - Correspondence with Members of Parliament, May 1992-Feb 1994; (= Closed)
  5. CCO 508/1/9 - European People's Party (EPP) Group correspondence and memoranda, Nov 1993-Apr 1994;
  6. CCO 508/1/10 - Government/Ministerial correspondence and memoranda, Oct 1993-May 1994;
  7. CCO 508/1/10a - Government/Ministerial correspondence and memoranda, Oct 1993-May 1994; (= Closed)
  8. CCO 508/1/11 - Party Chairman/Conservative Central Office correspondence and memoranda, Oct 1993 - Jun 1994;
  9. CCO 508/1/12 - Correspondence with the Prime Minister and 10 Downing Street, Aug 1993-Mar 1994.

Correspondents include:

  1. Bottomley, Virginia, Secretary of State for Health [CCO 508/1/8, CCO 508/1/10];
  2. Bainbridge, Timothy, Secretariat, European People's Party (EPP) Group in the European Parliament [CCO 508/1/9];
  3. Currie, Edwina, MP for South Derbyshire [CCO 508/1/8];
  4. Dykes, Hugh, MP for Harrow East and Chairman, European Movement, United Kingdom [CCO 508/1/8];
  5. Fowler, Norman, Conservative Party Chairman [CCO 508/1/11];
  6. Gill, Christopher, MP for Ludlow [CCO 508/1/8];
  7. Hunt, David, Secretary of State for Employment [CCO 508/1/10];
  8. Hurd, Douglas, Foreign Secretary [CCO 508/1/10, CCO 508/1/12];
  9. Inglewood, Richard, MEP for Cumbria and Lancashire [CCO 508/1/8];
  10. Lansley, Andrew, Director, Conservative Research Department [CCO 508/1/11];
  11. Major, John, Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party [CCO 508/1/11-12];
  12. Smith, Tim, MP for Beaconsfield [CCO 508/1/8];
  13. Teasdale, Anthony, Head of London Office/Secretary General, Conservatives in the European Parliament [CCO 508/1/9-10, CCO 508/1/12];
  14. Tomlinson, John, MEP for Birmingham West [CCO 508/1/11].

Subjects include:

  1. Anglo-German relations and bilateral meetings;
  2. Animal welfare;
  3. Conservative approach to 'federalism';
  4. Eastleigh by-election, 1994 [CCO 508/1/12].
  5. Relations between Conservative MEPs and the European People's Party (EPP);
  6. European Elections, 1994;

Includes:

  1. Minutes of the Meeting of the Political Bureau of the European People's Party (EPP), Brussels, 3 Mar 1994, in French and English [CCO 508/1/8];
  2. 'Why the European Elections matter to business', paper by Anthony Teasdale, 1 Jan 1994 [CCO 508/1/9];
  3. Daily Regional Intelligence Reports produced by the CCO Campaigning Department, 18-21 Apr 1994 [CCO 508/1/9];
  4. 'Federalism: Basis of line to take', paper by Christopher Prout, 26 Oct 1993 [CCO 508/1/10];
  5. Conservative Research Department Brief, 'Qualified Majority Voting', prepared for a statement in the House of Commons, 29 Mar 1994 [CCO 508/1/10];
  6. Record of meeting between the Prime Minister and Conservative MEPs, 22 Nov 1993 [CCO 508/1/12];
  7. Confidential note from Douglas Hurd to the Prime Minister regarding federalism and the European Elections, 5 Nov 1993 [CCO 508/1/12].

Dates

  • Creation: May 1992-Jun 1994

Extent

1 box (6 folders)

Language of Materials

  • English

Includes correspondence in French.

Conditions Governing Access

Some material is closed.

Shelfmark

CCO 508/1/7-12

Arrangement

Contents arranged by subject matter in reverse chronological order.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
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