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Party Leader Selection Meetings, 1955-1968

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CRD 3/47/1-8

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Comprises:

1. CRD 3/47/1 - Party meeting on election of Leader, 1955 [former reference: CRD 3/22/5];

2. CRD 3/47/2 - Party meeting on election of Leader, 1957 [former reference: CRD 3/22/6];

3. CRD 3/47/3 - Parliamentary procedure - CRD general notes and questions, 1962-1968 [former reference: CRD 3/22/4];

4. CRD 3/47/4 - Party meeting on election of Leader (1), 1963 [former reference: CRD 3/22/7];

5. CRD 3/47/5 - Party meeting on election of Leader (2), 1963 [former reference: CRD 3/22/8];

6. CRD 3/47/6 - Correspondence and papers concerning the procedure for selecting a Leader of the Party (1), Nov 1964-Feb 1965; Dec 1965 [former reference: CRD 3/22/10];

7. CRD 3/47/7 - Correspondence and papers concerning the procedure for selecting a Leader of the Party (2), Feb-Jul 1965; Dec 1965; May-Oct 1966 [former reference: CRD 3/22/11]. Papers include:

  1. Douglas-Home's resignation statement, 22/07/1965
  2. Chairman's circulars concerning Douglas-Home's resignation, 23/07/1965
  3. Transcript of BBC Home Service interview concerning the Conservative Party leadership ballot, 26/07/1965
  4. Press cuttings concerning the result of the leadership ballot result, 29/07/1965

8. CRD 3/47/8 - Party meeting on election of Leader: Edward Heath, Feb-Aug 1965 [former reference: CRD 3/22/9]. Papers include:

  1. Notes concerning 'Conservative Party leadership selection this century', Geoffrey Block, 03/02/1965
  2. Invitation and agenda to attend the Party Meeting to elect the Leader of the Conservative Party, Jul 1965
  3. Verbatim transcript of proceedings of the Conservative Party meeting held at Church House, Westminster on 02/08/1965 to confirm the election of Edward Heath as Leader of the Conservative Party [11pp]

Dates

  • Creation: 1955-1968

Extent

1 box (8 folders)

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

CRD 3/47/1-8

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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Weston Library
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