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Comprises letters, 1957-1997, to John Morris, mainly of political interest. Many of the letters are from John Morris's Aberavon constituents. In some cases there are copies of his replies and/or drafts of his replies, prepared to be typed up by a secretary. The letters cover a wide range of subjects, mainly governmental affairs and the work of various governmental ministries and departments, above all the Welsh Office. Many letters concern the Labour Party, its various committees and its internal affairs. Many of the letters are from constituents who make enquiries and refer problems and difficulties to their Member of Parliament. Some also concern the framing and implementation of various pieces of legislation. There are also many subject files, 1951-1995, divided into British subjects, Welsh affairs, many of these concerning devolution, and constituency matters. The subject files relating to British politics nationally include material on a wide range of subjects including defence, disarmament, education, the EEC, parliamentary elections, the environment, foreign affairs, housing, the Labour Party, leasehold reform, local government, pensions, the steel industry, transport, and specific pieces of parliamentary legislation. The files on Welsh affairs include material on the Welsh Office, the Labour Party Wales, the Crowther/Kilbrandon Commission and devolution, the Development Corporation for Wales, and the Welsh language. Thirdly, there is a group of printed, typescript and manuscript materials and diaries, 1943-1991. A further file, being Lord Morris's earliest drafts of the chapter on Kosovo (chapter 21), for inclusion in his book 'Fifty Years in Politics and the Law', published in 2011, was received in Februay 2013. This file is under Embargo during the lifetime of the donor. Further donations of material were made in Augist 2015 and August 2015. These remain uncatalogued although photographs have been transferred to photo albums and videocasettes, sound cassettes and DVDs have been transferred to the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales.

Includes letters from Tam Dalyell (envelope 8), Gwilym Prys Davies (envelope 16), Anita Gale (envelope 17), Lady Marian Goronwy-Roberts (envelope 17), Lord Howe (envelope 12), David Hunt (envelopes 2 [2 letters] and 17), and Dr D. Ben Rees (envelope 1). Most of the correspondence in envelope 7 relates to the proposed closure of Sandfields Road Sub Post Office, Port Talbot and the protests which ensued.

Includes letters from Virginia Bottomley (envelope 6), Gwilym Jones MP (envelopes 5 and 9), John Elfed Jones (envelope 7), Alun Michael (envelope 10), John Redwood (envelopes 1, 2, 5 and 8), and Hywel Williams (envelope 1).

Includes letters from Denzil Davies (envelope 17), William Hague (envelope 17 [3 letters]), and Gillian Shephard (envelope 10).

Includes letters from Kenneth Clarke (envelope 7 [2 letters]), Geraint Talfan Davies (envelope 14), William Hague (envelopes 1 and 8), Peter Hain (envelopes 4 and 14), Dr Deian Hopkin (envelope 1), Malcolm Rifkind (envelopes 1, 4 and 8) and Jack Straw (envelope 4).

Includes letters from Gwilym Prys Davies (envelopes 8 and 10), Anita Gale (envelope 6), John Elfed Jones (envelopes 8 and 13), Kim Howells (envelope 8), Peter Lilley (envelope 11), Chris Patten (envelope 6), Sir Wyn Roberts (envelopes 9 and 14 [5 letters]), Ted Rowlands (envelope 8 [2 letters]), and Peter Walker (envelope 6).

Contains papers relating mainly to the arrangements for a weekend school on railway pay and efficiency organised by the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association at the Alexandra Hotel, Hastings, October 1967, which John Morris addressed. There are also copies of news releases concerning an address given by John Morris to a meeting of the Central London Fabian Society at London on 14 June 1967 on the aims of the Labour government's transport policy.

Mainly letters and messages of congratulation to John Morris on his taking silk, with related press cuttings. There are also some longer letters of some significance reflecting on the legal system and the judiciary.

Comprises election leaflets, posters, copies of John Morris's election address to the constituents of Aberavon and a copy of Labour's Programme: Campaign Document, 1974.

Congratulatory letters and messages to John Morris on his appointment as Secretary of State for Wales by Harold Wilson. The file includes some longer letters reflecting on the work of the Welsh Office and its future potential, the progress and future of devolution, and the development of John Morris's political career.

Comprises press cuttings, speech notes, press cuttings, news releases, election leaflets and circulars, together with a copy of the Labour Party's Welsh manifesto in the General Election and a copy of the ITN Election Handbook.

Circulars issued by the Labour Party including its Home Policy Committee and its Research Department.

Stray papers and press cuttings relating to the preparations of the Labour Party for the 1979 general election campaign, including several policy statements.

Correspondence, miscellaneous papers, official papers and press cuttings relating to the Westland affair. The Westland affair was a political scandal for the second Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher in 1986. The argument was a result of differences of opinion within the Conservative cabinet and the government as to the future of the United Kingdom helicopter industry. The struggling Westland company, Britain's last helicopter manufacturer, was to be the subject of a rescue bid. While the Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine favoured a European solution, integrating Westland and British Aerospace (BAe) with Italian (Agusta) and French companies, the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the Trade and Industry Secretary Leon Brittan wanted to see Westland merge with Sikorsky, an American company. It resulted in Heseltine's resignation.

Relate to the proposal that retirement pensions and other benefits be paid directly into the bank accounts of recipients rather than at local and sub post offices.

Relate to a review of the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies in West Glamorgan (as part of a general review of parliamentary constituencies).

Relate to the 1993 Education Bill which proposed that students at universities and colleges should have the choice over their involvement in the collective actions of their student unions. It also proposed that the use of public money by student unions to specified activities should be limited.