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Lord Cledwyn was Minister of State at the Commonwealth Office from October 1964 to 1966. He had previously been on a mission to St Helena in 1958. See also B1, C18-23, and F2.

Constituency correspondence and papers including papers relating to election; development at Bridge Street, Llangefni; preparations by Anglesey Constituency Labour Party for the 1966 election; roads at Brynsiencyn; development proposed at site near Church of St Eilian, Amlwch, Anglesey; dispute, over Master's pay, Holyhead; accusation against the Chief Constable of Gwynedd over alleged obstruction to the course of justice; state of roads in Anglesey; question of staffing, Holyhead school; Rio Tinto proposals.

Constituency correspondence and papers including papers relating to proposed housing development at Aethwy Rural District Council; proposed crossing of Menai Straits; first flats in north Wales for the elderly; agricultural price review discussions; rent increases, Valley Rural district; proposed special baby unit, St David's, Bangor.

Constituency correspondence and papers, including papers relating to an Unemployment Conference in Anglesey; the proposed withdrawal of the Holyhead livestock service; the Anglesey Knitting Company; Queen's Jubilee visit to Wales.

Constituency correspondence and papers, including papers relating to the oil terminal at Amlwch; proposed state pension scheme; fire at Britannia Bridge; Caernarvon and Anglesey Hospital Management Committee Correspondence; Anglesey Agricultural Society.

Constituency correspondence and papers, including papers relating to the proposed school at Beaumaris; unemployment in Anglesey and Holyhead; nuclear power station proposal at Wylfa.

Constituency correspondence and papers, including papers relating to the visit by the Queen; the reorganisation by Post Office of parcel service; the future of John H. Earl Ltd; ambulance manning arrangements; Warrenpoint; alleged victimisation of children in an Anglesey school (including correspondence with Neil Kinnock); proposed Young Offenders Centre, Holyhead; Gwynedd Area Health Authority.

The series comprises letters, 1964-2001, addressed to Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos, sometimes interspersed with copies of his replies. The correspondence is strongly political, much concerning his work within the House of Lords. A number refer to requests for political honours. Some of the letters refer to events in Anglesey, some from his former constituents, including invitations to attend numerous events. Some letters discuss the affairs of the University of Wales which Lord Cledwyn served as Pro-Chancellor. There are also a number of letters from the media, including requests for contributions to radio and television broadcasts and interviews. Some letters are requests from academics and students for assistance with their research projects.

The file includes letters from James Callaghan (the Lord Callaghan of Cardiff) (3), Stanley Clinton-Davis, William Hague MP, Emlyn Hooson (the Lord Hooson), Lord Elwyn-Jones, Gerald Kaufman MP, Neil Kinnock, John Major (3), Brian Morris (Lord Morris of Castle Morris), Elfed Roberts, Principal Eric Sunderland, Ned Thomas, David Gibson Watt (Lord Gibson-Watt), Eirene White (the Baroness White of Rhymney) and Kyffin Williams. Some of the letters discuss the award of an honour to W. Emrys Evans and John Elfed Jones.

The file includes letters from Tony Blair MP, Dr W. R. P. George, John Major MP, Brian Morris (Lord Morris of Castle Morris) (2), and Geoffrey Robinson MP. Some of the letters refer to the death and memorial service of George Thomas (Viscount Tonypandy) and to Lady White. Some of the letters discuss the proposal to commission a memorial statue to Harold Wilson.

The file includes letters from James Callaghan MP (the Lord Callaghan of Cardiff), David Griffiths, Dafydd Elis Thomas (Lord Elis-Thomas of Nant Conwy), Lord Longford, Professor Kenneth O. Morgan (Lord Morgan of Aberdyfi), Rhodri Morgan, Peter Shore (Lord Shore), and Kyffin Williams. Some of the letters discuss the possibility of securing a knighthood for Dr Roderic Bowen and a few refer to the death and the memorial service of Baroness White of Rhymney. Many of the letters refer to Lord Cledwyn's declining health and final illness.

The file includes letters from Tony Blair MP, James Callaghan MP (the Lord Callaghan of Cardiff), W. Emrys Evans, Michael Foot MP, Francis Pym MP and the Baroness Young.