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Devolution press cuttings

  • NLW ex 1832
  • File
  • 1968-1979

A scrapbook of press cuttings, 1973-1975, together with loose cuttings and a leaflet, 1968-1979, relating to the devolution question in Wales and the campaign for a Welsh Assembly.

Congratulatory messages,

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.

Devolution documents,

Photocopies of official documents relating to the devolution campaign. These include the minutes of ministerial meetings, including meetings with the Lord President of the Council, concerning devolution, and draft governmental statements on devolution.

Devolution documents,

Copies of official documents deriving from the Welsh Office relating to devolution policies and developments.

Great Britain. Welsh Office

Devolution,

Relates to the 'Wales for the Assembly' campaign in preparation for the 1 March 1979 referendum and John Morris's role in it.

Labour Party, devolution etc.

Political papers, 1974-1976, relating to the Labour Party, devolution, immigration and race relations, parliamentary sessions, the Inter-parliamentary Union, and world economic issues.

Merfyn Jones Papers,

  • GB 0210 MERNES
  • Fonds
  • 1964-1989 /

Papers of Merfyn Jones relating to the Liberal Party, 1964-1989, comprising papers and correspondence of the National Liberal Association, 1964-1988; papers, correspondence and minutes relating to the Welsh Liberal Party, 1965-1987, and on subjects including policy, 1969-1986, devolution, 1976-1979, and European Elections, 1977-1984; correspondence and minutes relating to Ceredigion and Ceredigion and Pembroke North Liberal Associations, 1966-1988, and papers relating to general and local elections, 1973-1987; papers relating to Aberystwyth Liberal Association, 1968-1988, to University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1977-1989, and to the Association of University Teachers, 1979-1988; newspaper cuttings, 1964-1988; personal papers of Merfyn Jones and correspondence with Liberal politicians, 1965-1988; printed material, [1968]-1987; papers relating to Young Liberals at national and local levels, 1966-1976; papers relating to the Social and Liberal Democrats, 1984-1988.

Jones, Merfyn, b. 1939

Aberystwyth 'No Assembly' Campaign (1979) Archive,

  • GB 0210 ABEIGN
  • Fonds
  • 1975-1981 /

Papers of the Aberystwyth "No Assembly" Campaign, 1975-1981, including correspondence, 1975-1981; pamphlets, leaflets, circular letters, stickers, 1976-1979; financial records, 1978-1979; press releases, 1978-1979 and press cuttings, 1975-1979.

Aberystwyth No Assembly Campaign.

Devolution,

Correspondence and papers concerning the Labour Party's attitude towards devolution. Many of the papers derive from the proceedings of the Royal Commission on the Constitution [initially named Crowther and later re-named Kilbrandon], of the Home Policy Committee and of the study group on the Refom of Machinery of Government.

Kilbrandon Commission

Cofnodion Ymgyrch Senedd i Gymru / Parliament for Wales Campaign Records,

  • GB 0210 PARWAL
  • Fonds
  • 1988-2000 /

Parliament for Wales Campaign records, 1988-2000, including minutes, accounts, correspondence, and files relating to membership, branches, policy, activities and publications.

A further consignment of papers were recived comprising correspondence, minutes of meetings and financial papers. This group remains uncatalogued.

Osmond, John

Welsh Grand Committee

The file consists of the Parliamentary Debates of sittings of the Welsh Grand Committee and other official publications, discussing education, rural development, roads and communications, agriculture, proposals for local government re-organisation, the Welsh economy and the Welsh Council.

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Welsh Grand Committee.

Welsh devolution

The file comprises memoranda, circulars, reports, consultation papers concerning Labour Party policies in relation to devolution, the 1997 referendum on a Welsh Assembly and the creation of the Assembly.

Political papers,

Political papers relating to the Labour Party, the European Economic Community, later the European Union, Welsh affairs, international development, war and peace, agriculture, democracy, devolution and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

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