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Papers relating to hospital development in the West Glamorgan area.

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.

The personalia includes John Morris's school reports from Ardwyn School, Aberystwyth, 1943-49; John Morris's passports, 1961-72; plans for a proposed house and garage at Cwmeudwy, Groesffordd, Llandysul, January 1972; and John Morris's certificate on being made a Fellow of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, July 1990.

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

Miscellaneous printed items, mainly of political interest. Many are the publications of the Labour Party, the Labour Party Wales or the Aberavon Constituency Labour Party. Some of the publications are those of the Welsh Office. There are also some parliamentary papers, and orders of motions and orders of the day in the House of Commons. There are election manifestos, addresses and leaflets, publications (mainly of political interest) issued by various groups, and a small quantity of material of legal or constitutional interest.

General correspondence and papers relating to the Labour Party Wales and its sub-committees. Some of the papers concern the Labour Party nationally i.e. in the United Kingdom.

Comprises circular correspondence, typescript circulars, memoranda and reports, committee papers, and a small quantity of correspondence relating to the administration of the Labour Party.