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Papers of Lord Cledwyn as Secretary of State for Wales, including papers on the strengthening of the Welsh Office and the Welsh Council, the Welsh language in the Courts, the proposal for a new town for Mid-Wales, local government reorganisation, the location of the Royal Mint at Llantrisant.

Papers relating to devolution, including letters from Gwilym Prys Davies, 1962-7, with a memorandum by him to the Lord President of the Council, R. H. Crossman, on the political situation in Wales, Nov. 1967; 'A Possible Home Rule Model for Wales : Note by the Secretary of State for Wales', March 1968; 'The Government in Wales' by Sir Goronwy Daniel, 1969; Devolution memorandum by the TGWU, [c. 1975]; six letters from Gwynfor Evans MP, 1976-9; letter from Michael Foot MP to Lord Cledwyn relating to Plaid Cymru, Oct. 1978; press statement on the Devolution Referendum, 20 Feb. 1979. [see also C9].

Correspondence and papers relating to the campaign for a Welsh language television channel, including letters and papers concerning the deputation led by Lord Cledwyn to see the Home Secretary, William Whitelaw, 10 Sept. 1980, to try to resolve the dispute. Among the correspondents are: Gwilym O. Williams, Archbishop of Wales, Ned Thomas, Sir Goronwy Daniel, Derec Llwyd Morgan, Hywel D. Roberts, Roy Jenkins, Emyr Jenkins, William Whitelaw and Owen Edwards.

Correspondence, minutes and papers concerning Cwmni Theatr Cymru, of which Lord Cledwyn was chairman, 1980-5. Included is a copy of the Report of the Joint Enquiry into the company by Haydn Rees, 1984. Among the correspondents are Wilbert Lloyd Roberts, Gwilym Thomas, Dr J. A. Davies, Sir Thomas Parry and T. Arfon Owen.

[Lord Cledwyn was Minister of Agriculture from 1968-70].

Papers relating to Agriculture including programmes, etc., of visits to the Federal Republic of Germany and the Netherlands, 1969; programme for the week ending 20 Feb. 1970; statement by the Minister of Agriculture on Agricultural Objectives and letters and papers relating to a dinner with the Anglesey Executive Comitteee of the National Farmers' Union, 1970.

File containing Lord Cledwyn's personal correspondence as Minister of Agriculture. Among the correspondents are Roy Jenkins (Chancellor of the Exchequer), James Callaghan (Home Secretary), Spike Milligan and Fred Mulley (Minister of Transport).

[Lord Cledwyn was chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party, 1974-79].

Papers relating to the PLP, including papers on the joint meeting of the National Executive Committee and the Cabinet, April 1968; report of the Special PLP committee on relations between Government and Backbenchers, 1976, and draft response by the Government, 1977; reports of the TUC-Labour Party liaison committee, 1976-8; memorandum being a summary of proposals made at the Special Meeting of the PLP, 20 Oct. 1976; letter from Michael Foot on the election of Deputy Leader of the PLP, 21 Oct. 1976; letter from Michael Foot arranging a meeting, 25 Feb. 1977; copy of a letter from the Prime Minister, James Callaghan, to Lord Cledwyn relating to the Horam Report on relations between the Government and the PLP, Nov. 1976; papers relating to the Government's arrangements for consultation with the Liberal Party, including a letter from David Steel, leader of the Liberal Party, and a copy of a letter from Lord Cledwyn to the Prime Minister, March 1977; papers on the election of the leader of the Labour Party, including a letter from the Prime Minister, James Callaghan, to Lord Cledwyn, 7 Feb. 1977; letter from John Cartwright MP, 2 Jan. 1979, regarding the European Assembly Elections.

Papers on the British Parliamentary Delegation to the USSR, April 1977.

Lord Cledwyn visited Rhodesia in Dec. 1978 as the Prime Minister's personal representative to ascertain whether all parties in the Rhodesian conflict might be prepared to meet to consider a negotiated settlement. He also met the leaders of other African countries.

Correspondence and papers relating to the mission to Rhodesia, including letters from the Prime Minister, James Callaghan, 22 Nov. and 22 Dec. 1978; letter from Ted Rowlands MP, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; drafts of Lord Cledwyn's report on his visit, Dec. 1978; letters from Dr David Owen, Foreign Secretary; a report of David Steel's visit to Africa, Jan. 1979; letter with reply from Stephen Low, United States Ambassador to Zambia; papers relating to discussions between Britain and the United States over Rhodesia, 1979.

Letters wishing Lord Cledwyn well on his mission, Nov.-Dec. 1978. Among the correspondents are Richard Luce MP, Sir Alfred Broughton MP, Francis Pym MP, Robert Boscawen MP, Michael Mates MP, Julian Amery MP, Lord Watkins, Philip Noel-Baker, Patrick Cormack MP, Hubert Morgan, Gwynfor Evans MP, Hugh Fraser MP, Sir Harry Llewelyn, Rear Admiral Morgan Giles MP and John Stokes MP.

Papers relating to the mission, including itineraries, copies of telex reports to the Prime Minister from Rhodesia and the other African countries visited, notes of meetings and conversations.

Letters from residents in Rhodesia and other parts of Africa commenting on Lord Cledwyn's mission, Nov.-Dec. 1978; and correspondence received following the visit, including a letter from Judith Acton, enclosing a copy of a letter from her father, Garfield Todd, former Prime Minister of Rhodesia, Dec. 1978-March 1979.