Showing 165 results

General correspondence, 1950-74, to Desmond Donnelly and carbon copies of letters from him, including letters form Dean Acheson, Sir Anthony Eden and Sir Roy Welensky and other prominent British and international political figures; papers relating to various topics including Pembrokeshire politics and general elections, 1916-1968, Donnelly's foreign travels and international affairs, 1949-1972, his publications, 1958-1966, the United Democratic Party, 1969-1970; a scrapbook relating to the British Empire Cricket Team, diary extracts, papers and other personal material, 1941-1974; copies and drafts of articles and speeches by Donnelly, 1949-1973; and a large group of press cuttings, 1921, 1946-1978. There is also a scrapbook belonging to John Wynford Philipps, 1897-1908.

The correspondents include Sir Hartley Shawcross (A1), Henry Brooke (A2), R. A. Butler, Lord Butler of Saffron Walden (A 27), Clement Attlee (A29), Lionel Heald (A31), Robert Boothby (A37), Anthony Eden (A38, 53), Huan Hsiang (A54), Hugh Delargy (A56), Harold Macmillan (A57), Lord John Hope (A58), Winston S. Churchill (A60, 63), and Adlai E. Stevenson (A62). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to Aneurin Bevan, 7 Oct. 1953 and 19 April 1954 (A28, 36), and Huan Hsiang, 22 June 1954 (A47).

The correspondents include William Whitelaw (A1025), Michael Grylls (A1026), Sir Rupert Spier (A1027), Edward Heath (A1028), Bernard Levin (A1031), George, Lord Jellicoe (A1032), Sir Thomas Brinelow (A1033), Anthony Kershaw (A1034), and Janet Smith, wife of Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia (A1038). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to C. P. Cook, 25 June 1973, discussing the extent of his political papers and their future custody (A1030).

Correspondence between Desmond Donnelly and Sir Anthony Eden and his wife Clarissa. Much of the correspondence is of political interest, and there are frequent references to foreign and European affairs. There are also numerous references to books and articles prepared by Desmond Donnelly and Eden. 71 Items.

Correspondence between Desmond Donnelly and the Honourable Dean Acheson of Washington, sometime US Secretary of State. There are numerous references to political life, and to books, articles and speeches by the two correspondents. Among the correspondence are the following items: typescript text of an address 'The American Interest in European Unity' given by Dean Acheson at The Hague, The Netherlands, 18 Sept. 1963 (A1040/9), typescript text of an address 'The Dilemmas of our Times' the Brien McMahon Lecture delivered by Dean Acheson at the University of Connecticut, 18 Nov. 1963 (A1040/10), and typescript memorandum on 'The Israeli Problem' by Air Vice Marshal J. E. Johnson (A1040/43). 56 Items.

Correspondence between Desmond Donnelly and Sir Roy Welensky. Some of the letters discuss political news and developments, including numerous references to events in Rhodesia and the USA, intermingled with personal allusions and family news. 69 Items.

The correspondents include Clement Attlee, Earl Attlee (A181, 202), Hugh Gaitskell (A182, 260, 291), Ifor Davies (A185), Sir Hartley Shawcross, Lord Shawcross (A187), Mervyn Stockwood (A192), Selwyn Lloyd (A193), John Profumo (A197), Ian Gilmour (A203), T. O. M. Sopwith (A208), Hugh Dalton (A209, 289, A344, 350), W. S. Morrison, Speaker of the House of Commons (A219), Morgan Phillips (A240), Iain Macleod (A246), Harold Macmillan (A277), Herbert Morrison, Lord Morrison of Lambeth (A280), Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook (A290, 293, A311, 327), James Griffiths (A302, 349), George Thomas (A308, 316), Jawaharlal Nehru (A318), Earl of Selkirk (A325, 328, A338, 356), Ernest Marples (A335), Gordon Parry (A336), Arthur Bottomley (A341), Denis Howell (A348), Gwilym Lloyd-George, Viscount Tenby (A354), Lord Altrincham (A358), R. A. Butler, Lord Butler of Saffron Walden (A366-367), R. H. Thomson, Lord Thomson of Fleet (A382), and William Hardcastle (A389). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to George Thomas, 20 Aug. 1959 (A307), Jawaharlal Nehru, 26 Aug. 1959 (A319), Denis Howell, 12 Nov. 1959 (A347), Lord Altrincham, 24 Nov. 1959 (A357), and Lord Hartley Shawcross, 14 Dec. 1959 (A380).

The correspondents include Dingle Foot (A395), Sir William Heyter (A396, 498), Ralph Hammond Innes (A405, 465, 487, 501), Hugh Dalton (A407, 539), Daniel Davies (A430), James Griffiths (A449), Mervyn Jones, Wales Gas Board (A450), Megan Lloyd George (A454), Aubrey Jones (A463), Alan Bullock (A464), Frank Owen (A470), John Murray (A479), Anthony Kershaw (A505), Hugh Seton-Watson (A510), Harold Macmillan (A511, 518), Sir George Middleton (A521), Hugh Dalton (A539), and Hugh Gaitskell (A551). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to Hugh Gaitskell, 17 March 1960 (A467), and Sir George Middleton, 29 March 1960 (A497).

The correspondents include Hugh Dalton (A555), Hugh Gaitskell (A556, 583), Alfred Robens (A558), Harold Macmillan (A562, 572), Jo Grimond (A564), John Profumo (A567), Roy Jenkins (A568), Christopher Soames (A569), Sir Hartley Shawcross (A574), Alan Lennox-Boyd (A575), Derick Heathcoat-Amory (A577), J. Enoch Powell (A579), Quintin Hogg, Lord Hailsham (A582, 601), Lord Beaverbrook (A588, 590, 593, 595), Mrs Dudley Honor (A596), and Duncan Sandys (A605). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to Harold Macmillan, 23 Aug. 1960 (A573), Lord Beaverbrook, 17 Oct.-22 Dec. 1960 (A587, 589, 591 and 594), Mrs Dudley Honor, 2 Nov. 1960 (A598). A 'Note on conversation with Lord Beaverbrook on Friday, 8th December, 1960' by Desmond Donnelly (A592).

The correspondents include Harold Macmillan (A623, 685), Hugh Gaitskell (A630, 650, 669, 703, 705), George Noble (A631, 633), Professor A. L. Rowse (A645), Clement Attlee (A652), Lord Beaverbrook (A654, 662, 664, 678, 680, 682, 684, 700, 701), Lord Reith (A657), Sir Guildhaume Myrddin-Evans (A658, 660), George Brown (A667, 692), Hugh Dalton, Lord Dalton (A670, 674), Iain Macleod (A690), and Henry Brooke (A693). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to Hugh Gaitskell, 16 Jan. 1961 (A629), Lord Beaverbrook, 9 May-21 Aug. 1961 (A653, 655, 661, 663, 665, 677, 679, 681, 683), Sir Guildhaume Myrddin-Evans, 25 May 1961 (A659), Lord Dalton, 12 July 1961 (A671). A typescript note of a conversation between Desmond Donnelly and George Brown, 29 June 1961, when the latter voiced his intention to resign the deputy leadership of the Labour Party (A668).

The correspondents include Clement Attlee (A65), Edward Heath (A72), Harold Macmillan (A74, 107, 118), R. A. Butler, Lord Butler of Saffron Walden (A75, 146, 150), Anthony Eden (A77), Hugh Gaitskell (A82, 135), Rev. George Noakes (A90), James Callaghan (A108), Frank Soskice (A113), Sir Hartley Shawcross (A115), Gwilym Lloyd-George (A119), Lady Megan Lloyd George (A127, 137), Ernest Marples (A129), Viscount Kilmuir (A134), and Quintin Hogg, Lord Hailsham (A175). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to Clement Attlee, 28 Feb. 1955 (A64), Hugh Gaitskell, 27 June 1955 (A69), Harold Macmillan, 30 Dec. 1955 and 29 March 1956 (A73, 81), the Marquess of Salisbury, 11 April 1956 (A106) and Sir Hartley Shawcross, 22 Oct. 1956 (A14).

The correspondents include Selwyn Lloyd (A716, 736), Hugh Gaitskell (A724-6, 730, 738-9, 741, 743, 745-6), George Brown (A731, 747), and Quintin Hogg, Lord Hailsham (A742). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to Selwyn Lloyd, 20-26 Feb. 1962 (A712, 718-19), and Hugh Gaitskell, 5 July-20 Aug. 1962 (A733, 737, 740, 744). A typescript letter of support prepared by Desmond Donnelly for the Middlesborough by-election (A729).

The correspondents include Clement Attlee (A749), George Brown (A753, 760), Lord Beaverbrook (A758, 766), A. L. Rowse (A762), John Profumo (A763), Willy Brandt (A764), Peter Thomas (A767), Quintin Hogg, Lord Hailsham (A772, 776), and Theodore C. Sorensen, Special Counsel to the President of the USA (A777-9). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to George Brown, 9 Jan.-10 Feb. 1963 and undated (A748, 750-2, 780), Lord Beaverbrook, 6-27 March 1963 (A754, 765), Willy Brandt, 6 March 1963 (A755), A. L. Rowse, [March 1963] (A761),.

The correspondents include Harold Macmillan (A781), George Brown (A782), Llewelyn Williams (A783), Iain Macleod (A787), and Sir Patrick Reilly (A788-9). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to Jo Grimond, 24 March 1964 (A785).

The correspondents include Sir Frank Roberts (A790, 792), Wolfgang Leonhard (A797, 800), George Brown (A805), Sir Alec Douglas-Home (A811, 816), John V. Lindsay (A818, 820, 828), Patrick Gordon Walker (A819), and Nicholas Davenport (A823). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to Sir Frank Roberts, 20 Jan. 1965 (A791), George Brown, 2 July 1965 (A804), and Willy Brandt, 15 Dec. 1965 (A830).

The correspondents include John V. Lindsay (A848), and Sir Patrick Reilly (A857, 859, 865). A typescript tribute to Sir Winston Churchill by Leonard W. Brockington, QC (A833a).

The correspondents include Jo Grimond (A870, 873, 880-1, 886), Senator Henry M. Jackson (A882-4), Barry Goldwater (A895), Cledwyn Hughes (A896), Sir Alec Douglas-Home (A902), Svetlana Alliluyeva (A905), John V. Lindsay (A907), and Sir Frederick Crawford (A911). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to John Silkin, 17 Jan., 18 Dec. 1967 (A869, 919), Jo Grimond, 26 Jan. 1967 (A871), Senator Henry M. Jackson, 24 May 1967 (A885), Frank Tomney, 18 April-12 May 1967 (A891, A893), and Barry Goldwater, 28 June 1967 (A894).

The correspondents include John Silkin (A921), Walden Moore (A923), Julian Amery (A930), Lee Kuan Yew (A936), George Brown (A942), Sir Con O'Neill (A944), Ednyfed Hudson Davies (A945), John Knott (A946), Sir Patrick Reilly (A948), and Alfred Robens, Lord Robens (A950). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to the Prime Minister of Singapore, 31 Jan. 1968 (A928), Walden Moore, 13 Feb. 1968 (A922), and Lee Kuan Yew, 13 Feb. 1968 (A937).

The correspondents include Walden Moore (A964, 968), and John V. Lindsay (A971, 973). Copies of letters from Desmond Donnelly include to Lee Kuan Yew, 5 March 1969 (A951), Walden Moore, 29 July 1969 (A965), and John Lindsay, 27 Nov. 1969 (A972).