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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.

Includes letters from Lynda Chalker (envelope 1 [2 letters]), David Hunt (envelopes 1 and 4 [3 letters]), Wayne David (envelopes 1 and 13), John Gummer (envelope 9), David Hunt (envelopes 10, 11 [2 letters] and 15 [2 letters]), and Lord Mackay of Clashfern (envelope 10).

Includes letters from Cynog Dafis (envelope 13), Geraint Talfan Davies (envelope 14), Michael Heseltine (envelope 13), David Hunt (envelopes 2, 11, 14 and 18), Douglas Hurd (envelope 19), Professor R. Merfyn Jones, Bangor (envelope 16 [2 letters]), Norman Lamont (envelopes 8) [2 letters] and 10, John Redwood (envelope 23), Rev. D. Ben Rees (envelopes 10 and 22), and Sir Wyn Roberts (envelope 7).

Includes letters from Donald Anderson (envelope 1), Kenneth Clarke (envelopes 1 and 3), Sir Geoffrey Howe (envelope 11), and David Hunt (envelope 5).

Includes letters from James Callaghan (envelope 15), Winston S. Churchill (envelope 11), Kenneth Clarke (envelope 1), Geraint Talfan Davies (envelope 7), William Hague (envelopes 2 and 4), Douglas Hurd (envelope 5), David Jenkins, TUC Wales (envelope 5), Michael Nolan (envelope 1), John Redwood (envelopes 7 [2 letters] and 13), Malcolm Rifkind (envelope 15), and Professor T. A. Roberts, Aberystwyth (envelope 3).

Includes letters from Kenneth Clarke (envelope 8 [2 letters]), Gwiltm Prys Davies (envelope 15), William Hague (envelope 9), Douglas Hurd (envelope 10), Gwilym Jones (envelope 15), Emyr Price (envelope 12), John Redwood (envelope 4), and Rod Richards (envelope 4 [2 letters]).

Includes letters from James Callaghan (envelope 8), Kenneth Clarke (envelope 15), William Hague (envelopes 4, 5, 8 and 13), and Lord Howe of Aberavon (envelope 14).

Papers realring mainly to the transport policy of the Labour government, especially in relation to Wales. There are some references to railway closures in Wales and the reorganisation of public transport services. Includes an undated letter from Gwilym Prys Davies.

Relates mainly to British forces in the Middle East, in countries like Bahrain, Qatar and the Trucial States.

Relates to a visit to the Far East by John Morris in October 1972, primarily to the British forces at Hong Kong.

Reports and draft reports, issues of the North Atlantic Assembly News, recommendations, texts and resolutions adopted, minutes of various committees and sub-committees, memoranda and reports, the texts of speeches delivered to various assemblies and meetings, photocopies of press cuttings and various stray papers and notes. Founded in 1955, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) serves as the consultative interparliamentary organisation for the North Atlantic Alliance. Bringing together legislators from all the member states of the Atlantic Alliance, the NATO PA provides a link between NATO and the parliaments of its member nations. At the same time, it facilitates parliamentary awareness and understanding of key security issues and contributes to a greater transparency of NATO policies. Crucially, it helps maintain and strengthen the transatlantic relationship, which underpins the Atlantic Alliance.

Photocopies of relevant articles, texts of lectures by various political and military figures, press cuttings and other stray papers.

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

Press releases, speech notes, correspondence, press cuttings and notes relating to the 1975 European Referendum campaign. Includes the typescript text of Harold Wilson, the Prime Minister's speech at Cardiff, 4 June 1975.

Circulars issued by the Labour Party, including to the membership of its Home Policy Committee, International Committee, National Executive Committee and Housing Sub-committee.

Printed materials, typescript memoranda and discussion papers on Labour Party policies on the press and the legal system. Includes copies of It's Time to get Britain Working Again (the Labour Party's general election manifesto, April 1992) and of Meet the Challenge, Meet the Change, the final report of Labour's Policy Review for the 1990s.

They relate to subjects such as the work of High Court judges, the role of the Attorney-General, the award of legal aid and public interest immunity.

Relate to the proposals of the Labour Party for improving the justice system, for reducing crime, the proceedings of the Nolan Committee for Standards in Public Life, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, the work of the Society of Labour Lawyers and other legal matters.