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Papers relating to a campaign to establish a General Register Office for Wales, including correspondence, papers relating to the court case resulting from Dr Clowes refusal to complete the 1981 census form, correspondence regarding Census Users' Meetings, notes from telephone calls, copies of official documents, newspaper articles, and documents stating the case for the establishment of a General Register Office for Wales.

Comprises records of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol, including administrative records, correspondence collected by Dr Carl Clowes as chairman, along with papers from Dr Clowes' involvement with the campaign for a Welsh Language Act in the 1980s and his campaign for a General Register Office for Wales.

Sub fonds contains papers relating to Dr Clowes' involvement in campaigns for a Welsh Language Act during the 1980s and for a General Register Office for Wales to administer the census.

Correspondence regarding census questions on fluency in Welsh, Gaelic and Irish along with statistical documents from the census for Gwynedd, Powys and South Glamorgan.

Sub fonds contain papers related to the work of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol (National Language Forum), an umbrella group of 26 organisations which was formed to campaign for a Welsh Language Act and which developed Strategaeth Iaith 1991-2001, a strategy to secure a safe and prosperous future for the Welsh language.
Member organisations of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol includes; Adfer, Canolfan Iaith Clwyd, Canolfan Iaith Genedalethol Nant Gwrtheyrn, Cefn, Cyd, Cymdeithas y Cyfamodwyr, Cymdeithas Tau Gwledig Cymru, Cymdeithas yr Iaith, Cyngor Llyfrau Cymraeg, Merched y Wawr, Mudiad Ysgol Meithryn, Pont, Pwyllgor Gyd-enwadol yr Iaith Gymraeg Arfon, Rhieni dros Addysg Gymraeg, Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru, Undeb Cenedlaethol Myfyrwyr Cymru, Undeb Myfyrwyr Cymraeg Aberystwyth, Undeb Myfyrwyr Cymraeg Bangor, Urdd Gobaith Cymru, Y Colegiwm Cymraeg, Y Gymdeithas Feddygol, and Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru.

Series contains files relating to campaigns in which Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol was involved.

Papers relating to the campaign for a Welsh Language Act in the 1980s including; copies of ministerial statements, Parliamentary questions, notes on a draft Act sponsored by Dafydd Wigley MP and Lord Gwilym Prys-Davies, correspondence, press releases, papers prepared by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg and Urdd Gobaith Cymru, examples of a lack of Welsh language services available to the public, the status of Welsh in the Education Reform Act 1988, minutes and agendas of Gweithgor Deddf Newydd yr Iaith Gymraeg (New Welsh Language Act Working Group), statistical information, correspondence regarding the effect of the Race Relations Act on the provision of services in Welsh and a copy of a memorandum on the workings of the Welsh Language Act 1967 on the use of Welsh in the criminal justice system prepared by the National Council for Civil Liberties.

Papers relating to the work of Y Cabinet Iaith (Language cabinet) in 1988 and 1989 including press releases, drafts of letters, lists of people attending meetings, details of a Welsh Language Bill proposed by Lord Gwilym Prys-Davies and Dafydd Wigley.

Correspondence related to the work of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol, mainly related to the administration of the Forum, Strategaeth Iaith Genedlaethol 1991-2001 (National Language Strategy), Cynllun Iaith Ardal (Area Language Plans), the Welsh Language Act 1993, Welsh as a subject in schools, language rights and the provision of Welsh language services by public and private sector bodies.

File contains Welsh Language strategies and Welsh Language Schemes prepared as a result of the Welsh Language Act 1993 from a number of bodies; Cymdeithas Tai Eryri, Dyfed County Council, Isle of Anglesey County Council, the Society for Welsh in Education, the Welsh Office and Gwynedd Council.

Series contains the administrative papers of Y Cabinet Iaith (The Language Cabinet) and Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol (National Language Forum), dealing mainly with the running of the Forum and correspondence related to campaigns and projects.

Letters relating mainly to the establishment of Y Cabinet Iaith. Correspondents include Dafydd Wigley MP, Eleri Carrog (Cefn), J. Bryan Jones (Mudiad Ysgol Meithrin), Mererid James (Merched y Wawr), Emyr James (Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) and Gwerfyl Pierce Jones (Welsh Books Council).

Contains papers relating to meetings of Y Cabinet Iaith (The Language Cabinet) and Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol (National Language Forum) including agendas, minutes, reports.

File contains papers relating to the campaign for a Welsh Language Act including; statements issued by the Secretary of State for Wales, press releases, statements by organisations such as the Welsh Consumer Council and the CBI, plans for campaigning and lobbying, copies of amendments to the Bill, some correspondence, Parliamentary committee reports, a speech (possibly given by Lord Gwilym Prys-Davies), representations on the Bill from Cefn and Rhieni Dros Addysg Gymraeg and newspaper cuttings.

Papers relating to meetings of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol including agendas, minutes, letters, reports from the administrative officer, work programmes.

File contains financial records for Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol inlcuding statements of income and expenditure and lists of organisations who had been approached for funding.

Correspondence relating mainly to membership of Y Cabinet Iaith, and campaigning for Welsh language services from public bodies
Correspondents include Emyr Jenkins (Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru), John Elfed Jones (Welsh Language Board), Gwerfyl Pierce Jones (Welsh Books Council), Eleri Carrig (Cefn), J Bryan Jones (Mudiad Ysgol Meithryn), John Walter Jones (Welsh Language Board), Paul Flynn MP, Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos, Peter Walker MP, Dr Meredydd Evans and Barry Jones MP.

The sub-series contains files relating to the work of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol including financial records, press cuttings and membership lists.

Administrative papers relating to the work of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol including information on the Forum, press releases, copies of newspaper articles, reports on the responses of various bodies to the work of the Forum, reports, proposals and papers relating to the employment for an organiser.

Correspondence mainly relating to the campaign for a Welsh Language Act and Welsh language provision by private companies
Correspondents include: Ian Kelsall (CBI Wales), John Walter Jones (Welsh Language Board), Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos, Barry Jones MP, J. Eric Williams (Urdd Gobaith Cymru), Emyr Jenkins (Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru), John Elfed Jones (Welsh Language Board), Lord Gwilym Prys-Davies, Dr Meredydd Evans, Mererid James (Merched y Wawr), Neol A. Davies (Cytun) and Gwyddfid Jons (TAC).