Dangos 4520 canlyniad

Contains leading article, 'Secretary for Wales demand; Premier refuses to see Party Deputation', which includes Clement Davies's reaction to Churchill's response. The text of the petition is given on pages 2 and 3.

Contains copy of a memorandum to Churchill from the 36 Welsh MPs pressing for the creation of a Welsh Office and a Secretary of State for Wales and the transfer of appropriate duties and powers on the same lines as in the case of Scotland.

English Translation of an article by Saunders Lewis in Y Faner, 18 November 1943, on the front page in a column entitled 'Cwrs y byd'. Discusses the memorandum of the Welsh Members and Churchill's reaction. 7 Typed sheets.

Address entitled 'Its [devolution for Wales] historical basis and present position' delivered by Clement Davies at the Welsh Liberal Summer School on 2nd August, [? 1944].

Essential for official Liberal programme to stress the need for the treatment of Wales as a distinct area and for the establishment of a Secretary of State for Wales and a Welsh National Development Council. 'Failure to do so will seriously weaken the case for Liberalism in Wales', since many Plaid Cymru candidates are standing in the forthcoming election and Labour is to consider at its Whitsun Conference a proposal regarding self-government for Wales.

Clement Davies's speech to the Aldwych Club.

Articles, 'Our National Saint', by Clement Davies, and 'Wales-1952' by Emrys Roberts, MP for Merioneth; latter quotes Clement Davies's Words in the debate on Welsh affairs in the House of Commons on 4 February 1952, 'The aspirations of Wales will never be attained until the Welsh people can look after their own Welsh affairs in Wales'.

Note recommending an amendment to the address [? in reply to the Queen's Speech] deploring the failure of the Government to create a Secretaryship of State for Wales and Monmouth.

Circular Letter from George G. D. Harrison, Clerk to Montgomery County Council, to 'all members of the Finance and General Purposes Committee', 18 August 1944. Encloses draft of the report of the Finance Committee to the County Council upon the possible Post War expenditure of this Council. Report attached [D/2/2].

Encloses a copy of the report of the Committee appointed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government to investigate the operation of the Exchequer Equalisation Grants in England and Wales together with local reports urging its rejection. The Finance and General Purposes Committee of the County Council has decided to oppose it strenuously. Urges Clement Davies to lend support inside Parliament, and would like to meet him to discuss the matter.

Need to arrange a meeting between Clement Davies and representatives of the National Farmers' Union. Suggests 2.30 pm on Monday, 14 September at the County Offices, Welshpool.

The University was not represented at a Conference called by the Home Secretary. Money to be used for the Welfare of students cannot now be used for other purposes. Regrets that Clement Davies was not impressed by arguments already advanced. Clement Davies's attack seemed 'a trifle unnecessary'.

Thanks for loaning the correspondence which has passed between Clement Davies and Principal Ifor Leslie Evans. 2 Copies.

'Y Blaid Lafur a Chymru, lle perchir Cwislingiaeth; melltith y gwleidyddion Seisnig', gan y Cynghorwr Andreas Jones.

Welsh.