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October 1974 General Election,

Comprises press cuttings, speech notes, press cuttings, news releases, election leaflets and circulars, together with a copy of the Labour Party's Welsh manifesto in the General Election and a copy of the ITN Election Handbook.

Passenger Transport,

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.

Prys-Davies, Gwilym Prys Davies, Baron, 1923-2017

Pensions and benefits,

Relate to the proposal that retirement pensions and other benefits be paid directly into the bank accounts of recipients rather than at local and sub post offices.

Political materials and diaries,

The section comprises the following series: printed materials, 1945-91, many produced by the Labour Party, the Labour Party Wales or the Aberavon Labour Party; typescript materlals, 1962-83, including many notes prepared for John Morris's speeches and addresses, and memoranda produced by the Labour Party; press cuttings, 1964-79, of political interest, many deriving from John Morris's political career and activities; manuscript notes, 1964-79, including many notes for John Morris's speeches and addresses; diaries, 1963-77; and stray files, 1943-90.

QC,

Mainly letters and messages of congratulation to John Morris on his taking silk, with related press cuttings. There are also some longer letters of some significance reflecting on the legal system and the judiciary.

South Africa,

Most of the material relates to the issue of human rights in South Africa, including several of the publications of Amnesty International and the African National Congress. Some of the papers relate to the preparations for a visit to South Africa by John Morris during October and November 1991.

Amnesty International

Subject Files: British Politics,

Correspondence and papers, 1965-95, on specific subjects, mainly of political or legal interest. These include the British steel industry, defence, nuclear testing, leasehold reform, and the press. Several of the files concern the internal administration of the Labour Party, various bills and acts of parliament, and a few derive from John Morris's visits to foreign countries. There are also files on the general elections of February 1974, October 1974 and 1979, and on the European referendum of 1975.

The Gulf,

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

The Labour Party and legal matters,

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.

Nolan Committee.

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