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Includes letters from Alistair Darling (envelope 2), William Hague (envelopes 8, 11 [2 letters] and 14 [3 letters]), Derwyn Morris Jones (envelope 9), Menna Richards (envelope 5), and Clare Short (envelope 11).

Comprises general correspondence to John Morris, 1987-92, together with, in some cases, typescript copies of his replies. On occasion, there are draft replies of letters by John Morris to be sent out, prepared to be typed up by a secretary. There are many letters from Aberavon constituents, together, in some cases, with replies from various government departments and ministries. There are also letters inviting John Morris to an array of functions and events. Many of the correspondents write to John Morris seeking his advice on legal matters and issues.

Includes letters from Jack Ashley MP (envelope 5), Paul Channon (envelopes 9 and 22 [2 letters]), Alun Talfan Davies (envelope 22), Gwilym Prys Davies (envelope 23), Norman Fowler (envelope 16), Emlyn Hooson (envelope 16), Sir Geoffrey Howe (envelope 26), Douglas Hurd (envelopes 14, 15, 18 [2 letters], 22, 23, 25 and 26), Dylan Iorwerth (envelope 27), John Elfed Jones (envelope 12), Nigel Lawson (envelope 8), Paul Murphy (envelope 15), Emyr Price (envelope 23), Peter Walker (envelopes 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 21, 23 [2 letters]), 24, 26 and 27, and Eirene White (envelope 16) . The papers in envelope 3 relate to the 1987 Abortion Bill.

Includes letters from Paul Channon (envelope 6), Gwyneth Dunwoody (envelope 1), Norman Fowler (envelopes 6 and 16), Anita Gale (envelope 13), Ian Grist (envelopes 9 and 13), Douglas Hurd [2 letters] (envelope 1), Nigel Lawson (envelope 10), Gordon Parry (envelope 13), and Peter Walker (envelopes 1, 6, 8 and 12).

Correspondence and papers on specific subjects, 1951-95, accumulated by John Morris mainly during the course of his political career as the Labour MP for the Aberavon constituency. They are mainly of political or legal interest.

Papers concerning the proposals during the early 1970s for the reform of local government, especially within Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. There is also the text of a related lecture by Sir Goronwy Daniel entitled 'The Fate of the Rising Generation', delivered at Bangor, December 1971.

Memoranda, circulars, circular letters, minutes of meetings of various committees and sub-committees of the Labour Party, information papers, news releases, policy statements on a number of subjects, most issued by the Labour Party, together with some circulated by the Labour Party Wales. The subjects covered by the policy statements include broadcasting, devolution, the reform of the House of Commons, rural land, sales of council housing, transport and unemployment.

Printed and typescript materials concerning eligibility for civil legal aid, the response of the bar, and cuts in legal aid and proposed reforms in the legal aid funding system.

Correspondence and papers relating to the Labour campaign in the 1966 Carmarthen by-election.

Material deriving from the 'Yes' campaign [the 'Wales for the Assembly campaign'] in the 1 March 1979 devolution referendum, and papers relating to the evolution and development of Labour Party policy on devolution between 1974 and 1979.

Includes discussion papers on housing in Wales, transport in Wales, and a copy of the report of Dai Francis, its chairman, to the 1975 conference of the Wales TUC at Swansea.

Copies of documents from the archives of the Welsh Office relating to devolution issues, including mainly the proceedings of the Ministerial Committee on Devolution.

Most of the papers relate to the Labour Party and the 1979 referendum campaign. Also contains some of John Morris's notes for the speeches which he delivered during the referendum campaign.