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Includes letters from Kenneth Clarke (envelope 7 [2 letters]), Geraint Talfan Davies (envelope 14), William Hague (envelopes 1 and 8), Peter Hain (envelopes 4 and 14), Dr Deian Hopkin (envelope 1), Malcolm Rifkind (envelopes 1, 4 and 8) and Jack Straw (envelope 4).

Includes letters from Gwilym Prys Davies (envelopes 8 and 10), Anita Gale (envelope 6), John Elfed Jones (envelopes 8 and 13), Kim Howells (envelope 8), Peter Lilley (envelope 11), Chris Patten (envelope 6), Sir Wyn Roberts (envelopes 9 and 14 [5 letters]), Ted Rowlands (envelope 8 [2 letters]), and Peter Walker (envelope 6).

Contains papers relating mainly to the arrangements for a weekend school on railway pay and efficiency organised by the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association at the Alexandra Hotel, Hastings, October 1967, which John Morris addressed. There are also copies of news releases concerning an address given by John Morris to a meeting of the Central London Fabian Society at London on 14 June 1967 on the aims of the Labour government's transport policy.

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.

Comprises election leaflets, posters, copies of John Morris's election address to the constituents of Aberavon and a copy of Labour's Programme: Campaign Document, 1974.

Congratulatory letters and messages to John Morris on his appointment as Secretary of State for Wales by Harold Wilson. The file includes some longer letters reflecting on the work of the Welsh Office and its future potential, the progress and future of devolution, and the development of John Morris's political career.

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.

Relates to John Morris's visit to the USA, August-September 1975, and includes speech notes, correspondence, programmes and some printed material relating to the planned visit.

Circulars issued by the Labour Party including its Home Policy Committee and its Research Department.

Stray papers and press cuttings relating to the preparations of the Labour Party for the 1979 general election campaign, including several policy statements.

Correspondence, miscellaneous papers, official papers and press cuttings relating to the Westland affair. The Westland affair was a political scandal for the second Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher in 1986. The argument was a result of differences of opinion within the Conservative cabinet and the government as to the future of the United Kingdom helicopter industry. The struggling Westland company, Britain's last helicopter manufacturer, was to be the subject of a rescue bid. While the Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine favoured a European solution, integrating Westland and British Aerospace (BAe) with Italian (Agusta) and French companies, the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the Trade and Industry Secretary Leon Brittan wanted to see Westland merge with Sikorsky, an American company. It resulted in Heseltine's resignation.

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.

Relate to a review of the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies in West Glamorgan (as part of a general review of parliamentary constituencies).

Relate to the 1993 Education Bill which proposed that students at universities and colleges should have the choice over their involvement in the collective actions of their student unions. It also proposed that the use of public money by student unions to specified activities should be limited.

Correspondence and papers concerning the Labour Party's attitude towards devolution. Many of the papers derive from the proceedings of the Royal Commission on the Constitution [initially named Crowther and later re-named Kilbrandon], of the Home Policy Committee and of the study group on the Refom of Machinery of Government.

Copy of a report into BP Chemicals, Baglan Bay.

Photocopies of official documents relating to the devolution campaign. These include the minutes of ministerial meetings, including meetings with the Lord President of the Council, concerning devolution, and draft governmental statements on devolution.