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Diaries containing fairly detailed descriptions of Gareth Jones's travels and experiences during his 'world tour' between February and June 1935 (prior to his death in the following August) The 'tour' comprised Europe, North America and the Far East. They include much detailed comment on the countries which he visited and their peoples. This group of diaries covers Gareth Jones's travels in Japan, the Phillippes, the Dutch East Indies, Singapore, Siam, Cambodia, French Indo China, China, Hong Kong and Canton. Other diaries in the series can be found in files 37 (volume 1), file B3/16 (volume 2), file 38 (volume 3), file 40 (volume 4).

Pocket diaries kept by Gareth Jones between 1923 and 1934.

Comprises printed items relating to Gareth Vaughan Jones, 1930-1942; mementoes of Gareth Vaughan Jones, 1935-2002; press cuttings, 1938-1954; printed materials, 1957-2004; and papers concerning the commemoration of Gareth Vaughan Jones, 1999-2003.

Photocopies of documents held at the National Archives, Kew relating to the muder of Gareth Jones, 12 August 1935, and subsequent research into his death.

Transcripts by Dr Siriol Colley of the detailed diaries kept by Gareth Jones during his 'Round the World Tour' during the months preceding his death in August 1935.

Transcripts by Dr Siriol Colley of press articles written by Gareth Jones, many on the situation in Russia, others on Wales, Ireland, or during his final 'Round the world tour' of 1930-1935.

Photocopies of material among the Lloyd George Papers at the Parliamentary Archive at the House of Lords; drafts of articles written by Gareth Jones between 1922 and 1933; and a list of articles written by him, 1930-1935, and other papers.

Comprises source materials and papers acquired by Dr Siriol Colley while researching the life of her uncle Gareth Jones.

Comprises school reports, 1918-1920; writings by Gareth Jones, [c. 1927]-[ c. 1933]; a photograph album, 1922; typescript articles, 1930-1935; and stray business cards, menus etc., 1923-1943.

Papers relating to the capture of Gareth Jones in Inner Mongolia in July 1935 and his susequent murder on 12 August 1935. These include copies of some of the last letters which he wrote to his family, and large numbers of press reports on these events and paying tribute to his memory. There are also memorial cards, and papers deriving from subsequent investigations into his death.

Mainly letters from Gareth Jones to his parents and other members of his family, describing his activities, travels and the people whom he meets. Throughout the letters there are also regular references to events and people at home at Barry and in South Wales.

Two passports belonging to Gareth Vaughan Jones and a passport belonging to his parents Major Edgar William and Annie Gwen Jones.

The notebooks contain notes made by Gareth Jones. The earliest ones were kept while he was a student at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and Trinity College, Cambridge, and are mainly linguistic in character. Later notes are often political commentaries and observations on international developments - in Europe, America and Russia. There are also many travel notes commenting on the countries where he travels and the people whom he meets. Some were kept while Gareth Jones was in the employ of David Lloyd George, based at Churt, and acting as a researcher for the compilation of Lloyd George's War Memoirs.

Printed books. Two volumes given to Dr Prys T J Morgan by Miss Gwyneth Vaughan Jones, G.V.J.'s sister, c. 1957. They may have been awarded as prizes to G.V.J. when he was a student. Both bear the autograph of the author, dated February 1930, and no 88 bears the autograph of G.V.J.