Papers originally contained in box file labelled `current': apparently working file of SDP Acting National Secretary Chris Hopson concerning matters of general organisation/administration. Papers contained within several inner files, including:

• File: `Correspondence to answer' (4 items): small group of letters on matters concerning regional organisation/internal administration, Apr-Jun 1989
• File: `Area Party complaints' (2 items): copies of internal memoranda/correspondence concerning disputes within SDP area parties, Jun-Jul 1989
• File: `New Social Democrat' (1 item): memorandum on subscription figures for the New Social Democrat newspaper, May 1989
• File: `National Secretary Apptmt.' (3 items): memorandum, checklist, timetable concerning advertisement for the appointment of a new National Secretary for the SDP, Jun 1989
• File: `Greenwich' (3 items): memoranda concerning local elections strategy for Greenwich, Jun 1989; with copy of SDP canvass analysis For Greenwich carried out in 1987
• File: `Rosie Barnes newspaper legal' (4 items): copies of correspondence with solicitors concerning settlement of payment of outstanding bill for printing costs incurred during SDP/Liberal Alliance election campaign fought by Rosie Barnes in Greenwich in May 1987
• File: `Temporary office' (6 items): papers concerning temporary tenancy by the SDP of offices at 39 Buckingham Gate, London, Jul 1989
• File: `Staffing' (2 items): memoranda concerning arrangements for SDP HQ staff on the winding down of the party, Jun 1989
• File: `Mailings' (2 items): two specimen mailings issued by Chris Hopson to SDP supporters to enlist help for the European election campaign, May-Jun 1989
• File: `Memoranda on internal org.' (7 items): copies of internal memoranda issued by Chris Hopson on various organisational matters including the party conference, holiday dates and wages, constituency budgets, the appointment of Tim Rycroft as new SDP National Secretary, etc Jul-Aug 1989
• File: `Ballot mailing' (8 items): papers concerning production of mailing to SDP members for the National Committee elections in Sep 1989, including various quotations for producing the mailings, specimen copies of the final mailings, including statements from SDP presidential candidates John Cartwright and John Martin, Aug 1989
• File: `Area Party Secs'(1 item): name and address list of area party secretaries `as at 19th July 1989'
• File: `Papers' (2 items): memorandum and MS notes concerning papers for the SDP annual conference in Sep 1989
• File: `National Secretary application forms' (25 items): papers concerning applications for the post of SDP National Secretary, including copy of application form, job description and letter to candidates; completed application forms; Chris Hopson's notes on application process etc, Jul 1989.