D 709 3/11/2/1 - File: `Liberals - General - joint meetings etc' - Aug 1981-1986

File of papers relating to Liberal Party policies and joint Liberal/SDP policies, including:

Summary:

File of papers relating to Liberal Party policies and joint Liberal/SDP policies, including:

  • Copies of notices of joint motions on various issues including nuclear weapons; unemployment and privatisation
  • Papers relating to Liberal Party assemblies including agenda and resolutions; transcript of speech by David Steel to the Harrogate assembly, Sep 1983; copy of Foundations for the Future: a draft Liberal programme presented to the 1981 Liberal Assembly; copies of Liberal Party handbooks 1982 and 1985
  • Copies of policy statements/letters issued by David Steel , including press release of statement re `Star Wars' defence, 6 Jun 1985; copy of open letter to Neil Kinnock denouncing his remarks about David Owen and suggesting benefits of coalition government, 21 May 1985; copy letter to Margaret Thatcher concerning her answers to Steel's questions over the proposed building of the Palumbo Tower, 17 May 1985
  • Press release on `Liberal-SDP Alliance Guidelines' 21 Oct 1981
  • MS notes on a `joint meeting with Liberals' discussing SDP and Liberal voting intentions on forthcoming government motion

Originally part of reference filing system

Date:Aug 1981-1986
Reference Number:D 709 3/11/2/1