File of correspondence and other papers relating to SDP and Liberal Party relations, including:

• Transcript of World in Action interview with David Owen and David Steel `The fight for the centre' concerning the relationship between the Liberal Party and the SDP, 27 Mar 1981; memoranda concerning forming an agreement between the two parties, including memorandum prepared by Mike Thomas concerning possible agreement, 6 Apr 1981, with MS annotations by David Owen, memorandum prepared by William Rodgers: `The Liberals: the next steps' c. Jun 1981; copy of text of an agreement between the SDP and the Liberal Party drawn up by the Steering Committee, 8 Sep 1981
• Letters to David Owen from members of the public concerning the relationship between the SDP and the Liberals, with copies of Owen's replies
• Copies of memoranda/letters relating to issues related to the SDP/Liberal Alliance, including memorandum prepared by Mike Thomas concerning `Alliance nomenclature' in the media, Jan 1982; copy of letters sent by Ian Wrigglesworth to Dick Taverne in criticism of Taverne's article in the Times on the future of the Alliance, Jan 1982; copy correspondence between Richard Newby and Shirley Williams concerning possible co-operation between Liberal and SDP Councillors' Associations, Mar-Apr 1984

Originally part of reference filing system