File of papers relating to the formation and organisation of the Cornwall Area SDP, including:

• Letters from Cornish constituents concerning the early organisation of the SDP in Cornwall, with copies of David Owen's replies, Apr-May 1981
• Memoranda on early organisation of the Cornwall Area Party, including memorandum with names of interim Steering Committee members, 15 Jun 1981; memorandum on arrangements for formal recognition as an area party, 27 Nov 1981; memoranda concerning the provisional area party election, Jan 1982
• Correspondence between David Owen and Cornwall Area Party members on various aspects of organisation; include correspondence with the press officer Fred T. Barrett concerning publication of the Area party newsletter, Aug-Oct 1989, with proof copy of the newsletter

Originally part of reference filing system