File containing papers relating to organisation of the SDP in Plymouth and the South West including:

• Papers relating to negotiations between the SDP and Liberal Party over the allocation of Parliamentary seats in South Western constituencies, including copies of letters from David Owen to William Rodgers discussing seat negotiations in Devon and Cornwall, Jan-Mar 1982; copy letters from David Owen to local activists discussing strategy for seat negotiation , Dec 1981; copies of memoranda on seat negotiations prepared by John Cartwright, Dec 1981-Jan 1982; letters of invitation to meetings etc from representatives of the Devonport Constituency Liberal Association, etc
• Papers concerning organisation of Plymouth SDP election campaigns, including memoranda and statements by David Owen in support of candidates for the May 1983 Plymouth City Council elections; papers on selection of Parliamentary candidates, 1982, including application forms, memoranda and correspondence with Barbara Furzeman re arrangements for process of re-selection; memoranda and papers on organisation of the 1983 General Election campaign in Plymouth, including copy of David Owen's completed SDP Candidates Questionnaire form providing information on the Plymouth Devonport campaign; papers on the Estover by-election, Feb 1984, fought by Andrew Ford as SDP candidate including memoranda, examples of campaign literature, draft of statement by David Owen for campaign leaflet etc
• Papers on various aspects of the general organisation of the Plymouth SDP including memoranda and correspondence with Plymouth SDP members on membership recruitment, election of area party officers, development of the local party etc; copies of mailings to Plymouth SDP members issued by David Owen and by the Area Party; papers on the production of newsletters, including letter from Chris Robinson proposing production of Plymouth SDP newsletter, Sep 1982; drafts of statements by David Owen for inclusion in newssheets etc