File containing papers relating to issues of racism and immigration, including:

• Letter from Dr Francis Bridger discussing Glasgow Herald article by Tom Hastie criticising David Owen's argument that use of the word `black' could be offensive, 24 Oct 1985, with copy of the article enclosed
• Papers concerning Lord Scarman's Inquiry into the Brixton disorders, including copy of David Owen's letter to Francis Pym calling for a debate on the Scarman report, 8 Jul 1981 with Francis Pym's reply, copy of Commission for Racial Equality's submission to the Inquiry, Jun 1981, paper on race relations
• Material concerning the British Nationality Bill including letter from the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Joshua Hassan to David Owen concerning attempts to introduce provisions in the Bill to allow Gibraltarians entitlement to British citizenship, 19 Oct 1981, with David Owen's reply; copy correspondence between Edward Lyons and Richard Zipfel, General Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Racial Justice concerning provisions in the Bill for application for British citizenship, Jun-Jul 1981; reference information concerning the Bill etc
• Copies of David Owen's letter in response to enquiries on SDP policy on immigration, 24 Nov 1986, and on the establishment of a Human Rights Commission, 16 Oct 1989.