Box of transcripts of speeches made by David Owen as Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary; with index entitled: `Major Speeches made by the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary since taking office in February 1977' on which speeches contained in box are marked.

Speeches on a wide range of subjects related to British foreign policy including the detente process, disarmament and East/West relations; the European Community; direct elections; nuclear non-proliferation; problems in Southern Africa and Rhodesia; South Africa and anti-apartheid; human rights; racialism; the United Nations; socialism; the relationship between Britain and America; the Middle East and the Arab/Israeli conflict; the government of the four countries of the United Kingdom; the `morality of compromise' etc.

Also includes folder of `General Election press releases' - copies of press releases of statements made by David Owen during the general election campaign, April 1979.