D 709 3/4/2/2 - Personal file: `Newcastle CSD 1983' - Jan 1983

David Owen's personal file of papers concerning the CSD Assembly held at Newcastle Civic Centre 29-30 Jan 1983; include:

Summary:

David Owen's personal file of papers concerning the CSD Assembly held at Newcastle Civic Centre 29-30 Jan 1983; include:

  • copy of agenda
  • lists of amendments to motions
  • table of new amendments, including details of amendment, name(s) of proposer, likely effect of the amendment and recommendations
  • copy of white paper on Defence and disarmament in Europe enclosing several papers relating to debate on nuclear disarmament, including copy of press statement by David Owen, copies of amendments annotated by David Owen; letters from Martin Dent, Department of Politics, Keele University, commenting on the white paper, etc
  • copy letters to members of CSD re agenda, policy papers, and general arrangements
  • some letters to David Owen concerning incidental meetings/events connected to the conference, including arrangements for his appearance on Tyne Tees Television's Face the Press; letter from Clive D. Lindley inviting David Owen to a meeting to discuss formation of an association of SDP prospective parliamentary candidates.
Date:Jan 1983
Reference Number:D 709 3/4/2/2