D 709 3/5/1/10 - Personal file: `Election `87' - Nov 1986-Jun 1987

File of material, apparently compiled by David Owen's private secretary, Maggie Smart, relating to the 1987 General Election; including papers relating to David Owen's role as leader in the SDP national campaign and as local candidate in the Plymouth campaign; divided into the following sections:...

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File of material, apparently compiled by David Owen's private secretary, Maggie Smart, relating to the 1987 General Election; including papers relating to David Owen's role as leader in the SDP national campaign and as local candidate in the Plymouth campaign; divided into the following sections:

  • 'Campaign programme': copies of David Owen's daily programmes during the election campaign, 14 May -11 Jun
  • 'Phoney War': letter from the Principal Private Secretary, Nigel Wicks to David Owen outlining arrangements for discussions with Sir Robert Armstrong, Head of the Home Civil Service, re organisational changes, 11 May 1987
  • 'Ask the Alliance Rallies': includes memoranda and correspondence concerning origination and practical arrangements for the SDP/Liberal Alliance`Ask the Alliance' rallies; includes some correspondence with Sir Richard Attenborough and Bamber Gascoigne concerning their help in the SDP election campaigning, Mar-Apr 1987
  • 'Press Conf[erence]s': memoranda/correspondence concerning practical arrangements for location/set etc for press conferences, Mar-Apr 1987
  • 'Travelling press': memoranda concerning press team for David Owen's campaign tour
  • 'National press': copies of correspondence concerning arrangements for television interviews with David Owen during election campaign; Feb-May 1987
  • 'Plymouth': memoranda concerning practical arrangements for Plymouth election campaign
  • 'HQ Admin': include memoranda on division of responsibility between SDP staff during election campaign
  • 'Security': letter from Home Secretary Douglas Hurd to David Owen outlining arrangements for police security during the elections, 2 Apr 1987
  • 'Accommodation': correspondence concerning arrangements for David Owen's accommodation during the General Election
  • 'Cars and press bus': MS notes made by Maggie Smart
  • 'Campaign Bus': correspondence and notes
  • 'Plane': correspondence and brochures concerning charter of a private plane
  • 'PPC Contacts' : copy letters to candidates concerning possible visits by David Owen
  • Additional material includes MS list of `Notes made at end of election' by Maggie Smart; copy of `good luck' letter sent to candidates by David Owen, copy of building plan showing division of SDP HQ staff and areas of responsibility; etc Originally in red lever-arch file
Date:Nov 1986-Jun 1987
Reference Number:D 709 3/5/1/10