Correspondence received by Robert Saunders, during his time as the District Treasurer for the Dorset West District of the British Union of Fascists (BUF).

Including letters from:

Eric P. Hancock (A1/172-175). Including membership (January 1936 and July 1935) (173, 174) and Beckett meeting and Saunders' speech (January 1936) (174)

Jesty Billposting Co. Ltd (A1/176-180). Includes references to location of local adverts for BUF (February 1935) (179)

Vincent Kenns, Inspecting Officer of Southern Administration BUF (A1/181-185). Includes list of local members needed for personal call (April 1936) (183); NHQ instruction to cancel all meetings until further notice (January 1936) (185)

W. L. Kitcher & Sons, Bridport (A1/186)

A. G. Findlay, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Leader’s Department, BUF (A1/187). Includes confirmation of M. Fitzgerald and Robert Saunders to be Company Commanders (August 1935)

M. E. Monk, Secretary of the Leader’s Department, BUF (A1/188)

Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley (A1/189). Telegram in acknowledgement of a telegram from Saunders (December 1934) (189)

Henry Ling Ltd, Dorchester (A1/190-195)

M. Ludgate of Publications Accounts Department, BUF (A1/196), regarding order for pamphlets (with list of publications) (August 1935)

Thomas Bruce McAra (A1/197, 198), relating to membership and potential members (December 1934-January 1935)

A. Mackenzie, Accounts and Inspecting Officer, BUF (A1/199)

E. Mason (A1/201), concerning his unable to take an active part in the BUF (May [1935])

M. C. Matthews (A1/202)

Randolph Meech (A1/203-205). Includes mention of Joyce and Pitt Rivers meetings (203) (January 1935)

[Meetings BUF]

H. G. McKechnie, National Administrative Officer, Organisation (BUF Meetings) A1/206-213, 218, 219, 221-223), relating to Saunders’ speaker warrant card (April 1936) (206); proposed Mosley meeting at Dorchester in May 1936 (207, 223); notice of meeting 4 March 1936 at Dorchester, speaker Lt. Col. H.E. Crocker (210-212); Saunders registered Speaker Grade 6 (April 1936) (208) and Beckett meeting at Weymouth (15 January 1936) (219)

R. Reynell Bellamy, Assistant O/C National Meetings BUF (A1/224), regarding proposed National Meeting in Dorchester.

Director, BUF Trust Ltd. (A1/214-217, 220)

R. A. Plathen, Blackshirt Organisation (Meetings), O/C National Meetings (A1/225-230, 232-261). Includes references to proposed Raven Thomson meeting in Dorchester on 9 November 1935 (225, 227) and 2 September 1935 (238); Special Campaign Meetings on 15 September 1935 (229); Supplement to Speaker’s Note, Emergency Issue, No.2 [September 1935]; (230, 240); William Joyce meetings, in Dorchester on 19 October [1935] (232-234, 242) and 3 January 1935 (260, 261); Special Campaign meetings on 6 October “Britain Must Keep Out!” (236, 237) and 15 September 1935 (229, 241); T. L. Butler meeting on Fascist Agricultural Policy, Bridport on 8 June 1935 (245, 247, 248, 251, 253-257) and Bridport on 11 May 1935 (258); “Mind Britain’s Business” Campaign meetings form and circular (September 1935) (239, 246) and proposed Mosley meeting at Dorchester in April 1935 (259)

Neil Lanfear Francis-Hawkins, Director of Blackshirt Organisation (A1/231), relating to National Campaign (12-15 September 1935)

Miss Joan Moyle (A1/262-263)