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

Including letters from:

F. C. James, Mayor of Dorchester (A2/148)

Ralph Gladwyn Jebb, Regional Inspector, Wessex / Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for West Dorset, BU (A2/149-164), relating to his unfitness to continue active involvement (February 1937) (149); suggestions for organising canvassing (February 1937) (150); returned letter from Saunders and own letter to NHQ on need to promote local interest in Fascism (January-February 1937) (151-152)

Jorian G. J. Jenks (A2/165). Including his agreement with Saunders letter to “Farmer & Stockbreeder” on Fascist economic policy (September 1936) (165)

Vincent Keens, S.O.3, BUF (A2/166-183). Including comments on Leader’s Conference in Exeter on 27 November 1936 (168,172); Mosley meeting on 13 March 1937 (170); Speakers School, Exeter on 9-10 January 1937 (171); visit of A/Director General of Organisation (Southern) to Exeter on 19 September 1936 (176); sample application forms for national meetings (178-180).

P. H. Lake (A2/184-185)

Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, Leader BUF (A2/186). Telegram in response to one from Fitzgerald (July 1936)

D. L. Lewes (A2/187), relating to membership (n.d.)

Henry Ling Ltd, Dorchester (A2/188-189)

Miscellaneous Literature Stock sales form for BUF publications (June 1936) (A2/190)

Miss Winifrede Marsden (A2/191)

NHQ circular titled, ‘Private Document - for personal use and information only’. Unsigned and undated Documents regarding BUF organisational problems and resignations of William Joyce and John Beckett (A2/192)

Circular titled, ‘The Future of National Socialism in Great Britain’ addressed to ‘To all Districts’ sent by Joyce and Beckett setting out their case against the BUF (29 March 1937) (A2/193)

[The above two documents are not filed at any obviously logical alphabetical point and were perhaps placed here discreetly for reference].

[Meetings BUF]

List of Leader’s Meetings, BUF Department of Organisation (National Meetings) (May-June 1936) (A2/194)

Ticket statement for Bruning meeting at Lyme Regis, 12 Apr 1937 (A2/195)

H. G. McKechnie, Organiser / Administrative Officer, National Meetings BUF (A2/205, 206, 209-214, 220-225, 227-230, 236-241, 247, 249-252, 255,257-258, 261, 268, 270-274, 278, 281-286). Including telegram regarding meeting (March 1937) (205); Bruning meeting at Lyme Regis on 12 April 1937 (206, 209); Mosley meeting at Dorchester on 13 March 1937 (210, 213, 214, 220, 223, 228, 229); Saunders’ speaker’s warrant card and promotion to Grade 5 (February 1937) (212); Macnab meeting at Dorchester on 28 January 1937 (222, 225, 227, 230, 250); Whinfield meeting at Sherborne on 5 December 1936 (236, 237, 247, 249, 258); Bruning meeting at Shaftesbury on 18 November 1936 (251,252,255); Raven Thomson meeting at Dorchester on 15 October 1936 (261,268,270); Joyce meeting at Dorchester, 19 October 1935 (271); Mrs Brock-Griggs meeting at Dorchester on 20 June 1936 (274, 278, 281-285); Jebb meeting at Weymouth on 5 April 1936 (286)

Vincent Keens, A.N.I.O., Department of Organisation (Meetings and Propaganda) (A2/265), regarding Raven Thomson meeting at Dorchester on 15 October 1936.

Clement Bruning, Administrator, Meetings and Propaganda (A2/196, 202-204), regarding meeting at Lyme Regis on 12 April 1937 (196, 202)

A. G. Findley, Director, BUF Trust Ltd (A2/197-201, 207, 208, 215-219, 226, 231-235, 246, 248, 253, 254, 262-264, 269, 275- 277, 279, 280)

Handbill and Poster meeting orders of BUF Trust Ltd (A2/242-246, 266-267)

Printed flyer advertising a Raven Thomson meeting at Leicester on 19 November 1936 (A2/256)

Telegram concerning a Raven Thomson meeting at Dorchester on 15 October 1936 (A2/259)

H. Pelham White, Private Secretary of the Director of Policy (A2/260), regarding Raven Thomson meeting at Dorchester 15 October 1936.