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:

[Organisation BUF]

B. D. E. Donovan, Assistant Director-General of Organisation, Southern Administration (A2/287, 290, 294, 296, 300), relating to combined Dorchester and Weymouth Districts (July 1936) (287) and a telegram request for Saunders to telephone (November 1936) (300).

Lieutenant Colonel C. S. Sharpe, Assistant Director-General of Organisation (G) (A2/288, 292, 293, 295, 301, 302, 304-307, 310, 312, 314, 315). Including comments on rules for uniform use (May 1936) (288); transfer of V. Edmonds to Dorset (January 1937) (293); Special N.H.Q. Instruction on wearing of uniform in public (22 January 1937) (295); scheme to allocate speakers to constituencies (November 1936) (302); appointment of District Treasurer (Burch) (November 1936) (305); summons to Leader’s Conference on 27 November 1936 (306); address of District Officer Southampton (J. M. Cresswell) (November 1936) (307); address of District Epping Constituency (O. C. Matthews) (June 1936) (312); Saunders’ approved application for membership of the No. 1 Division (May 1936) (315)

N. Francis Hawkins, Director-General of Organisation (A2/289, 291, 297). Including Special Instruction on legal effects of Public Order Act, the illegality of uniform, and personnel titles (289) and “Stand By The King” message (December 1936) (297)

Clement Bruning, Administrative Officer, Southern Propaganda (A2/298, 299, 309), regarding wholesalers’ ban following article on Woolworths in “Action” (3 December 1936) (298); sale of “Action” near Woolworths stores (2 December 1936) (299)

Captain E. Atherley, Administrative Officer (Electoral) (A2/303), concerning canvassing for next General Election (November 1936)

Margaret M. Bowie, Press Propaganda Department (A2/308)

W. Risdon, Chief Agent, Dept of Organisation, Electoral Instruction (A2/311)

Anne Brock-Griggs, Women’s Propaganda Officer (A2/313). Includes comments on “Peace Rally”, Marks and Spencer’s, and a visit to Dorchester (June 1936)

Eric C. Peake (A2/316-317)

Peter Perrins, sixth former at Sherborne School (A2/318-342). Including news of meetings in Richmond and East London (February 1937) (318); BU policy on the abdication not well received (December [1936]) (320); refers to letter from Raven Thomson (n.d.) (327); refers to completed enrolment forms for recruits (n.d.) (336-338, 339) and his own (May [1936]) (342)

A. Barrett Deputy Chief Constable of Dorset [Police] (A2/343-350) regarding meetings of BUF (January 1937-June 1936)

William Joyce, Director of Propaganda, BUF (A2/351), regarding Saunders’ promotion to Grade V Speaker (February 1937)

Clement Bruning, Administrator, Southern Propaganda (A2/352-357). Including replies on the Woolworths question (July and August 1936) (353, 355); loudspeaker equipment (July 1936) (354, 357) and circular on obtaining a notebook for recording meetings held “such as are on sale at Woolworth’s” (July 1936) (356)

Puddletown Village Hall (A2/358-359)