Correspondence received by Robert Saunders, relating to his internment under Defence Regulation 18B, and the years following his release, when he was in contact with other detainees and former local members of the British Union (BU).

Including letters from:

Derek M. Nommensen (C10/268-271). Includes news of 18B detainees, and farm work with Major De Laessoe (December 1944) (268); news of 18B detainees (November 1943) (270); release from detention and news of 18B detainees (November 1943) (271) Alfred Norris [18B detainee(?)] (C10-272), concerning M.O.I. meeting at Dorchester on 24 November 1942 (272)

Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd, Bournemouth (C10/273-281)

Nuffield Foundation, London (C10/282)

Mrs Norah Pearson, later Mrs Norah Falls [18B detainee] (C10/283-294). Includes references to the present state of Britain (January 1946) (283); news of 18B detainees (April-December 1943) (286-294)

“Peoples Post. Incorporating the Bedford Newsletter”, edited by John Beckett (C10/295-298). Includes flyer advertising the “official organ of the British Peoples Party, of which the Duke [of Bedford] is Chairman and Joint Founder” [n.d.] (295); leaflet titled, “An Important Message from the Duke of Bedford”, announcing restart of British People’s Party (June 1945) (296); circular from British Peoples Party regarding issue of “Facts” series, in the name of John Beckett, General Secretary (297) and enrolment form for British People’s Party (298)

Pitman Correspondence College, London (C10/299-300)

Major L. W. Peel Yates Chief Constable of Dorset [Police] (C10/301-312). Includes references to permissions to travel beyond restriction limit (November 1942- March 1945) (310-312); revocation of Defence Regulation 18B (10 May 1945) (301); removal of endorsement from Identity Card (November 1944) (304); place of monthly reporting (November 1943) (308)

A. Barrett, Assistant Chief Constable / Acting Chief Constable (C10/313-314), concerning permissions to travel beyond restriction limit (June-September 1942)

Walter Porter [18B detainee] (C10/315-320), concerning news of other detainees (February 1942- January 1946) (315-319), together with a letter referring to individual detainees from Isle of Man Detention Camp at Peel [with censorship marks] (September 1941) (320)

George Pownall (C10/321), relating to Wessex Reunion at Ferndown (19 January 1946)

Peggy Ravenshaw (C10/322-326)

“Review of World Affairs” (C10/327)

“John” [R?] (C10/328)

Robert Row [18B detainee] (C10/329), regarding offer of work by Saunders (July 1943) (329)

Rural Reconstruction Association (C10/330-333). Includes report (August 1944) (333)

John Saunders (C10/334-335)

George Scott [18B detainee] (C10/336-338), concerning news of other detainees (December 1943-April 1946)

Secretarial Services, London (C10/339)

F. W. Antley [18B detainee] (C10/340), regarding formation of ‘Sons of St George’ to prepare for the reappearance of “the man whose hard and unselfish fight...has inspired us all” (August 1945)

Southern Railway Parcels Dept., Dorchester (C10/341)

H.M. Stationery Office (C10/342-347)

Dr Humphrey Meigh Stephenson [18B detainee] (C10/348). Enquiry for Mosley’s address, and news of Stephensons’ [n.d.] C. H. Sureties (C10/349-353). Includes references to proposed Wessex Reunion at Ferndown on 19 January 1946 (November 1945-January 1946)

Thomas F. Swan [18B detainee] (C10/354-367). Includes references to 18b Detainees Aid Fund Christmas Gathering on 15 December 1945 (354); contact with Mosley and mention of Saunders (May 1945) (355); notification of 18B Regulation Orders for self and wife revoked (12 May 1945) (356); effect of restrictions, air-raids and 18b Detainees Aid Fund Social Evening (December 1944) (361); appeal to Saunders to shelter family (December 1943) (365) and news of detainees (September 1943) (366)

Symonds & Sampson, Dorchester (C10/368)