Correspondence received by Robert Saunders, following his release from prison where he had been interned under Defence Regulation 18B, and when he was in contact with other detainees and former local members of the British Union (BU). Accompanied by correspondence concerning the Wessex Book Club, and his involvement in the Union Movement.

Including letters from:

Merton Free Press, London (C11/167). Circular advertising issue of debentures to support an independent press: A. Raven Thomson to J. Forward [n.d.]

Michelin Tyre Co. Ltd, Stoke-on Trent (C11/168)

Mosley Publications Ltd (C11/169-218, 221-232, 234-250, 252-263, 265-269, 271-276). Includes correspondence from L. Alf Flockhart, Secretary of Mosley Publications Ltd [18B detainee], concerning primarily meetings and events organised by the Wessex and Salisbury Book Clubs, interspersed with communications and circulars, policy statements, order forms and invoices (1946-1948), as well as Wessex Book Club enrolment forms for J. H. Gascoigne (1947) (273) and Mrs Dora G. Ratcliff (274)

Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, Chairman of Mosley Publications Ltd [18B detainee] (C11/219-220, 233, 251, 264, 270). Includes response to suggestion of “Dynamism” as name of new creed of UM (25 November and 17 December 1947) (219-220, with manuscript notes); intention to attend Book Clubs Gathering at Salisbury but needs to avoid incidents which might interfere with arguments in “The Alternative” (20 September 1947) (233); deferring attendance at Bournemouth Dinner due to working on “The Alternative” (1 January and 30 April 1947) (251, 270); acknowledgement of Christmas card (10 January 1947) (264). Items 219-220, 233 (initialled), 251, 264 (initialled), 270 (initialled) bear Mosley’s personal signature.

[Union Movement, National]

Union Movement membership application forms (C11/200-204): Robert Saunders (200); George Townsend Wiltshire (201); R. A. Cottman (202); David M. Godfrey (203); L. Heath (204)

Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, Leader of the Union Movement [18B detainee] (C11/214), regarding London Conference of 7 Feb 1948 to discuss Union Movement [via L.A. Flockhart] (22 January 1948). Item 214 bears Mosley’s personal signature.

J. C. Preen, Literature Sales Organization, Union Movement [18B detainee] (C11/180-183, 189-190, 205-206). Including leaflets titled; “Are Communists the Fifth Column for Russia?” (180), “Calling Britain Your Freedom is Now in Peril” (181, 189), “No Russian Red Flag Here!” (182); covering notes regarding leaflets (March 1948 and n.d.) (183, 190); “Mosley News Letter”, No. 15, February 1948 (205) and “The Menace of Russian Communism”, by Oswald Mosley (Review copy) (206)

L. Alf Flockhart, Department of Organisation, Union Movement [18B detainee] (C11/169-179, 184-189, 191-199, 207-213, 215). Includes “Memo to Branch Leaders”, regarding membership of prisoners of war, and list of speakers [n.d.] (169A); membership applications, and petrol situation (May 1948) (169); “Detailed Instruction”, London Propaganda March on 1 May 1948 (171); May Day Rally in London on 1 May 1948, and membership applications (April 1948) (175-176, 184); membership applications, petrol situation and transfer of Godfrey to Dorchester Branch (187); Sheddick replaced by Lee at Plymouth, and other issues (March 1948) (191-192); Mosley Conference in London on 7-8 Feb 1948 (196-197, 207), 2 versions of leaflet “Objects of “Union Movement” (198-199); circulated Report of Mosley’s speech on start of Union Movement (208), ticket of admission (209), leaflet “Objects of Union Movement” (210); “Constitution of Union Movement” [n.d.] (210A); list headed “The offer of the following Political Organisations and Book Clubs to merge in Union Movement has been accepted” [n.d.] (211); arrangements regarding Conference (January 1948) (212); letter concerning Mosley’s letter to Flockhart on change of plan for setting up Branches of Union Movement, marked “Confidential” [for Mosley’s letter see under “Leader” above] (January 1948) (213); name of potential Bournemouth member (January 1948) (215); settling of pamphlet account, “Mosley News Letter”, preparations for Union Movement Branches (January 1947 [1948]) (215A)

Derek M. Nommensen [18B detainee] (C11/277-278), reporting death of Major de Laessoe’s wife (January 1948) (277)