Correspondence received by Robert Saunders, relating to his involvement in the Union Movement.

Including letters from:

Lloyds Bank Ltd., Dorchester (C12/1-2)

Henry Job Hansford Bartlett (C12/3-45), concerning mainly re payment for “Union” and local council matters (n.d.)

Bournemouth and District Parliament (C12/46-52). Includes summonses and agendas for sessions of [n.d.] (January-July 1948)

R. B. Brown & Co., Dorchester (C12/53-54), regarding hire of marquee for South West Rally at Friar Mayne Farm, 3 July 1949 (June-July 1949)

Josephine E. Carter (C12/55)

Miss F. C. Compton (C12/56). Includes Saunders letter regarding “Union” returned with comment that the Catholic Church fights Communism and she is not interested in Union Movement; with attached note to Bartlett (June 1949)

Robert Adolphus Cottman (C12/57-62). Includes Mosley’s speech (October 1949) (58); reply to (and on) notice of South West Rally at Friar Mayne Farm on 3 July 1949 (59); membership and hopes for political change (December 1948) (60) Rafe Temple Cotton (C12/63), concerning criticisms of Jameson-Dixon [n.d.]

P. C. Courtney, Branch Leader, Portsmouth, Union Movement (C12/64-67). Including request for farm work as alternative to conscription (November 1949) (64); cancellation of meeting at Portsmouth on 23 October 1949 (65); likely cancellation of Portsmouth meeting, and Portsmouth Libraries to discuss display of Union Movement literature (October 1949) (66) and an announcement of meeting at Portsmouth on 23 October 1949 (September 1949) (67)

Dorchester and District Evening Cricket League (C12/68)

Jeffrey D. Custance (C12/69-70, regarding accommodation for Saunders at London Conferences (October 1948-January 1949)

“The Dawn” (C12/71-72). Supplements No.5 (72) and No. 8 (71)

Kenneth R. R. Dick, Branch Leader, Salisbury, Union Movement (C12/73-78). Including references to Godfrey emigrating to Canada, and criticism of “Union” (April 1949) (73); local sales of “Union” (November1948) (74); speech at Salisbury Parliament (October 1948) (76); “serious” turn of events for Dick (June 1948) (78)

H. Jameson Dixon, Branch Leader, Exeter, Union Movement (C12/79-83). Includes complaint regarding organisational confusion in Devon (June 1948) (79A), and enclosed Union Movement leaflet “Read “Union” Weekly” (79B); attempts to organise Devon and Cornwall (80A), with news cutting concerning editor of “Dorset County Chronicle and Swanage Times” William Rust’s links to Communist party, “Sunday Pictorial”, dated 9 May 1948 (80B); Union Movement leaflets stamped with Jameson-Dixon name: “Are the Communists the Fifth Column for Russia?” (81), “No Russian Red Flag Here!” (82) and “Calling Britain” (83)