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

Including letters from:

Derek J. Marshall (C13/117), regarding subscription to “Union” (February 1950)

[Mosley's Union Movement]

Policy Notes / Political Commentary / Speakers’ Notes: No. 15, November 1950 (200); No. 14, September 1950 (201); No. 13, July 1950 (202); No. 11, May 1950 (203); No. 10, March 1950 (204); No. 9, January 1950 (205)

Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, Leader, Union Movement. Includes letter concerning proposed meeting with Robbins (18 December 1950) (220); and the Union Movement Agricultural Group (2 December 1950) (222). Bother letters include the personal signature of Mosley.

L. Alf Flockhart, Secretary of the Department of Organisation, Union Movement. Includes activities circulars dated 23 November [1950] (224) and 3 Nov 1950 (227), as well as letters concerning Mosley meeting at Walthamstow on 29 October 1950 (230); Union Movement Food and Farming policy document (October 1950) (229,231-332); Mrs Ratcliff’s donations, and “Union” in jeopardy (September 1950) (235); overdrawn Branch account (July-August 1950) (238- 239); letter and circular: “Guide to Constituency Organisation in Great Britain”, dated 1 July 1950 (242); Bournemouth Police incidents (July 1950) (243,6); problems in Bournemouth Branch (July 1950) (244-245, 247-251); termination of membership of Heaton of Hackney Branch (June 1950) (255); balance sheet for and assessment of Whitsun Wessex Rally and Camp on 27-29 May 1950 (252-253); serious financial position at Headquarters, and loss of donations from Mrs Ratcliff (May 1950) (257); arrangements for Whitsun Wessex Rally and Camp on 27-29 May 1950 (258, 262-263, 265-267); copy of letter to Elliott (May 1950) (259); copy of letter on proposed Union Movement Agricultural and Industrial Panel (May 1950) (260-261); financial control in Branches, and Union Movement Agricultural Group (May 1950) (268-269); Annual Conference in London on 6 May, and meeting of the Union Movement Agricultural Group on 7 May 1950 (April 1950) (269, 274-275, 278); plan for loudspeaker van at Whitsun Wessex Rally and Camp on 27-29 May 1950, involvement of Mrs Ratcliff and attendance of Mosley and Lady Mosley (February-April 1950) (269, 276, 279); complaint over purchase cost of loudspeaker van and control of branch expenditure (April 1950) (272); technical details of loudspeaker van by B. W. Gorton, and copy letter to him (March 1950) (282-284); names of members not registered for 1951 membership (February 1950) (287) and Agricultural Group matters (January 1950) (289, 293)

M. T. Pacey, Acting Secretary of the Department of Organisation, Union Movement. Includes activities circulars dated 13 March 1951 (208) and 1 January 1951 (inc. price reduction for “Union”) (3 copies) (217-219), as well as letters concerning problem with Mrs Ratcliff (February 1951) (210); German contact (February 1951) (212); names of members not registered for 1951 membership [n.d.] (213-214); copy of “The Alternative” signed by Mosley for Godfrey (February 1951) (215) and the imprisonment of Flockhart and its impact on the Union Movement (November 1950) (223)

J.E. Hamm and M. Pacey, Accounts Department, Union Movement. Includes Branch account statements: (Jan 1950-Feb 1951) (186-199) and (July 1950) (240)

N. Francis-Hawkins and A. Raven Thomson, Directors of Sanctuary Press Ltd. Includes invoices (January 1950-February 1951) (119-175) and leaflets titled “He Was Right Then” (206) and “Meat: Why is it Short?” (207)

Editor A. Raven Thomson, Editor of “Union”. Includes sample of “Union” (March 1951) (209); together with letters concerning Saunders donation, and financial problems (February 1951) (211a-b); Union Support Fund, re-emergence of Cotton as speaker, and loss of Flockhart (December 1951) (221a-b); Union Support Fund (September-November 1950) (226a-b, 228, 234a-b); Saunders farming article, and financial position eased (September 1950) (233); thanks for donation, and serious position of “Union” (September 1950) (234A-B); Row article on Union Movement Agricultural Group, and Whitsun Wessex Rally and Camp on 27-29 May 1950 (May 1950) (264); comments on Economic Club Bulletin (January 1950) (290) and Godfrey letter from Montreal (January 1950) (294) James Denning Guarantee Scheme. Includes references to Saunders donations, and serious position of “Union” (March-September 1950) (236A-B, 280A-B)

Douglas Peroni, National Organiser (Sales) and Hampstead Branch Leader. Includes circular titled, “The New Twopenny “Union” Needs a New Distributive Machine” [January 1951] (216)

Union Movement Branches (Trustees) Ltd. Includes invoices: (February-October 1950) (176-178) and letter concerning annual audit of accounts (March 1950) (281)

V. Burgess, Youth Unit. Editor of “Attack”. Includes invoices: (January-September 1950) (179-185)