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Correspondence dispatched by Robert Saunders H-L, 1940 - 1948

 File — Box: Saunders Papers Box 15
Reference code: 119/C15/332-394

Scope and Contents

Copies of letters dispatched 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). Accompanied by correspondence concerning the Wessex Book Club, and his involvement in the Union Movement.

Includes letters sent to:

Miss Florence E. Hayes [18B detainee] (C15/332-336). Including references to local meeting of Mosley supporters on 19 January 1945 (333)

G. E. Hayter (C15/337), regarding West of England Book Clubs Gathering at Salisbury on 25 October 1947.

L. Heath (C15/338-340), concerning loud-speaker equipment (June 1948) (338); membership of Union Movement (April-May 1948) (339-40)

Oswald Hickson of Oswald Hickson, Collier & Co., Solicitors, London (C15/341-343), concerning subpoenas in Arbon and De Laessoe cases (November 1942) (341) and visit re 18B detainees case against Home Secretary (June 1942) (343)

Harry Albert Holcombe (C15/344-346), regarding membership to the Union Movement (June 1948) (345-346)

Home Office (C15/347-353). Including objection to new status regarding restrictions on movement (August 1943) (347), request for decision on case for review of restrictions on movement (July 1943) (348), appeal for review of Detention Order sent from Peel Internment Camp, Isle of Man (31 July 1941) (349); personal appearance before the Advisory Committee (Defence Regulation 18B) on 31 May 1943 (350); case for review of restrictions on movement (May 1943) (351) and statement regarding volunteering for Home Guard [n.d.] (352)

Mr Hopkins (C15/354-355), regarding membership to the Union Movement, and need for discretion (April 1948) (355)

Ralph Gladwyn Jebb [18B detainee] (C15/356-363). Including references to loud-speaker equipment (November 1947) (356); newspaper cutting from “The Times” on “Daily Worker” apology to R. D. Jebb for report confusing him with R. G. Jebb as a BUF member, dated 1 October 1943, (358-359); Jebb detention order revoked (July 1943) (360); Saunders application for restrictions to be lifted, and news of former BU members (July 1943) (361); thanks for efforts to obtain Saunders’ release (September 1941) (362). Accompanied by letter from Peel Internment Camp, Isle of Man, concerning effort to obtain Saunders’ release (January 1941) (363)

Jorian G. J. Jenks [18B detainee] (C15/364-373). Includes references to an article for “Rural Economy” entitled “Labour for the Land” (November 1947) (365-356); Rural Reconstruction Association and Soil Association (February 1946) (367); farming conditions (January 1945-January 1946) (368-369); Mosley’s release (December 1943) (370); Jenks’ release (December 1941) (372). Accompanied by letter to Brixton Prison, concerning news following Saunders’ release (October 1941) (373)

O. F. Jessett (C15/374)

Miss L. Jochimsen (C15/375-380). Includes references to membership of Union Movement (March 1948) (375); copy of West of England Book Clubs circular announcing merging into Union Movement (28 December 1947) (376); membership of Wessex Book Club and subscription to Mosley News Letter (November 1946- October 1947) (377-379); rationale of Wessex Book Club and news of “Mosley News Letter” (November 1946) (380)

“John” (C15/381)

Alan S. Johnson (C15/382-383)

L. Knell (C15/384)

Sepp Knoll (C15/385)

E. R. Lee, Branch Leader, Devon and Cornwall, Union Movement (C15/386), regarding reluctance of Union Movement members to be openly active (April 1948) (386)

Legal and General Assurance Society, Ltd, Bristol (C15/387)

Peter Ling (C15/388). Includes references Wessex Book Club (March 1947)

Lloyds Bank, Dorchester (C15/389)

Mrs Marie Loader (C15/390), regarding Mosley London Sales Conference on 15 November 1947, London Book Clubs Co-ordination Committee (Allan T. Smith, Secretary) and Wessex and West of England Book Clubs Rally on 13 July 1947.

William C. Luckin [18B detainee] (C15/393-394), concerning 18B Detainees Aid Fund concerts, in London on 27 May 1944 (393) and 30 October 1943 (394)

Dates

  • Creation: 1940 - 1948

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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