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:

Derek J. Marshall (C15/395-397), concerning J. Thatcher to be Branch Leader, Salisbury, and public meeting at Salisbury on 31 July 1948 (395); connection with Young Conservative Branch (July 1948) (396); Dick resigns as Branch Leader, Salisbury (June 1948) (397)

[Mosely's Union Movement]

Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, Chairman of Mosley Publications Ltd [18B detainee] (C15/467-472, 474-478). Includes references to need for petrol for Union Movement duties as Constituency Organiser for Dorset (December 1947) (465); suggestion for a Research Department, and “Dynamism” as name of new creed of Union Movement (November 1947) (466); Mosley visit to West of England Book Clubs Gathering at Salisbury on 25 October 1947 (467-470); Salisbury and Wessex Book Clubs Dinner on 25 January 1947 (471); editions of “My Answer”, farming advice, and invitation to Mosley to attend a local dinner (December 1946) (472); arrangements for purchase of “My Answer” (November 1946) (473); attempt to get letter published in “Southern Times” (October 1946) (474); visit to Mosley farm (July 1946) (475); shortage of copies of “My Answer” hindering Book Club (July 1946) (476); invitation to see Mosley’s farm, and formation of Wessex Book Club (June 1946) (477); Flockhart letter and proposed Book Club (March 1946) (478)

L .Alf Flockhart, Secretary of Mosley Publications Ltd [18B detainee] (C15/443-450, 454-463). Includes references to formation of plans for Wessex when new Movement (December 1947 (443); problems of confidential organising of conferences (November 1947) (444); members attending London Sales Conference on 15 November 1947 (445-446); address of Mosley’s Salisbury meeting on 25 October 1947, and conferences in London (447); order for “The Alternative” for Wessex Book Club Members (August 1947) (448); mention of a list of members of Wessex Book Club (July 1947) (449); Wessex and West of England Book Clubs Rally on 13 July 1947 (450, 453); reports on names of potential members supplied by Flockhart (March 1947) (454-455); comments on own family’s divergent political views (January 1947) (456); Raven Thomson and Flockhart to speak at Wessex Book Club Dinner on 25 January 1947 (457-460); Wessex Book Club contact addresses and organisation (November-December 1946) (461-463)

George F. Sutton, Secretary, Pond Wood Estate [18B detainee] (C15/464), concerning lighting equipment (December 1947)

Dorchester Branch, Union Movement (C15/398-406, 452). Includes membership lists of Wessex Book Club dated 27 November 1946 (398A), distribution list for publications, Dorchester and Bournemouth [n.d.] (398B) and distribution list for publications, Weymouth [n.d.] (398C). Accompanied by “Mosley News Letter” Book Club Monthly Indent Forms: part completed form [n.d.] (398D); completed form dated September 1947 (399); pad of 11 blank forms (400), as well as letters including references to London Conference on 16 October 1948 (401); members meeting at Bournemouth, and public meeting at Poole on 20 June 1948 (402); Salisbury and Wessex Book Clubs meeting at Bournemouth on 25 Jan 1947 (403-404); Salisbury and Wessex Book Clubs meeting at Salisbury on 31 May 1947 (452); formation of Wessex Book Club on 18 May 1946 (405) [2 copies]; contacts urged to write to Mosley for copy of letter to Alf Flockhart outlining plans (March 1946) (406)

L. Alf Flockhart, Department of Organisation, Union Movement [18B detainee] (C15/408, 413, 418, 420-421, 426, 429, 431, 433, 435, 438-439, 441-442). Includes references to request for Mosley to meet David Godfrey (December 1948) (408B); local dispute over use of funds by C. Elliott (August and November 1948) (413, 418); change of Branch leadership in Salisbury (July 1948) (420-421); opinions on Jameson-Dixon (May 1948) (425); opinion of new member Miss Glanville (May 1948) (426); May Day Rally in London, 1 May 1948 (433); enrolments (April-May 1948) (429, 431, 435); query on Branch leadership of Devon and Cornwall (March 1948) (438); settlement of Wessex Book Club accounts, Conference at Exeter and details of Branch activists, 15 February 1948 (439); London Conference on 7 February 1948 (441); method of Branch organisation and need for local conference (January 1948) (442)

V. Burgess, Editor of “Attack” [18B detainee] (?), (C15/409), concerning local activities in Dorset (November 1948)

J. E. Hamm, Accounts Department, Union Movement [18B detainee] (C15/424, 427), concerning Wonfor to resign as Branch Treasurer (May and June 1948)

M. J. Ryan, Union Movement Meetings [18B detainee] (C15/412), concerning tickets for London Conference on 16 October 1948. Union Movement Branches Ltd (C15428A), regarding order for badges (September 1948)

“Mother” [Mrs Mabel Florence Saunders] (C15/479). Includes first letter as 18B detainee from Walton Gaol, describing the conditions and news of other detainees, written from Walton Gaol, Liverpool.

Mr Moyses (C15/480), regarding membership to the Union Movement (May 1948)