Correspondence received by Robert Saunders, concerning the Union Movement, following his decision to resign as Union Movement Constituency Organiser at the end of 1951 and the subsequent reduction in his involvement in local activities by the middle of 1953. There are also letters concerning his involvement in the National Farmers Union.

Including letters from:

David Patchett (D2/203). photocopy of letter to Mosley congratulating him on “My Life” (21 April [1969] (203)

A. J. G. Perlman, West Country Area Organiser, Union Movement (D2/204-205). Includes list of contacts in West Country (5 January 1953) (204) and proposed joint conference of West Country and Wessex Areas (15 February 1954) (205)

Rudolf Rakoczy (D2/206-207), concerning decision to return to Germany (19 May 1953) (206) and situation in Germany (31 Jan 1954) (207)

T. H. Rowland, Branch Leader, Bristol, Union Movement (D2/208-209). Includes circular regarding Mosley meeting at Bristol on 20 November 1955 (208); letter of thanks for support from Branch Treasurer, L. Capleton (209)

Leaflet “Banks create money”, 7th ed., produced by Social Credit Co-ordinating Centre [n.d.] (D2/210)

D. E. O. Steward (D2/211), concerning an invitation to attend meeting of British Peoples Rally (22 August 1953)

Reg Storey (D2/212-217), regarding members of Bournemouth Branch, and Elliott exhaustion (28 August 1953) (212); opposition to United States Air Force and Ringstead project (5 April 1957) (213), letter, with copy letter from Council for the Preservation of Rural England to C. H. Rowe (10 April 1957) (214, 215) and letter, with facsimile letter from Air Ministry to C.H. Rowe dated 31 May 1957 (18 June 1957) (216, 217)

Cyril H. Sureties (D2/218-220). Including postcard from Austria (20 June 1956) (218); attending Mosley dinner in Bournemouth (27 February 1958) (219); copies of letter sent to press (27 September 1969) (220)

“Ted” [Perhaps E. F. Hall, Bournemouth Branch, Union Movement] (D2/221-224). concerning sending copy of “Combat” [ed. John Bean, National Labour Party], and marital problems relating to political activities [September 1959] (221) and John Bean on TV programme (13 January 1960) (223)

Joe Thatcher (D2/225-229). Includes contacts “dis-interested on account of wages being...very satisfactory” (27 June 1954) (225); meeting, and mentions John Wood and London news (27 April 1956) (228); Saunders to speak at Salisbury (18 February 1959) (229)

Peggy Thatcher (D2/230), regarding new “Action” as an improvement (24 September 1957)

Charlie F. Watts (D2/231). Includes circular statement of his view of place of older members in support of Mosley, with extracts from his letter to Mosley of 5 January 1949 on value of infiltration (February 1954) (231)

David Wheeler (D2/232), regarding his being appointed by Mosley to head a Directory on appointment of local Leaders of Union Movement (10 June 1963)

F. W. Oliver White (D2/233-234), regarding Bellamy’s personal situation and problems in finding work (3-9 June 1958) (233, 234)

Henry Williamson (D2/235-236), regarding explanation of cessation of literary output (9 May 1950) (235) and views on Mosley and the Union Movement post-1945 (14 May 1950) (236)

John K. Wood, Branch Leader(?), Kensington, Union Movement (D2/237-238), concerning response to Saunders letter, mentions Saunders’ “infiltration work”, and Bellamy (27 September 1954); invitation to attend dinner with Mosley (22 February 1958) (238)

William Wray (D2/239-241), concerning his interest in buying British Union of Fascist publications (12 February 1956) (239); appeal for money from BUF member needed due to political persecution by the “Hull Times” (29 December 1957) (240) and thanks for donation (3 January 1958) (241)

John Wynn (D2/242-250). Including references to taking up farming in Wales following 18B detention, with Pickmere and O'Donoghue, with article on “Agriculture, Capital and Money” (5-19 September 1955) (242-243); appeal to Saunders to write to National Farmers Union officials in support of Social Credit finance for farming (20 February 1956) (244) with copy of script for untitled talk on “money”, Glasfryn (Denbigh), 13 February [1956?] (245), and “Agriculture, Capital and Money” (246); complaints over price review and National Farmers Union Headquarters attitudes (19 May-18 June 1956) (248-249), with a copy of “Memorandum for Consideration by the County Parliamentary Sub-committee. Submitted by Mr. J. Wynn” to National Farmers Union HQ (250)