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Commonwealth Press Union
GMG/1/3/4/1/1/3 · Documento · 1949-1973
Parte de Records of Guardian Media Group

2 folders, 1 labelled 'Commonwealth Press Union, from Jan 1947', containing correspondence and papers relating to the Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott, in his capacity as Section Chairman of the United Kingdom. Also containing some papers and correspondence from when it was the Empire Press Union (1949-50). Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 contains mainly administrative papers, but some correspondence with Lord Astor of Hever, regarding conferences held in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959 and 1961. Documents include a list of delegations for the Quinquennial Conference, held in India and Pakistan, in 1961; details of appeals made by the Union, including one for the training of journalists overseas (1959); minutes of meetings held and and papers on administrative matters associated with attending the conferences (hotel arrangements, and obtaining currency etc).

Folder 2 is divided into 5 sections, labelled 'Commonwealth Press Union - Astor Award', 'Commonwealth Press Union- Minutes of UK Section', an unlabelled section, 'Commonwealth Press Union-Establishment of (Constitution of UK Section', and a final section, containing an edited summary of LP Scott's retirement speech, sent to the Commonwealth Press Union (November 1973), for possible inclusion in their quarterly bulletin, and printed copies of the Quarterly of the Commonwealth Press Union for the years January 1964- June 1976 (27 no.), respectively.
Other documents include correspondence and papers concerning the Astor Award, presented annually by the Commonwealth Press Union 'to the individual considered to have made, through the medium of the Press, the most significant contribution, either to Commonwealth understanding or to the freedom of information' (1969-75); minutes and agendas for conferences held (1968-1973, incomplete), and agendas and minutes for the meetings held by the UK Section only (1968-1973, incomplete).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott
Commonwealth Press Union
GMG/1/3/4/1/1/4 · Documento · 1961-1973
Parte de Records of Guardian Media Group

2 folders, 1 labelled 'Commonwealth Press Union, General', containing correspondence and papers relating to the Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott. Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 includes verbatim reports of the CPU Conferences held in July 1968 and July 1969 respectively (printed); papers and correspondence relating to the election of members of council 1968-69 and 1969-70; financial statements and end of year accounts for the years 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69; agendas and minutes of meetings held, and some lists of attendees, and correspondence and papers regarding appeals made on behalf of the CPU.

Folder 2 includes a report on Post Office Proposed New Tariffs and their Impact upon Periodicals (August 1970); correspondence and papers regarding the election of members of Council (1971-2); copies of the Commonwealth Press Union Indian Section Annual Report (1971-1973, printed); correspondence with and papers from Stephen Bonarjee, Editor of General Current Affairs at the BBC, and Geoffrey Cox of Yorkshire Television Ltd. (ITV) on inviting a broadcasting observer from the Commonwealth Broadcasting Co-operation to the Conference (1970), and some correspondence with and papers from with the International Press Telecommunications Council and the Canadian Executive Service Overseas (1969-1970).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott
Commonwealth Press Union
GMG/1/3/4/1/1/5 · Documento · 1966-1974
Parte de Records of Guardian Media Group

Divided into 5 folders, labelled 'CPU- Shawcross Committee', 'CPU Quinquennial Conference, starts 21 September 1970, ends 16 October 1970', 'Commonwealth Press Union- Appointment of Secretary', 'CPU- Lionel Cross Presentation Fund' and 'Commonwealth Press Union- Dinner Discussions'. Contains correspondence and papers relating to the Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott. Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 includes correspondence and papers relating to the Committee on the Freedom of the Press, chaired by Lord Shawcross. It includes minutes, agendas and correspondence with the aforementioned Lord Shawcross (amongst others) on the administration of the committee, (1966-67).

Folder 2 contains correspondence and papers relating to the Quinquennial Conference of 1970. Papers are mainly administrative, and are concerned primarily with arrangements for a dinner party, to be held by LP Scott, on behalf of the Commonwealth Press Union, at the National Liberal Club, on October 12, 1970, although some minutes, agendas and other administrative papers are also included. Dinner party attendees include delegates from New Zealand, Australia, the West Indies, Canada, Bermuda and India.

Folder 3 contains correspondence with and papers from Lionel Cross concerning applications for the post of secretary to the Commonwealth Press Union, with comments on individuals recommended, (1969).

Folder 4 contains administrative documents, regarding a presentation made to Lionel Cross, upon his retirement as secretary of the Commonwealth Press Union, in 1970. A list of contributors to the fund is included.

Folder 5 contains correspondence and papers relating to in-formal dinner discussions held by members of the Commonwealth Press Union. Possible subjects for discussion are included, as are lists of attendees, and notes on reports made by guest speakers, (1969-1974).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott
Commonwealth Press Union
GMG/1/3/4/1/1/6 · Documento · 1964-1973
Parte de Records of Guardian Media Group

2 folders, 1 labelled 'CPU Annual General Meeting', containing correspondence and papers relating to the Commonwealth Press Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott. Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 contains correspondence and papers relating to the annual conferences held by the Commonwealth Press Union, for the years 1970-77, and includes financial statements; agendas; reports on conferences held, and subjects discussed, and documents relating to the election of members (all incomplete).

Folder 2 contains comprehensive minutes of meetings (confidential) held by the council, October 1964 - May 1973. Arranged chronologically.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott
Thompson/Times Negotiations
Thompson/Times Negotiations
GMG/1/3/4/1/28 · Documento · 1965-1967
Parte de Records of Guardian Media Group

Folder containing correspondence on the negotiations between the Times and the Guardian, titled 'Negotiations with The Times- Pre-Thomson 1965/66'. Contents include memorandum by LPS to Alastair Hetherington, regarding his memorandum on the same, 19 November 1966; Letter from LPS to Richard Scott on the situation, suggesting that given its severity, he 'come over soon for another discussion' and attaching a report, composed by himself, on the paper's dismal prospects, 5 January 1967; 'Preparation notes for first full meeting' with the Times, composed by LPS, draft and typed copies, 9 November 1965; 'Extracts from Original Scott Trust Settlement Dated 10 June 1936'; the Times balance sheet, 31 December 1964; the Times balance sheet, 31 December 1963; 'Form of Annual Return of a Company having a Share Capital',the Times Publishing Company, 24 June 1965; 'New Building Policy' by LPS, 15 September 1965; summary of the present situation by LPS, May 1966; 'Note of a meeting with Sir William Haley', 3 sets of notes by Alastair Hetherington, dated 16 November, 25 November and 7 December 1965; file titled 'Chairman' containing correspondence with Gavin Astor and William Haley concerning the proposed merger with the Times, June 1965 - March 1966.

Folder titled 'Thomson/Times, Takeover October 1966 and Repercussions - General' , containing letter from LPS to Gavin Astor proposing that they meet again 'when the dust has settled', 12 December 1966; collection of newspaper sales comparisons and circulation figures, c. June 1965 - December 1965; note by Alastair Hetherington on 'The Guardian, the Trust, and the future', 17 November 1966; memorandum from Richard Scott to LPS and Alastair Hetherington, suggesting that if either resign, they will precipitate a dissolution of the company, and emphasising the need to find a resolution, 24 November 1966; letter to Gavin Astor, suggesting a cooling off of negotiations, 27 May 1966; estimate of the effects of printing the Guardian in a single centre, January 1967; 'Points from a meeting with Lord [Arnold] Goodman', 30 December 1966; correspondence with Lord Thomson regarding Thomson shares in North News Ltd, January 1967; correspondence and memos concerning economies and reducing costs, December 1966; 'The Guardian Today and Tomorrow', undated; letter from Alastair Hetherington, undated; letter from Richard Scott, discussing the situation, 22 October 1965.

Folder titled 'Thomson/Times, Monopolies Commission', with typewritten sheet at front of file, headed 'Correspondence from LPS's confidential files photocopied for PWG [Peter Gibbings] on 1 February 1971'. Contains correspondence with Lord Thomson of Fleet, regarding the printing of both the Guardian and the Times and Sunday Times at Thomson House, Gray's Inn Road, October - December 1966; correspondence, and minutes of meetings with the Monopolies Commission on the same, October - December 1966; list of members of the Monopolies Commission, undated; memorandums to and from AH on the same, October - December 1966; draft and actual copies of contract made between the Thomson Organisation Ltd and the Manchester Guardian and Evening News Ltd to renew a printing agreement, November 1966, and undated; report by LPS titled 'Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited', August 1966, concerning their financial position; reports and correspondence exploring the cost of independent London printing, [November 1966]; balance sheets for the Daily Telegraph and its subsideries, 31st March 1964; envelope addressed 'Papers taken to top secret full meeting' containing annotated notes pages titled 'Points for Discussion', 'Appointment of an Editor', 'the Manchester Evening News', 'Comet', 'Personalities', 'The Character of the Paper', 'Company Arrangements' and 'Further Progress', 3 November 1965.

Folder titled 'Thomson/Times, Proposed Consortium', containing correspondence with Alastair Hetherington, Kenneth Searle, Claud Morris ( in his capacity as chairman of Voice Newspaper Investments) and others, on the financial implications and considerations of the proposed Times/ Guardian merger, November 1966; envelope containing minutes of a meeting of the Times Merger Group with Voice Newspaper Investments, 9th November 1966, and newspaper article on 'Press mergers and monopolies: Is this the answer to the trend of today?' by Claud Morris, July 1965; envelope titled 'complete set with attachments', containing 8 statements made to the Monopolies Commission, [November 1966].

Folder titled 'Thomson/Times, Readers Letters', containing letters from readers, with replies attached. Subject matter ranges from speculative job applications, to expressions of concern and solidarity for the fate of the Guardian (and remedative suggestions), and comments on individual articles printed, November 1966 - February 1967.

Also contains letter from Labour, Liberal and Conservative MPs David Marquand, Jo Grimond, Richard Wainwright, GR Strauss, John Mendleson, Kenneth Lewis, Roy Hattersley, Charles Pannell, and DET Luard, expressing support for 'all the efforts which you and your colleagues are making to ensure the survival of this essential and distinguished newspaper', 21 December 1966.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott
Commonwealth Press Union
OBS/1/2/2/2/72 · Documento · 1957-1987
Parte de Records of The Observer newspaper

General file relating to the Commonwealth Press Union (CPU), a trade union.

Contains correspondence and related documents concerning: the career of Terence Pierce-Goulding; elections to the council of the CPU; membership of the union; conferences; awards; the UK section of the CPU; meetings; annual reports; social occasions; training; union representatives; the Commonwealth Journalists Training and Education Trust; donations; CPU finances; training funds; telecommunications.

Also contains minutes of meetings of the CPU and invoices for membership subscription.

Primary correspondents include: Roger Harrison; Tristan Jones; Terence Pierce-Goulding, CPU director; David Astor; Gavin Astor; Glanvill Benn.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison