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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

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

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

Donald Trelford's subject file on the Commonwealth Press Union.
Includes correspondence on arrangements for overseas journalists to gain experience at the Observer, on nominations for scholarships and the fellowship scheme, and on trusts.

Also includes minutes from the CPU Press Freedom Committee in October and November 1973.

Correspondents include David Astor, Kenneth Obank, Donald Trelford and various officials from the CPU.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford

Relating to preparation of speech by Donald Trelford to be given at the Commonwealth Secretariat's Media Workshop. Includes documents and correspondence regarding the theme of Commonwealth action against Apartheid propaganda.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford

Computers and communications equipment used by Guardian staff in the course of their work.

Diagrams, illustrations and maps, produced by Gemini News Service, relating to communications.

Subjects covered include: Star TV, 1994; global television and publishing networks, 1994 and main telephone lines in developed and developing countries, nd.

Donald Trelford's subject file on communications.

Includes correspondence, articles and press cuttings on the handling of news at the time.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford