F

THE RHODESIA PARTY (RP)

F1

Policy and Principles

F2

Portfolio Advisory Committees

F3

Constitutional Matters

F4

Settlement and Negotiation (includes Foreign Relations)

F5

Electoral

F6

Membership

F7

Correspondence

F8

Committees

F9

Divisional Minutes and Administration plus Constituencies

F10

Congress

F11

Office Work and Administration

F12

Speeches and Public Meetings

F13

Finances

F14

Public Relations, Newsletters and other Publications

F15

Press Material

F16

Opposition Parties Unification/Merger

F17

RP Women

F18

RP Youth

F19

Miscellaneous

F1

RHODESIA PARTY POLICY AND PRINCIPLES

F1.1

RP 1973 Manifesto

RP Introductory Manifesto - Policy booklets

Principles; Policy Guide; drafts and accompanying correspondence

Index

F1.2

RP Miscellaneous File on Policy and Strategy Ideas (1973-1976)

Social Science Essays and Papers

Correspondence suggesting principles for the RP

Lengthy academic letters + papers on policy

Schemes for retaining white control while effecting political 'reforms'

Papers and pamphlets concerning the policies of other organisations

F1.3

RP Civil Servants Policy 1973

Correspondence re RP organisation among civil servants

F1.4

Original Press and Policy statements (1972-1977)

Press statements, releases, comments and conferences

Speeches Adverts

Mailing list

Press contacts

F1.5

RP Electoral Mailshots and Principles (1973/74)

Newsletters

Promotional 'Mailshots'

Resume of RP Principles

F1.6

RP 1974 Party Policy (General Elections)

Question and Answer sheets for RP candidates - give a good summary of RP policy

F1.7

RP Memoranda : PAC and Principles 1974

Lists of Portfolio Advisory Committees and principles for all fields

RP Principles and guide

Correspondence re RP principles

Lists of Questions typically directed at the RP

F1.8

RP Political Committee; Policy Planning 1973-1977

Questions and Answers for Press Conference and Seminars - 1973

General notes re: Portfolio Advisory Committees (PACs)

Correspondence: Political views and organisation

Memos:- Political issues for the RP

Minutes of Political Committee meetings

Functions and structure of Political Committee

F1.9

RP Political Committee; President; Press Statements 1974/75

The Lusaka Manifesto (1969)

Political contributions from various PAC Office holders

Lists - PACs accepted

Political Committee meets 1974-1975

Submissions to the Political Committee

Drafts of Policy and Principles - 1974

Press statements and Speeches

Policy on Southern African politics

F1.10

RP Commission of Enquiry into Racial Discrimination - 1976

Memos submitted to the Commission

Recommendations and Reports of the Commission (1976)

Correspondence

F1.11

RP : Policy Study Statements; Sanctions, Detente, Churches Constitution and Security

Specialist Papers on Racial Discrimination and other political issues

Speeches

Includes papers by important Rhodesian academics and social scientists

Regional politics

Recommendations

Debates - political

RP party Policy

Military Strategies and Analysis c.1980

RP standpoint on "terrorism"

Papers on armed struggle and military strategy

Diagram on disengagement of forces 1980

F2

RHODESIA PARTY PORTFOLIO ADVISORY COMMITTEES (PACs)

F.2.1

RP PAC Agriculture 1973-75

Minutes and Correspondence from Agricultural sub-committees and research committees Aug/Sept 1973

Specialized and technical reports on agriculture May '74

Paper presented to the UN on Food and Population September 1974

Rhodesia Tobacco Association : Paper on conditions of employment for African Labour

Report of the 'Secretary for Agriculture Oct 1972 - Sept 1973

Botswana Meat Commission report and accounts 1972 RP Principles - 1975

Paper : Cold Storage Commission of Rhodesia

F2.2

RP PAC Defence 1973-1975

Notes and drafts : 'Politics and Security'

Memos re . activities of the Defence Committee September 1973

National Service Conditions of service and discrimination

Press statement from Rhodesian Ministry of Information February 1974

Correspondence and lists from the Defence

PAC Correspondence - Lt. Gen Walls and Maj Gen Putterill most regarding troops and clergy

F2.3

RP Education PAC c.1972-1975

African Education reports and statistics for 1972

Memos - Education Research Committee

African Education Secretary's Report - 1974 and Newsletters

Correspondence - Education PAC - 1974 and minutes of meetings 1975

Minutes of meetings between ANC and RP Women - April 1975

Information and statistics on African Education 1975 plus note( 1978)

F2.4

RP Finance PAC c.1973-1975

Notes : Economic and Financial Policy 1973

Savoury Correspondence

Press statement . Speech by Minister of Finance February 1974

Correspondence re: Finance PAC 1974-1975 and PAC recommendations to the Political Committee

PAC Principles

F2.5

RP PAC Information and Internal Affairs

Paper : "RP Racial Policy" Nov. 1973

Memos and correspondence Jan/May 1974-75

RP Policy and principles

Tribal Trust Land development

F2.6

RP PAC Local Government (1973-1976)

Memo: Gwelo city council - report on decentralization

Local Gov. PAC - correspondence and memos.

African Housing; low cost housing - housing of workers and urbanisation - Academic papers

F2.7

RP PAC Posts and Telecommunications 1973-1974

Memos and correspondence

F2.8

RP PAC Mines 1974

Info paper: mining

RP mining policy - correspondence and memos

Mining and Labour

Mining specialists - papers Jan 1975

F2.9

RP PAC: Natural Resources

Special reports on natural resources

Water amendment draft Bill (1974)

Correspondence re: natural resources PAC

F2.10

RP PACs 1974 - 1975 (General)

Press clips

Lists of PACs and work accomplished

Sample PAC questionnaires

RP constitutional proposals and detente

F2.11

RP PAC Foreign Affairs 1974-75

Correspondence Sept. 1974 - May 1975

Notes on the Commonwealth October 1974

List of principles for various committees

F2.12

RP PAC Industry 1974-75

Press statement by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

Correspondence: Allocation of PAC posts, appointments etc

F2.13

RP PAC Justice, Law and Order 1974-1975

Correspondence - formation and functioning of PAC statement on alleged brutalities by armed forces

F2.14

RP PAC Population 1974/75 (Mainly Family Planning)

Booklets on population problems and policies

Family Planning booklets and brochures sociological paper - Dr G L Chavundoka

Family Planning Association of Rhodesia

F2.15

RP PAC Public Service 1974-1975

RP Policy on Civil Servants and Civil Service grievances.

Memos and correspondence

F2.16

RP PAC Social Welfare 1974 (Dec. 1973-1975)

Memos Correspondence Principles

F2.17

RP PAC Sport 1974-75

Paper: Multi Racial Sport and Schools

Correspondence

PAC principles

F2.18

RP PAC Tribal Trust Lands 1974-1975

Notes on Tribal Trust Land development

Corresp. re: TT1 research 25/3/74

Issues raised for TTL PAC

Draft Principles for TTL PAC

F2.19

PAC Policy: Policy and Principles for all PAC's 1975

Principles for all PAC groups 1975

Congress resolutions

F2.20

RP PAC: Cultural Affairs 1975

RP Policy on Art and Culture

Correspondence: Geoff Jackson and Committee members

F2.21

RP PAC Health

Report on integration of Health Services

Planning a new Health Care System

Politics and health

F2.22

RP PAC Immigration

odd minutes and correspondence 1974/75

F2.23

RP PAC: Lands 1975-77 (Land Tenure Act)

Political Economy Research Seminar 1974

RP Lands Committee and policy on land allocation

J Joyce - Papers on Land Tenure Act

Press statement - Minister's address to Chamber of Commerce

Land Tenure Act examined

Address to Salisbury Chamber of Commerce 1977

F2.24

RP Specialist Bodies

Specialist Committee - Commerce and Industry 1970

Memo: Commission of Enquiry into Racial Discrimination

Committee - Justice, Law and Order 1975

F2.25

RP PAC: Principles and constitutional proposals plus resolutions (Gen) 1973-1977

Correspondence and Constitutional Proposals

Memos - Racial discrimination

PAC Principles

Amendments to Constitution and Franchise

Minutes of Mashonaland

Divisional Council Meeting 23/4/77

F3

RHODESIA PARTY CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

F3.1

RP Constitution 1962 - 1975 (2 files)

Southern Rhodesia Constitution- _+ 1962

Proposals for constitutional change 1966

1971 Amendments and settlement proposals

Indexes and drafts of constitutional contributions 1971-75

Introductory Manifesto Oct. 1972

Rhodesia Action Party (right wing)

Amendments proposed by branches 1974

RP Congress report Oct. 1974

RP Constitution and drafts 1975

F3.2

RP Constitution and racial discrimination 1974-1976

RP constitutional proposals and amendments 1974

Speeches

Academic type papers

Report of Commission of Enquiry into Racial Discrimination 1976

Final combined meet of National and Political Committees 1977

F3.3

RP Constitution and policy 1974-1976

Paper: "Settlement - the realities" by the African Settlement Convention

Index to constitution

Minutes of meetings and discussions

Report on fact finding tour and 'Rho-group'

RP 1974 Election results

Statistics re: enfranchised Africans

Amendment to Electoral Act 1969 (1974)

Questions and Answers on RP Policy

Civil Service Policy

Memos and notes 1974

"The RP Broadsheet"

RP Mashonaland Div. - Addresses and telephone Nos

RP Principles 1975

RP Memos 1975

Handouts for meetings

Presidents Political Report 1975

Congress 1975

Press statements 1975/76

F3.4

RP Press clippings and constitutional plans RP policy stances 1974-76

Statement on 1969 Constitutional Proposals Press clippings - 1974

United Conservative Party - Principles and Proposals New Franchise system - proposals 1974

"Proposals for a settlement" - presented by PM - 1971 plus similar booklet - 1974

Copies of 'Report' newsletter - 1975 Papers on Constitutional technicalities Pressclips 1976

F3.5

RP 1975 "Detente in Rhodesia: A constitutional solution"

Comment on Constitutional Proposals

"Detente in Rhodesia - a constitutional solution" - various drafts and final product presented by Nick McNally in May 1975

Draft statements on the Constitution by the RP Paper on economic and political stability in Rhodesia - the prospects

F4

Rhodesia Party: Settlement and Negotiation (includes Foreign Relations)

F4.1

RP Miscellanea and overseas Contacts

"Rhodesia security position and Rhodesia Party attitude" Jan 1973

Smith interviews - 8/2/73

Correspondence Alan Savoury and American

businessmen re: International Relations with Rhodesia 1973-74

RP contacts with De Borchgrave and Ivor Richard Minutes of combined meetings of the National Committee and the Political Committee - 1976 BSAP duty roster

RP visit to Ivor Richard 2/1/77

F4.2

RP Press Clippings and Speeches - Vic Falls Peace Talks 1975

Report

P Richards speech - Oct 1975

Press Clips - Victoria Falls Peace talks 24/8/75

Press statements

Extracts from Prime Minister's speech Aug 1975

F4.3

Detente, Negotiation and the Interim Government 1975-1977

Copy of Lusaka Manifesto

Suggestions for Political Planning Committee

Analysis of Rhod. political situation Statement by R P President - T Gibbs 29/5/75

Background material to peace talks

Paper on Interim Govt.

The Geneva Conference Oct 1976

Paper: Considerations Affecting a new Franchise RP visit to Ivor Richard 2/1/77

F4.4

Memoranda: Geneva Conference 1976 (March-Oct)

Extracts - British Hansard on Rhodesia

Mins. of Special Political Committee meeting 10/3/76

Media extracts on Mozambique 5/10/76

Visit to London Oct 1976

Settlement Proposals - as stated by Mr Hawkins 21/10/76

Telegram - news on RF 15/11/76

Geneva Oct. 1976 and Settlement

RP memo; The Geneva Conference Oct 1976

R Anderson and N McNally visit to London and Ivor Richard Oct 1976 - Reports

Press clip on "Namibia" 1977

Correspondence

NUF Paper 25/5/77

NUF correspondence Paper "Turnhalle"

NUF Constitution and merger plans

F4.6

Joint Opposition Demands for Representation 1976-77 Negotiations

Report - Political Planning

Committee Proposals to British Govt. and press releases

Kissinger package

Attempts to gain observer status

Formation of NUF and intention to meet Ivor Richard Owen and the British initiative

Joint RP-CP memos re: settlement

F4.7

RP visits: America (*missing at 18/12/89)

US Press clips re: US Policy on Rhodesia 1976 (all conservative and pro-Rhodesia)

Correspondence RP/NUF to US 1978/79

Savoury's letters and telegrams to the Washington Post and Pres. J Carter June 1979

F4.8

RP Visits: Botswana

Correspondence between RP and Botswana Govt. Officials Jan - Aug 1975

Notes on vist to Gaberone 3/12/75

F4.9

RP visits: Malawi

Correspondence re: contacts in Malawi and trip to that country. Feb-Aug 1975

F4.10

RP visits: South Africa

Correspondence re: arranging meetings for RP figures with S A diplomats and other prominent persons.

(NB) Meeting with Brand Fourie - 1975 Correspondence from UNISA and Business Day 1979

F4.11

RP visits Zambia

Correspondence with leaders and officials of "Frontline" states also Vorster, Thatcher and Eglin

Correspondence: Zambian officials - to retain and develop contacts with African states

Report on discussion between Mark Chona & D F Sutherland 20/11/75

Report: "Visit to Lusaka" 2-5/3/76

Statement on breakdown of Smith - Nkomo constitutional talks 19/3/76

F4.12

RP visits and Correspondence - Other

Correspondence: M Doyle - Rhodesian Secretary for Foreign Affairs.

Correspondence - Chief Chirau

F5

RHODESIA PARTY: ELECTORAL

F5.1 Franchise: 1970-1976

Examples of other electoral systems - eg Germany

Press statement - Income Tax statistics

F5.2

Proportional Representation

New Franchise models

Population Census

Electoral material and publications

F5.3

Political slogans 1972-1974

Appeals for and lists submitted of possible slogans for press usage

F5.4

RP Newsletter and Election Manifesto 1973

Guide to principles and policy of the RP Voters registration campaign

RP Newsletter May 1973

Political theory/constitutionalism

F5.5

Constitutional and Electoral (May 1973 - Dec. 1973)

Amendments to the RP constitution

Lists - branch details eg office holders and phone nos Newsletters

By-election; campaign policy and information on branches

Congress - 1973

Correspondence - branches

Resolutions to Congress and Congress documentation Oct 1973

Guide to the Principles of the RP

RP structure

RP - Memo re Savoury's resignation

RP Congress 1970

RP National Committee meetings

RP - President's Report

plus odd 1974 and 1976 material

F5.6

RP Election strategy 1973

RP - Info sheets

Ken Marshall - PRO campaign

Divisional sub-committee structure

Outline of Election strategy Dec 1973

F5.7

1973 Fort Victoria By-election

Electorate statistics

Campaign policy

Correspondence and memos

Report on the Election Letters of thanks etc

F5.8

1974 General Election: Reports and Records

Correspondence re: preparation of constituencies for elections. Also guide to election organisation Previous Elections:

Constituency lists and candidates

Memos: Organisation of election campaign

Govt Gazette (Extra ordinary) July 1974

Selukwe constituency - candidates report

Comments on RP's constitutional proposals

Press clips on election results

F5.9

Voters registration 1973-1975

Voter's registration forms and campaign to register voters

Citizenship laws (1970) and correspondence concerning citizenship issues

Appointment of Registering Officers

F5.10

Miscellaneous Reports and Correspondence (Congress) and By-elections 1974

RP structure

National Secretary's Report

RP newsletters May 1973 - May-1974

Correspondence and reports - National Executive

Mashonaland Div. Chairmans report July 1973

1973 Congress

Matabeleland Div. - amendments to constitution RP Finance

RP - Raylton and Sinoia - Umvukwes

By-election analysis - April 1974

F5.11

Raylton 1974 By-Election: Savoury Speeches

Programme of Events

Correspondence and administration re: meetings political organisation and canvassing

Speeches

Raylton By-election debrief - Report

Election pamphlets and stickers etc.

F5.12

1974 Sinoia/Umvukwes by-election (Jan 1974 - Nov 1974)

Miscellaneous election papers - 1973 and 1974

Correspondence re election Jan 1974

Presidents program Jan-Feb 1974

Statements in defence of Savoury

Short biographies on candidates

Plans and procedures for polling day

Strath Brown's nomination forms

Extensive correspondence re: election including official corresp with authorities

Candidates speeches

Election pamphlets

Election financing and expenses Feb 1974

Mins of Sinoia Umvukwes

Election Committee - 6.3.74

F5.13

General Election: Divisional, Constituency and Personal correspondence - 1974

Schedule of activities June 1974

Correspondence: Constituencies and Party H Q

Memos and correspondence - candidates organisers

Lists of questions and issues to be fielded by the RP

"Points to cover for the civil service"

Polling day procedures

F5.14

Election procedure 1974

Guides and notes to Election organisers, canvassing, speeches etc

Paper: The Transport system

Notes: Clerical procedures and election procedures

Registration of voters

RP Public Relations

list of Returning Officers

F5.15

Electoral Acts 1974

RP - Branch Formation - election strategy

Election - 1974: Acts and Government Gazette

F5.16

Delimitation Commission 1974

Notes on Election Procedures

List; Constituencies 1974 - 1973

Rhodesia; amendment to Electoral Act 1974 - copy and notes

Correspondence and notes re: Delimitation Commission Memos

F5.17

Elections and Voting 1974

The RP Election Handbook

Instructions to polling volunteers

Electoral Amendment Act

Raylton and Sinoia-Umvukwes By-election - analysis

Planning for the election

Constituency lists

RP Election manifesto - Pictures and details of all RP candidates

Debriefing address by Gibbs to the RP - 24/8/74 plus notes on general debriefing seminars

C Sherwel's election assessment and D Kaufman's comments on it

Election Results

'Dominant Principles' of most of opposition groupings

F5.18

Franchise Qualifications and notes for campaigners

Basic qualifications for both rolls Various electoral forms

Guides for campaigners

Notes on constitutional structures

F5.19

Registering Officers 1973-76

Qualifications for both rolls

Instructions for Registering Officers and Commissioners of Oaths

Various Citizenship Acts

Candidates for Registering Officers Correspondence

Appointment of registering officers

F5.20

General Election: Speeches, meetings etc (Sept 1973 - June 1975)

Finance

Nomination forms and notes

Administrative circulars re: election

S A Press comments

"RP involvement in settlement talks"

RP Publicity campaign

Guidelines to candidates and election organisers

Questions and answers

Speeches and R F Policy

Govt. Gazette June 1974

Taxation and representation

Issues: Standard of Living, Civil Service, Settlement, Transport, African Labour, Parliamentary Pensions

Press clips

Lists of members for various constituencies

Press clips of Candidates

F5.21

Electoral Ephemera ± 1975

Pamplets and Rosettes

'Detente in Rhodesia - A constitutional solution"

Subscription and nomination forms

Voters Roll

F5.22

RP Election Handbook

F5.23.

Election 1974 Candidates Pictures

All candidates except Ewan Greenfield whose picture is in the CP files.

F6

RHODESIA PARTY: MEMBERSHIP

F6.1

RP and CP Membership 1969 - 1973

Mixed CP and RP membership lists. (Difficult to identify which is which but CP lists were probably passed onto RP when it dissolved.)

F6.2

RP Enquiries and Information correspondence 1972-74

RP policy questions

Answers to policy queries and request for RP Manifesto

Savoury answers policy and strategy questions

Requests for party publications and information

Miscellaneous correspondence with members and supporters

F6.3

African Members (1972-1976)

Enquiries, applications and correspondence from Africans interested in the RP

Lists of African Members

RP apologies for breaking contact

Congress 1976

F6.4

Constituencies - Membership

Statistics and voter's lists for various constituencies 1973-1977

F6.5

Highlands North Membership (1974-1975)

Gibralter proposals

Comment on "Fearless"

Highlands North-membership lists

Highlands North supporters lists

September Declaration

National Pledge Association - ephemera

F6.6

Membership and Funding (1974-1977)

Requests for Publications

Lists for posting

RP newsletter

Appeals for funds

Correspondence re: subscriptions and donations

F6.7

Membership and Donations 1974-77

Correspondence - donations

Lists of donors

Correspondence: Press and members plus supporters

Acknowledgement of support and donations

F6.8

Membership 1974-1977

Correspondence with members and party workers to update records

Applications

Lists of members and party workers

F6.9

RP Resignations 1974-77

Lists of resignations

Letters of resignation and replies

F7

RHODESIA PARTY CORRESPONDENCE

 F7.1

Administration 1973-74

Questionnaire for Parliamentary candidates

"69 Group" - Publication for Congress 1973

Branches and other reports

Speaker Training Committee

Divisional Sub-Committee

Memos re: branch activities

'European Artisans and the RP'

Chairmens correspondence and reports on branches

Memos: re: elections, meetings and seminars

Press clip - closure of CP and resignation of Pat Bashford

Salisbury Div. - Miscellaneous correspondence, financial statements, mins of Exec meet 9/10/74

F7.2

Executive and Chairman's Memos and Correspondence 1973-1974

National Comm. meet 25/10/73 - chairman's report

General party activities eg Fundraising etc

National Comm meet 29/11/73

Draft of party strategy for Divisional Chairmen

National Committee correspondence: 22/3/74

F7.3

RP Divisional Correspondence: 1973-74

Lists of Divisional Chairmen

Mashonaland Div. - correspondence and minutes

Report to National Executive meeting 20/6/73

Correspondence - miscellaneous 1973

Congress Sept 1973

National Exec meeting 29/11/73

Finance within divisions

Policy seminars and programs of action 1973

Issue of leadership (No confidence) - Savoury

Finance; funds and accounts

Divisional resolutions to congress and RP congress Oct. 1974

Branch - HQ correspondence and finance records

Lists: names, addresses, donations

F7.4

Administrative Correspondence 1973-75

Miscellaneous correspondence: RP National chairman to outside groups and individuals

Sept 1973 Congress and debate on form of representation

Corresp of various committees involved in the election

Lists of Party Office Holders - addresses and phone numbers

Portfolio Advisory Committee's phone numbers

F7.5

All Divisions: General Correspondence 1973-76

Notes on canvassing

Structure of divisional sub-committees

Policy seminar

Meeting 6/6/74 Re: resignation of Allan Savoury as President

Schedule of activities for party officers

Congress May 1975

General correspondence re: Congress meetings, fundraising and elections

F7.6

RP and NUF Letters to Press 1973 - 77

Letters to Editor and open letters (Jan '73 - June '77)

F7.7

Memos - early 1974

Memos re: organisation of constituencies and electoral preparation

Polling day procedures

RP manifestos and appeals to public

Also includes some memos re regular functioning of the RP

F7.8

General Correspondence 1973-77 (Roughly alphabetically arranged)

'Mailshots' and extracts of S A Presss Comment

Proposals for debate on majority rule

Amnesty International correspondence Jan 1977

Proposals for an informal tour of S A

F7.9

Miscellaneous Correspondence to Savoury Jan ‘74 - May ‘74

Letters of praise and criticism directed at Allan Savoury and his replies - Feb. 1974

Memos on Policy Seminars

Party administration

Dissension within RP - debate on Savoury's leadership

F7.10

Newsletters and correspondence 1973 - 1977

Newsletters and art drafts

Memos re: production of RP media ie. RePort

Lists of subscribers

Donations and requests for RePort

Notes on Law of Defamation

Organisation and administration of the production and distribution of newsletters

F7.11

ile on Ian Smith: Correspondence with Prime Minster's Office 1974 – 1976

TV Interview; David Frost and.I Smith (13/2/72)

Corresp.; RP leaders and PM re: participation and form of the Constitutional Conference

Appeal for release from restriction of Garfield Todd

Prime Minster's press releases, speeches etc

RP's Malawi visit and communication thereof to Smith

Visits and interviews with Smith

Press clips on Smith re settlement, elections 1977

Interview with deBorchgrave

Interview with SABC

F7.12

Running File Oct '74 - June '75

General Correspondence

Press statements

Memoranda

F7.13

Savoury's Resignation and the Press (Feb 1974 - March 1977)

Correspondence and Memos

Press statements and apology by Sunday Mail

(Note: All concerning Savoury and his eventual resignation from the RP)

F7.14

Running File: June 1975 - March 1976

Correspondence with party membership and supporters

General correspondence re: administrative functions

Correspondence re: Malawi visit and Zambia

Correspondence with Foreign 'contact' groups

Corresp. concerning RePort subscribers in Foreign countries

Press statements

Corresp. with RBC/RTV - October 1975

Letters to foreign newspapers March 1976

RP Central Office - statement of Affairs (31 Aug 1976)

RP staff appointments ( P M Tucker)

RP meetings and speeches Oct 1976

RP Press conferences and statements

F7.15

Running File (April 1976 - December 1976)

General correspondence and Press statements

F7.16

RP: Anonymous and Abusive "Crank" correspondence

Racist; Eccentric; "Religious" or generally 'unbalanced' correspondence - mostly directed against the RP

F8

RHODESIA PARTY COMMITTEES

F8.1

National Committee

F8.1.1.

National Committee, Divisional/Congress Reports 1973-1976

Memos 1973 and Press clips

Reports - 4th Annual Congress 29/5/76

Nat. Comm Minutes - 3/6/76

Political Comm. Minutes

Press statements

Mashonaland Div. Council minutes 26/6/76

F8.1.2

National Committee (President's File) 1975-77

RP: Constitution and principles and policy

President’s speech

Press statements

Minutes of meetings - mostly Nat. Committee

F8.1.3

National Committee Minute Book 1973-77

Mins of meets of National Executive (14/3/73-1/7/77); National Committee and combined National, Political and Standing Committee.

Final combined meeting of National and Political Committees 1/7/77.

F8.1.4

National Committee Cocktail Parties

List of those invited and RSVPs Jan-May 1975

F8.2

Political Committee

F8.2.1

Political Committee 1974-1975 (2 files)

Notes, drafts, corresp., aide memoires and press statements.

Correspondence to heads of neighboring states and political figures

Developments on the 'Settlement' front.

Letters - requests to Smith from RP

Contacts with ANC

Notes on various PACs

Contact with RF

Gibb's speech 21/11/74

Notes and drafts for minutes (Note: Actual minutes appear in black minute book Oct 74 - Dec 75

F8.2.2

Minute Book - Political Committee Minutes

Pol. Comm minutes 7 Oct 1974 - 3 Dec 1975

F8.2.3

Minutes of Political Comm. meetings and Gibb's Presidential press statements 1975 - 76

Minutes (President's) and attached correspondence Working papers and speeches

Press articles and statements July 1975-July 1976

F8.2.4

Political Committee 1975-1977

Correspondence

Minutes of National and Political Comm meets

Press Conferences and statements re: Geneva and detente

Presidential Press statements citizenship regulations

Open letters to RF, Sept 1976

RP Aide-Memoire: The Geneva Conference: Oct 1976

M Rosin- correspondence and speeches and I Richard contact

F8.2.5

Minute Book - Pol Comm 1975-77

Minutes 11/12/75 - 20/5/77

plus ± 40 pages of incomplete "Parliamentary Procedure"

F8.3

STANDING COMMITTEE

F8.3.1

Standing Comm. 1974 - 1975 (Presidents file?)

Congress 1974

1st meeting of the Standing Committee

Agenda Oct 1974

RP Principles and Constitution

F8.3.2

Standing Comm. 1974-76: Minutes and Memos

Draft Minutes (See Minute Book for complete mins)

Correspondence and Notices

Also demographic statistics, resolutions, chairman's report and accounts (1/12/76)

F8.3.3

Standing Committee Minute Book

Oct 1974 - Feb 1977 but mainly 1975 minutes (includes some minutes of combined Standing and National Comm. Meets)

F8.4

Combined National Political and Standing Committees

F8.4.1

Standing Committee and National Comm (1973-74)

Memos

Exec. officers Report - Oct 1973

Notes - debriefing seminar for candidates

Congress 1974

F8.4.2

Odd minutes of the National, Political and Standing Comm 1975 and 1976 plus Election Papers 1973 and 1974

RP Election strategy Dec. 1973

RP Report Aug 1974

Minutes of Committees on combinations of Committees 1975 and 1976

F8.4.3

Meetings of the National Committee; National Executive and combined National/Political/Standing Committee meetings. 1973 - 1977

Minutes, memos, notes, finance statements of the National Executive, National Committee and combined National/Political/Standing Committee meetings

F8.4.4

National and Political Committee minutes and supporting documents 1976-77

Minutes of Political, National and Standing Committee meetings and some combined meetings

Speeches and press statements (including some NUF press statements)

Correspondence and memos re: political policy and strategy also Lord Carrington and Geneva

Joint CP-RP memos

Meetings of combined RP, CP, NUF and supporters

ANC(Z) statement from Nkomo

Congress papers and reports

F8.5

FINANCE COMMITTEE

F8.5.1

Minutes of the Finance Committee 1972-1974

Minutes and statements Dec 1972 - Nov 1974 (but mainly 1973)

F8.5.2

Minutes - Finance 1973 and 1975

Odd minutes and memos of finance meetings (1973 and 1975)

F9

DIVISIONAL MINUTES AND ADMINISTRATION PLUS CONSTITUENCIES

F9.1

Karoi

F9.1.1

Kario Branch Administration (June 1973 - April 1976)

Membership lists and branch records

Correspondence re: Functioning of branch Financial Records

Minutes of Karoi Branch Committee

Monthly Reports (2 files)

F9.2

MANICALAND

F9.2.1

Manicaland Div. Minutes 1973 - 1976

Correspondence

Division Report 19/9/73

Mins. of Divisional meetings and Ladies Association

Lists of Office Bearers

Lists - mailing for newsletter

Finance statements

F9.3

MASHONALAND

F9.3.1

Mashonaland Div. Council Reports 1973

Report on right-wing campaigns

Approaches to civil servants and teachers

Drafts of ads and letters to Press

Meeting of National Exec. - July 1973

Minutes and reports - October 1973

F9.3.2

Mashonaland Div. Feb-Dec 1973 (General) Vol. 1

Corresp; minutes and memos

Lists of members and office holders

Branch Progress Reports

F9.3.3

Mashonaland Div. Council 1974 Minutes Vol. II (Jan-Oct '74)

As above plus resolutions and address to RNAA by Ken Mew - 26/4/74

F9.3.4

Mashonaland Div. Council Minute Book 1973-74

16 June 1973 - 2 November 1974

F9.3.5

Mashonaland Div. Council meetings 1974

Draft minutes

Chairmen's Reports

Lists of phone numbers

F9.3.6

Divisional and Congress Meetings: RP Mashonaland Divisional Council

Lists of addresses and phone numbers May 1975