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Lord Hailsham's Political Diaries, 1970-73
Diary, 23 June 1970 - 2 February 1971
(reference: HLSM 1/1/1)
June 1970
Entry 1. Note of a Cabinet meeting [the first Cabinet meeting of Edward Heath's Government], 23 June 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 2. Note of a Cabinet meeting, 25 June 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 3. Note of a Cabinet meeting mainly about Northern Ireland and the Queen's Speech, 29 June 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
July 1970
Entry 4. Note of a conversation about Northern Ireland with Terence O'Neill [former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland], 6 July 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 5. Note of a Cabinet meeting mainly about the Docks Strike, 7 July 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 6. Note of a Cabinet meeting about the declaration of a State of Emergency during the Docks Strike, 16 July 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 7. Note of a Cabinet meeting, 20 July 1970 (in Speedwriting code). Incorrectly dated "20 June".
Entry 8. Note of a Cabinet meeting mainly about Northern Ireland, Europe and Lord Justice Pearson's enquiry into the Docks Strike, 23 July 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 9. Note of a Cabinet meeting, 30 July 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
August 1970
Entry 10. Note of a conversation about Rhodesia with Edward Heath at Buck's Club, 21 August 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
September 1970
Entry 11. Note of a Cabinet meeting, 3 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 12. Note of a Ministerial meeting about the Black September hijackings, 7 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 13. Note of an unidentified meeting about the Black September hijackings, 8 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 14. Note of a Cabinet meeting about the Black September hijackings, 9 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 15. Note of an unidentified meeting about the Black September hijackings, 10 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 16. Note of a Cabinet meeting about the Black September hijackings, 18.30 10 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 17. Note of an unidentified meeting about the Black September hijackings, 10.00 12 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 18. Note of an unidentified meeting about the Black September hijackings, 18.00 12 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 19. Note of a situation report on the Black September hijackings, 19.00 12 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 20. Note of a Cabinet meeting, 16 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 21. Note of an unidentified night time meeting about the Black September hijackings, 16 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 22. Note of a Cabinet meeting about the Black September hijackings, 21 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 23. Note of a Cabinet meeting partly about the Black September hijackings, 24 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 24. Note of a situation report about the Black September hijackings, 27 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 25. Note of a Cabinet meeting, 10.30 28 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 26. Note of an unidentified meeting, 17.00 28 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 27. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting ("Nasser dead"), 29 September 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
November 1970
Entry 28. Note of a memorandum by Michael Meacher about taxation, 16 November 1970.
Entry 29. Brief note of a Ministerial meeting, 30 November 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
December 1970
Entry 30. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting about the British Aircraft Corporation BAC 311 and about Airbus, 1 December 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 31. Note of a weekend conversation about the British Steel Corporation with Julian Melchett, 5 or 6 December 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 32. Note of a Cabinet meeting mainly about the power workers' dispute, 8 December 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 33. Note of a Cabinet meeting mainly about the power workers' dispute, 10 December 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 34. Note of an unidentified meeting, possibly an emergency Cabinet meeting, about the declaration of a State of Emergency during the power workers' dispute, 12 December 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 35. Note of a Cabinet meeting, 14 December 1970 (in Speedwriting code).
February 1971
Entry 36. Note of a Cabinet meeting about Rolls-Royce, 2 February 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
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Diary, 3 February 1971 - 8 August 1971
(reference: HLSM 1/1/2)
Entry 37. Note of an emergency Cabinet meeting about Rolls-Royce, 3 February
1971 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 38. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting, 16 February 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
March 1971
Entry 39. Note of a Cabinet meeting mainly about Rolls-Royce, 4 March 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 40. Note of a Legislation Committee meeting and a Cabinet meeting ("bad day for Margaret T"), 16 March 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 41. Note of a conversation about Northern Ireland with Michael St Aldwyn, 17 March 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 42. Note of a Cabinet meeting about Northern Ireland, 18 March 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 43. Note of an emergency Cabinet meeting about the resignation of James Chichester-Clark as Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, 22 March 1971 (in Speedwriting code, with a transcription by Chris Collins).
Entry 44. Note of a Cabinet meeting about the nationalisation of Rolls-Royce, 29 March 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
April 1971
Entry 45. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting, 27 April 1971 (partly in Speedwriting code).
Entry 46. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting, 29 April 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 47. Nature notes, 30 April-2 May 1971.
May 1971
Entry 48. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting about the Industrial Relations Bill, 13 May 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 49. Brief note about the passage of the Industrial Relations Bill through the House of Lords, 13-14 May 1971 (partly in Speedwriting code).
Entry 50. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting about Europe and the Industrial Relations Bill, 18 May 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 51. Note of a Cabinet meeting about the Pompidou talks, 24 May 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
June 1971
Entry 52. Brief note about the passage of the Industrial Relations Bill through the House of Lords, 8 June 1971.
Entry 53. Note of a Cabinet meeting about UCS [Upper Clyde Shipbuilders], 14 June 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 54. Note of a Cabinet meeting mainly about Europe, 24 June 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 55. Description of the Lord Chancellor's day, 24 June 1971.
Entry 56. Note of the death of Gavin Simonds [former Lord Chancellor], 28 June 1971.
Entry 57. Brief note about the passage of the Industrial Relations Bill through the House of Lords, 30 June 1971.
July 1971
Entry 58. Brief note about the completion of the passage of the Industrial Relations Bill through the House of Lords, 20 July 1971.
Entry 59. Letter to Edward Heath about the Industrial Relations Bill, 27 July 1971
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Diary, 2 August 1971 - 17 January 1972
(reference: HLSM 1/1/3)
August 1971
Entry 60. Brief note of a dinner with Edward Heath at Chequers, 31 August 1971.
September 1971
Entry 61. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting, 2 September 1971 (partly in Speedwriting code).
Entry 62. Note of a meeting with the Top Salaries Review Body, 16 September 1971.
October 1971
Entry 63. Note of a meeting about the European Community, 20 October 1971.
November 1971
Entry 64. Brief note of a visit to Paris for the celebration of the twenty fifth anniversary of UNESCO, 4 November 1971.
Entry 65. Note of a Cabinet meeting about Rhodesia, 23 November 1971 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 66. Letter to Lord Carrington about a visit to the Royal Green Jackets in Northern Ireland, 27 November 1971.
January 1972
Entry 67. Note of a Cabinet meeting about the Miners' Strike, 11 January 1972 (in Speedwriting code).
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Diary, 18 January 1972 - 28 April 1972
(reference: HLSM 1/1/4)
Entry 68. Brief note about Rhodesia, 19 January 1972.
Entry 69. Note about John Davies's [Secretary of State for Trade and Industry] paper on Restrictive Practices, 25 January 1972.
Entry 70. Brief note about Bloody Sunday and the appointment of a tribunal, 31 January 1972 (partly in Speedwriting code).
February 1972
Entry 71. Brief note of a debate on Northern Ireland in the House of Lords, 2 February 1972.
Entry 72. Brief note of the declaration of a State of Emergency during the Miners' Strike and a note about a Ministerial meeting on the Parker Report into methods of interrogation used by the security forces in Northern Ireland, 9 February 1972 (partly in Speedwriting code).
Entry 73. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting about the Miners' Strike, 10 February 1972.
Entry 74. Note of an emergency Cabinet meeting about the Miners' Strike, 18 February 1972 (in Speedwriting code, with a transcription by Chris Collins).
Entry 75. Note of a meeting with Sir Peter Rawlinson [Attorney General] about Northern Ireland, 21 February 1972 (in Speedwriting code).
March 1972
Entry 76. Brief note of a Ministerial meeting about Rhodesia, 1 March 1972 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 77. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting about Direct Rule in Northern Ireland, 7 March 1972 (in Speedwriting code, with a transcription by Chris Collins).
Entry 78. Miscellaneous diary entries, including a brief note of a Cabinet meeting and notes, probably of a lunchtime conversation, about Europe scribbled on the back of a menu, 8 March 1972.
Entry 79. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting about a leak from the previous meeting, 9 March 1972 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 80. Note about the Scarman Report into the causes of violence in Northern Ireland during the summer of 1969, 13 March 1972.
Entry 81. Letter to Rab Butler about Susan Barnes's profile of Lord Hailsham in The Sunday Times magazine and, in particular, the Conservative Party leadership contest of 1963, 14 March 1972.
Entry 82. Note of a Cabinet meeting about Direct Rule in Northern Ireland ("Most tragic day in my public life"), 23 March 1972 (mainly in Speedwriting code).
Entry 83. Brief note of Edward Heath's statement in the House of Commons on Direct Rule in Northern Ireland, 24 March 1972.
Entry 84. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting, 28 March 1972.
April 1972
Entry 85. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting, 13 April 1972.
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Diary, 1 May 1972 - 22 December 1972
(reference: HLSM 1/1/5)
May 1972
Entry 86. Note of a conversation with Vic Feather [General Secretary of the TUC] at Grillions, 3 May 1972 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 87. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting at Chequers for a presentation by the Central Policy Review Staff, 22 May 1972.
June 1972
Entry 88. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting about industrial relations, 6 June 1972 (partly in Speedwriting code).
Entry 89. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting, 27 June 1972.
July 1972
Entry 90. Brief note of a debate on economics in the House of Lords, 5 July 1972.
Entry 91. Note of a Ministerial meeting about John Poulson, 12 July 1972 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 92. Note about the Bloody Friday bombings in Northern Ireland, 21 July 1972.
Entry 93. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting about Northern Ireland, 27 July 1972 (in Speedwriting code).
October 1972
Entry 94. Brief note of a conversation about Northern Ireland at Grillions, 18 October 1972.
Entry 95. Brief note of an unexpected return from Scotland to London for the TUC talks, 28-29 October 1972.
Entry 96. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting about the TUC talks, 30 October 1972.
December 1972
Entry 97. Note about one of Lord Hailsham's Jack Russell terriers, Tristar, being run over (and rescued by "2 gallant & kind children"), 3 December 1972.
Entry 98. Brief note of a meeting about Lord Diplock's report on legal procedures to deal with terrorist activities in Northern Ireland, 18 December 1972 (in Speedwriting code).
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Diary, 2 January 1973 - 12 August 1973
(reference: HLSM 1/1/6)
February 1973
Entry 99. Note of a Cabinet meeting, 8 February 1973.
Entry 100. Note of a Cabinet meeting, 20 February 1973 (in Speedwriting code).
Entry 101. Brief note of a conversation in the Members' Smoking Room at the Houses of Parliament about the referendum or "Border Poll" in Northern Ireland, 22 February 1973.
Entry 102. Note of a Cabinet meeting, 27 February 1973 (in Speedwriting code).
March 1973
Entry 103. Note about the IRA bombing of the Old Bailey, 8 March 1973.
Entry 104. Brief note of a visit to the casualties of the Old Bailey bombing, 9 March 1973.
Entry 105. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting, 15 March 1973.
Entry 106. Brief note of a debate on the Northern Ireland White Paper in the House of Lords, 28 March 1973.
April 1973
Entry 107. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting, 2 April 1973.
Entry 108. Brief note of a Ministerial meeting about capital punishment in Northern Ireland, 4 April 1973.
Entry 109. Note of a meeting of the Cabinet Committee GEN 79 about capital punishment in Northern Ireland, 11 April 1973.
June 1973
Entry 110. Brief note of a dinner at Lord Goodman's flat, 20 June 1973.
July 1973
Entry 111. Note about renovations at Chevening House, 13 July 1973.
Entry 112. Brief note of a conversation about the Watergate scandal with Warren Burger, 23 July 1973.
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Diary, 1 September 1973 - 31 December 1973
(reference: HLSM 1/1/7)
October 1973
Entry 113. Note of a meeting about Israel with Immanuel Jakobovits [Chief Rabbi], 17 October 1973.
Entry 114. Note of a Cabinet meeting about the Yom Kippur War, 18 October 1973.
Entry 115. Note of a Cabinet meeting about the ceasefire in the Yom Kippur War, 23 October 1973 (in Speedwriting code).
November 1973
Entry 116. Note of a lunch given by Julian Amery for John Connally, 7 November 1973.
Entry 117. Brief note of a Cabinet meeting, 13 November 1973.
Entry 118. Brief note of a Thames Television interview, 29 November 1973.