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Collection code
RA1
Class no.
555
Box no.
1.33
Filed
"United Europe Movement"
Recipient(s)
BR
Sender(s)
Gollancz, Victor
Date
1947/02/13
Form of letter
TLS
Pieces
1
Notes and topics

Marked "Private". Gollancz relates the discussion and resolution of a luncheon meeting of Lindsay, Gibson, King, Lang, and himself.

Concerns were raised in the matters of Russia, economic issues, stronger Labour representation on the executive, the possibility of a sectional Labour group, stopping of "private" action by the Honourable Secretary, and other issues. Gollancz, in particular, raised the issues of "always being rushed", and of resignation altogether. Lang was the only member not agreeable to resigning if not fully satisfied. Gollancz mentions a lunch with Churchill and that "it is most important that you attend". It was eventually decided that King should write a letter to Churchill on behalf of the group and including BR. The group is disturbed "by the position arising not only out of the attitude of the Labour Party executive, but also out of the composition of the executive, the secretaryship, and several other matters." The letter was also to "urge very strongly" that the whole matter be deferred for a number of weeks and that time be used for the members to consider their positions. If this last issue is not conceded by Churchill at the lunch "(as I don't believe he will)", then the group should resign, "but only in that eventuality."

A typed note by Gollancz concerns the position of Attlee and the membership of Labour Party members on the United Europe Committee. It mentions that Gibson was approached by Citrine to join "apparently as a result of an arrangement between Winston and Attlee!"

Permission
Everyone
Record no.
68703
Record created
Jun 04, 2014
Record last modified
Aug 10, 2022
Created/last modified by
duncana