6 March 2003 releases

House of Commons members: contributory pension scheme.

Connection between subversive Negroes and Negro organisations. Discusses the connections between American black activist organisations and so-called "subversive" elements in Britain's African colonies. Gives some insight on the London view of these activities against their wartime background, and features quite a bit of detail on MI5 and MI6 involvement in monitoring the main players. Includes copies of some Paul Robeson material (not originals).

Chile: visit of UK student to Chile. Details the British Embassy's thoughts about Jack Straw and his leadership of a disastrous National Union of Students trip to Chile in 1966.

Poulson Affair: Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations; implications to the corporations following bankruptcy of Poulsons; investigation into the activities of Mr Dan Smith, former chairman of corporations.

Refusal of Belfast Harbour Commissioners to allow importation of Category C explosives by the Admiralty.

Consideration of the payment of post-war credits to the defector Donald Maclean. Initial suggestion by the Inland Revenue to "mislay the papers" to avoid paying Maclean.

Reported attitudes in the United States to British policy in India.

of 12 July, expressing sympathy for her illness, and describing developments in connection with, the central organisation for defence, the importation of textiles from Commonwealth countries, and pensions funding.

of 14 February, and the Prime Minister's letters of 23 January (from New Zealand) and 14 February. The 23 January letter describes his visits to India, Pakistan, Ceylon and Singapore; the 14 February letters are of a courtesy nature.

from Southern Rhodesia, of 18 January, describing his visits to Ghana and Nigeria.

of 27 March describing his meeting with the US President in Florida to discuss the Laos situation; of 5 April describing the Laos situation and his visit to the West Indies; and of 12 April describing his impressions of the US President and the US Administration, the Laos situation, his visit to Canada, and other government business.

 reference to the Profumo Affair.

- Effect of blast on aircraft.

Civil List Expenditure on Royal Weddings: Princess Margaret (6 May 1960) and the Duke of Kent (8 June 1961).

United Kingdom policy of economic sanctions.

implications for United Kingdom of proposal for monetary and financial harmonisation. Discussion of implications of European Monetary Union (ERM). Contains debate about the difficulty of achieving harmony in business and banking practices amongst member states.

Moral judgements into use of exchange control to prevent payments to traitors such as Guy Burgess, Donald MacLean and A.M. Wright.

withholding of aid to induce countries to settle debts.

who leave Rhodesia following unilateral declaration of independence.

on financial aid and disposal of surplus War Department lands after March 1965; includes papers on Golden Sands.

loans made to British subjects after the Suez incident.

effect on the economy and cost to the UK of sanctions.

requested debt moratorium.

finance of peace and security in Cyprus.