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Semi-official correspondence, meeting minutes and interview transcripts relating to Arab-Israeli relations, and includes Mayhew's correspondence with Arab leaders in the Middle East and Arab organizations in Europe, travel itineraries and typescript meeting minutes with Arab military and political leaders in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Egypt. Papers also relate to Mayhew's chairmanship of the Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding (CAABU) and include letters of greeting and support from the Palestine Liberation Organization; draft of typescript letter by Mayhew intended for US President (James Earl) 'Jimmy' Carter, Jr, criticizing US policy in the Middle East, 1978; letter from Mayhew to UK Home Secretary Rt William Steven Ian Whitelaw regarding UK government measures to initiate telephone tapping and Mayhew's allegations that former Prime Minister Rt Hon (James) Harold Wilson had his telephone due to his alleged pro-Arab sympathies, 1980; typescript transcript of interview with Mayhew by the Arabic daily newspaper Al Hayat, in which Mayhew details British involvement in Israel since World War Two and discusses recent allegations that he is anti-Semitic, Apr 1990. Correspondents include His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal, King of Jordan, 1952-1999; Mohammed Anwar el-Sadat, President of Egypt, 1970-1981; Yasser Arafat, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO); Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1979-1982; Rt Hon Douglas (Richard) Hurd, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1979-1983. 1 file.

Correspondence, research notes, drafts of speeches and articles relating to Mayhew's position as Liberal Party and then Liberal Democratic Party defence spokesman, 1980-1997. Papers include Liberal policy briefs on the disengagement of all US and Soviet troops and nuclear weapons from Western Europe, 1982-1984; on nuclear disarmament in Europe, 1982; North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) obligations in Europe; German re-unification, 1984-1990; the promotion of political détente between the West and the Soviet Union; the role of UK forces in Western Europe; draft typescript copy of the Queen's Bench Divisional Court judgment relating to homosexuals serving in the UK armed forces, 1995. 1 file.

Manuscript and typescript correspondence relating to prospective and actual television programmes written or hosted by Mayhew, 1951-1964. Included is correspondence relating to Mayhew's role on the Information Research Department (IRD), Foreign Office and the production of documentaries and teleplays on the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China (PRC), including 'Those in Favour', BBC, 1953; 'Conference in the Kremlin, BBC, 1953. Papers also include correspondence relating to the production of documentaries on communism and labour movements in the Soviet Union and PRC, 1957. 1 file.

Manuscript and typescript personal correspondence between Mayhew and close friends and members of the public, mainly relating to Mayhew's publications, Labour Party service, including his tenure as Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and his documentary television productions. Correspondents include Rt Hon Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton as Minister of Economic Warfare, 1940–1942, President of Board of Trade, 1942–1945, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1945–1947; Rt Hon Sir (Richard) Stafford Cripps, Minister for Economic Affairs, 1947; Capt Basil Henry Liddell Hart; Rt Hon Ernest Bevin, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1945-1951; Prime Minister Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee. Letters also include a number of criticisms against UK foreign policy and include a death threat against Mayhew from Jewish organization the Stern Gang, 1947. 2 files.

Semi-official correspondence between Mayhew and colleagues relating to political and cultural relations between the USSR and the UK and the establishment of the Soviet Relations Committee, British Council. Correspondents include Rt Hon Denis Winston Healey, (Anna) Eleanor Roosevelt, Rt Hon Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, His Excellency Yakov A Malik, Soviet Ambassador to the UK, John (Dennis) Profumo, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, Bt, Rt Hon Douglas (Richard) Hurd, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. 1 file

Manuscript and typescript personal correspondence between Mayhew, close friends and colleagues and members of the public, mainly relating to Mayhew's publications, Labour Party service and position as Minister of Defence (Royal Navy) and his documentary television productions. Correspondents include Rt Hon Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell, Bertrand (Arthur William) Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, Prime Minister (James) Harold Wilson, Adm Sir Frank (Henry Edward) Hopkins, Chief of Naval Staff, Ministry of Defence, and Sir Hugh (Carleton) Greene, Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). 1 file.

Typescript and manuscript correspondence relating to Mayhew's introduction of the Television Advertising Bill in the House of Commons and his criticisms of independent television advertising policy, 1959-1963, and the establishment of new television channels. 1 file.

Typescript and manuscript correspondence relating to Mayhew's criticisms of Labour Party policies and in particular the policies of the government of Rt Hon (James) Harold Wilson, including the 'East of Suez' defence policy and the perceived increase in influence of UK labour movements on Labour Party policy making. File also includes correspondence relating to Mayhew's backing of a Liberal Party candidate during a 1962 UK By-election. 1 file.

Typescript and manuscript correspondence relating to Mayhew's role as Minister of Defence (Royal Navy) and his objection to defence policy under the Labour government of Rt Hon (James) Harold Wilson, and specifically to 'East of Suez' defence commitments and proposals to reduce UK aircraft carrier numbers, 19 Feb 1966. 1 file.

Manuscript and typescript personal correspondence between Mayhew, close friends and colleagues and members of the public, mainly relating to Mayhew's publications and Labour Party service, his resignation as Minister of Defence (Royal Navy) and his documentary television productions. Correspondents include Adm Sir Frank (Henry Edward) Hopkins, Chief of Naval Staff, Ministry of Defence; Adm of the Fleet Louis (Francis Albert Victor Nicholas) Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma; Rt Hon Roy Harris Jenkins, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Papers include mention of Mayhew's criticisms of the Labour Party and his discontent with Labour Party foreign policies under Prime Minister Rt Hon (James) Harold Wilson. 1 file.

Manuscript and typescript personal correspondence between Mayhew, close friends and colleagues and members of the public, mainly relating to Mayhew's publications, his service in the Labour Party and his television productions. Correspondents include Prime Minister Rt Hon Edward (Richard George) Heath; Rt Hon (John) Jeremy Thorpe, Leader of the Liberal Party, 1967-1976; Rt Hon (John) Enoch Powell, and relate primarily to Mayhew's departure from the Labour Party and subsequent election as Liberal Member of Parliament for Bath in 1974, his interest in Arab-Israeli relations, and his chairmanship of the mental health charity MIND. 1 file.

Manuscript and typescript correspondence relating to Mayhew's career as a Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Woolwich, Jul-Oct 1974 and for Bath, Oct 1974-Sep 1979, and as Liberal Party Defence Spokesman, 1980-1997. Papers include mention of Mayhew's dissatisfaction with Labour defence policy and his subsequent membership in the Liberal Party, and his involvement in the creation of a common policy between the Social Democrat Party (SDP) and the Liberal Party. Correspondents include Rt Hon Roy Harris Jenkins, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party; Rt Hon David (Martin Scott) Steel, Leader of the Liberal Party, 1976-1988. 1 file.

Manuscript and typescript personal correspondence between Christopher Paget Mayhew, close friends and colleagues and members of the public, mainly relating to Mayhew's publications and his Liberal Party service. 1 file.

Manuscript and typescript personal correspondence between Christopher Paget Mayhew, close friends and colleagues and members of the public, mainly relating to Mayhew's publications, his Liberal Democratic Party service and his position as Liberal Democratic Party defence spokesman. Correspondents include Rt Hon Thomas Jeremy (Tom) King, Secretary of State for Defence, 1990; Adrian Liddell Hart. 1 file.

Manuscript and typescript personal correspondence between Christopher Paget Mayhew, close friends and colleagues and members of the public, mainly relating to Mayhew's publications and his tenure as Liberal Democratic Party defence spokesman. Correspondents include Frederick Richard Penn Curzon, 7th Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence, 1996; Rt Hon Ann (Noreen) Widdecombe, Home Secretary, 1996. 1 file.

Bound desk diaries detailing appointments and travel itineraries, 1949-1960. 18 items.

Bound desk diaries detailing appointments and travel itineraries. 6 items.

Bound diary containing membership of the National Television Council, [1952]. 1 item.