Key Information
Reference code
MAYHEW 14/8
Title
Press cuttings, 1961-1970, about Labour Party domestic and foreign policy
Date(s)
- 1961 Feb 3 - 1970 Aug 21 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 file
Scope and content
Newspaper cuttings relating to Labour Party domestic and foreign policy, 1961-1970. Cuttings relate to the Mayhew's concerns over the weakness of the British Army on the Rhine, 1961; Mayhew's disapproval of the UK 'East of Suez' defence policy, which demanded a large presence of UK troops east of the Suez Canal, 1966; criticism and support for Mayhew's pro-Arab views during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. 1 file.