File 1 of 4: Police Behaviour- At Lobbying At House of Commons (1952)

1) Sessional Order (22/51/68 A.2) enforcing the streets around Parliament to be kept clear of any obstruction (4 Nov 1953).

2) Correspondence between Sarah Rabson, Miss Allen, and Brian Thompson discussing the legalities of her case.

File 2 of 4: Police Behaviour- Lobbying and Demonstrating

1) Newspaper cutting about an illegal Communist lobbying campaign about Western Germany

2) Letter. S. Saunders to Miss Allen suggesting local papers may be useful (14 Jun 1955).

3) Letter. General Secretary to M. Sayers discussing the creation of a public enquiry into police action against lobbyists (1 Mar 1955).

4) Handwritten letter. Sayers to the General Secretary describing events of the lobby (29 Jan 1955).

5) Letter. General Secretary to Mr Long discussing a public enquiry of police action (1 Mar 1955).

6) Letter. Mr Long to both Miss Allen and his local MP (Mr Craddock) outlining his experiences in the lobby (4 Feb 1955).

7) Correspondence between the NCCL, the London Co-operative Society of the London Political Committee, and the Crouch End and Hornsey Women’s Co-operative Guild detailing police action in Parliament Square in January.

8) Letter. South London District of the Amalgamated Engineering Union offering their testimonies to the NCCL

9) Eyewitness reports of the Electrical Trades Union (21 Mar 1955) recording police action against the lobbyist against German Rearmament, sent to the NCCL.

10) Report titled ‘Campaign against German Rearmament Lobby’ by a shop steward detailing their experience.

11) Handwritten letter. Joan Naish detailing police action at the lobby (17 Feb 1955).

12) Letter. General Secretary to Hilda Faulkner about Wotton’s report (29 Mar 1955).

13) Handwritten report (25 Mar 1955) by Wotton outlining his testimony.

14) Letter. General Secretary to Mr Rose discussing the launch of a public inquiry into police action against the lobby (29 Feb [1955]).

15) Letter. General Secretary to Mr Hunt outlining the creation of the public enquiry (28 Feb 1955).

16) Correspondence from the General Secretary to Mrs Cousins, Francis Aprehamian, Mr and Mrs Orna, Mrs Tonge, Charles Ringrose of the British Hungarian Friendship Society, Miss Dale, Miss Carr, Antronnette Fran discussing the creation of a public enquiry. Enclosed are reports from each of them.

File 3 of 4: Police Behaviour- Lobbying and Demonstrations, press cuttings (1955)

1) An article about the FBU

2) Articles detailing the injuries befalling participants of the lobby

3) Articles detailing how there is a demand for public enquiry

4) Accusations at lobbyist behaviours and police behaviours with various denials.

5) Articles discussing the right to lobby

6) Articles discussing protests and other responses to police action

7) Articles discussing the arrests and sentencing of lobbyists

8) Articles detailing escalation of agitators

9) Letter. Mr and Mrs Orna, Francis Aprehemian, Mr Sayers, to the Home Secretary criticising police action and behaviour (25 Jan 1955).

File 4 of 4: Police Behaviour- Lobbying and Demonstrations (Suez Demonstration)

1) Letter. General Secretary to F. Woodend granting a donation (13 Dec 1956).

2) Correspondence between the General Secretary to Anthony Greenwood about his donation.

3) Parliamentary transcript discussing the use of mounted police.

4) Newspaper cutting about crowd control and mounted police.

5) Correspondence between George Craddock and the General Secretary discussing the incident and the collection of evidence for a public enquiry.

6) Letters. General Secretary to Miss Norrie accepting her report of police behaviour (23 Nov 1956).

7) Correspondence between the General Secretary and Miss Hilda Lane discussing her report.

8) Letter. Robert Furnival to Miss Allen discussing his case and police action (20 Nov 1956).

9) Newspaper cutting about police action

10) Newspaper cutting about a student protest in sympathy with events in Hungary.

11) Handwritten timeline of events related to the enquiry.

12) Statement (8 Nov 1956) written by Robert Furnival outlining the severity of the instances of Sunday 4 Nov and how seriously it was mishandled.

13) Correspondence from K. Benjamin reporting their experience of the Suez demonstration and offering help to the NCCL.

14) Newspaper cutting celebrating the success of police crowd control during the protest.

15) Letter. Kenneth Tynan supporting police behaviour until the intervention of mounted officers (9 Nov 1956).

16) Letter. Mr Ross to the General Secretary discussing the protest and the presence of mounted officers (8 Nov 1956).

17) Letter. Miss Allen to the Agent of Holborn and St Pancras Labour Party discussing a change in meeting times (8 Nov 1956).

18) Newspaper cutting of J. B. Priestley’s view on mounted officers, a wish to demount the police, on the sessional order that keeps the House of Commons clear, and hooliganism.

19) Newspaper cuttings reporting the Suez demonstration, mounted officers, and its effects.

20) Leaflet for the Medical Practitioners’ Union

21) Statement from P. W. Plouviez detailing their views of 4 Nov Trafalgar Square demonstration.

22) Report (5 Nov 1956) from J. H. about their experiences of the NCCL meeting at Trafalgar Square.

23) Letter. General Secretary to Mrs Allfrey thanking her for her report (8 Nov 1956).

24) Handwritten note to Elizabeth apologising for the limited scope of a report.

25) Report (6 Nov 1956) from Mrs P. S. Allfrey, a member of Fulham Labour Party and the President of Dominica Labour Party British West Indies reporting her experience of the Trafalgar Square meeting.

26) Letter. General Secretary to M. D. Wippell thanking him for their report (8 Nov 1956).

27) Handwritten report (5 Nov 1956) from Mr Wippell detailing their experiences of the Labour Party Demonstration.

28) Letter. General Secretary to Mr Frank Newell thanking him for their report (8 Nov 1956).

29) Handwritten report (5 Nov) from Mr Newel detailing their experiences of the demonstration.

30) Letter. General Secretary to Mr T. W. S. R. Richardson Junior thanking them for their report (8 Nov 1956).

31) Handwritten substantial report from Mr Richardson Junior detailing their experiences of the demonstration.

32) Newspaper cuttings outlining police action at the demonstration.

33) Flyer for the Trafalgar Square protest.

34) Letter to Labour MPs, Secretaries of Labour Parties, Trades Councils, Co-op Guilds, etc. outlining their demands of the British and French governments and their disagreement with the Suez crisis.

35) Letter. General Secretary to R. A. Hyman thanking them for their report (8 Nov 1956).

36) Report (1 Nov 1956) from R. A. Hyman detailing their experience of student demonstrations against the Suez.

37) Handwritten statement from Niall O’Casey detailing their experience of the student protest.

38) Letter. General Secretary to Mrs M. P. Proudman thanking them for their report (8 Nov 1956).

39) Handwritten report (2 Nov 1956) detailing their experience of the demonstration on 1 Nov.

40) Handwritten memo about the NCCL’s concerns about the behaviour of police.

41) Newspaper cuttings detailing the student protests over the Suez.