Overview
Statements
Title
Hearing Day
Groups
Exhibits
Exhibits to First Witness Statement of Roy Alastair Harrington (retired civil servant)
Reports
Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC)
UCPI0000035160
Fourth Report from the Home Affairs Select Committee Session 1984-85 on Special Branch
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0730902
SDS Annual Report 1984, inc Home Office letter authorising continuation
Home Office
UCPI0000035086
Home Office internal letter concerning Home Secretary’s appearance at Home Affairs Select Committee, inc correspondence between John Prescott MP and the Home Secretary on the remit of Special Branches esp re trade unions (attached)
ACPO
UCPI0000004673
Telex message from Oxford (ACPO) to Harrington (HO) warning not to speak to media about the new Home Office Guidelines for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000004584
Letter from Home Office to Chief Officer enclosing guidelines on the work of a Special Branch, drawn up by the Home Office in consultation with ACPO and the Security Service
Home Office
UCPI0000004621
Home Office letter to clerk of Home Affairs Select Committee enclosing the new Guidelines for Special Branches (not attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000004539
Home Office internal letter enclosing a draft of letter to clerk of the Home Affairs Select Committee to enclose Guidelines for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000004672
Minutes of Home Office, police and MI5 meeting planning for evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry into Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000004627
Internal Home Office letter expressing Home Secretary's approval of distribution of the new Guidelines for Special Branches
HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary
UCPI0000035088
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary letter to Sir Brian Cubbon (HO) on the accountability of Special Branches to MI5
Home Office
UCPI0000004412
Home Office letter on timing of publication of Guidelines for Special Branches in relation to Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry
Home Office
UCPI0000035089
Internal Home Office letter from Sir Brian Cubbon to Harrington raising a question about the accountability of Special Branch to MI5
Home Office
UCPI0000004413
Letter to Harrington (HO) on Home Secretary’s thoughts about Guidelines for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000004540
Home Office letter to the Public Relations Branch enclosing drafts of the Guidelines for Special Branches and Surveillance and what to say to the press (not attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000004541
Internal Home Office letter circulating new Guidelines for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000004542
Home Office letter to Buck (ACPO) noting ammendments made to draft Guidelines for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000035129
Internal Home Office letter concerning the Home Affairs Select Committee enquiry into Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000004678
Home Office letter to Ken Oxford (ACPO) on revised Guidelines for Special Branches and Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry
Home Office
UCPI0000004415
Updated draft copy of Home Office Guidelines on the Work of a Special Branch and covering letter to Chief Constables
ACPO
UCPI0000004637
Letter from Imbert (ACPO) to the Home Office suggesting further changes to the Guidelines for Special Branches
ACPO
UCPI0000004638
Letter from Buck (ACPO) to Harrington (HO) enclosing ACPO's suggested changes to the draft Guidelines for Special Branches (attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000004641
Letter from the Home Office to SHHD explaining changes to Guidelines for Special Branches and enclosing revised version of the covering letter to chief constables (not attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000004639
Home Office letter to Ken Oxford (ACPO) enclosing revised version of the Guidelines for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000004640
Home Office letter to Peter Imbert (ACPO) enclosing revised version of the Guidelines for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000035294
Finalised draft of Home Office cover letter to Chief Constables about the new guidelines for Special Branches
Scottish Home and Health Department (SHHD)
UCPI0000004644
Scottish Home and Health Department letter to Home Office commenting on the new Guidelines for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000004645
Note of a Home Office, police and MI5 meeting to discuss and amend Guidelines for Special Branches and Surveillance
Home Office
UCPI0000004648
Home Office letter to Ken Oxford (ACPO) attaching revised draft of Guidelines for Special Branches
MI5
UCPI0000004651
MI5 letter to Home Office suggesting revised text for Guidelines for Special Branches
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0730903
SDS Annual Report 1983, inc Home Office letter authorising continuation
Home Office
UCPI0000035090
Internal Home Office letter enclosing note on timing of completion of new Guidelines for Special Branches, and how to avoid publication (attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000004653
Internal Home Office letter on circulating new draft Guidelines for Special Branches for comment
Home Office
UCPI0000004654
Internal Home Office letter enclosing revised drafts of the Guidelines for Special Branches (not attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000035293
Draft of new Terms of Reference for Special Branches, and cover letter to Chief Constables
Home Office
UCPI0000004434
Home Office letter on the timetable for the review of Guidelines for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000004455
Home Office letter circulating correspondence and meeting minutes related to the Working Party of the Police Panel of the Association of Metropolitan Authorities examining the role of Special Branches (attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000004659
Notes of meeting of Home Office, police and MI5 to discuss new Guidelines for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000004660
Home Office letter to Chief Constable of West Midlands Police submitting draft Guidelines for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000004658
Notes of a Home Office, police, MI5 and ACPO meeting to revise Guidelines for Special Branches, held at Home Office on 30 Oct 1983, inc annexes of revised draft and cover letter (not attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000004666
HMIC letter to HMCIC expressing reservations about publishing the Special Branch Terms of Reference
ACPO
UCPI0000004667
Letter from Ken Oxford (ACPO Chair) to Home Office enclosing recent Police Authority resolution on Special Branches (attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000004416
Home Office correspondence between Pilling and Phillips on new Guidelines for Running a Special Branch
Home Office
UCPI0000004417
Home Office letter to Chief Constable Ken Oxford enclosing draft version of Home Office guidelines for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000004631
Home Office internal letter to JG Pilling enclosing draft Revised Terms of Reference for Special Branches (not attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000035286
Home Office draft updated Terms of Reference for Special Branches, inc confidential annexes (attached)
Metropolitan Police Service
UCPI0000004632
Letter from DAC Hewett to JG Pilling (HO) enclosing existing Special Branch Terms of Reference ahead of Home Office discussion paper (not attached)
MI5
UCPI0000035092
MI5 letter to Home Office agreeing to participate in review of Special Branch Terms of Reference
Home Office
UCPI0000004431
Home Office letter to MI5, attaching HO letter to ACPO on restarting review of the Special Branch Terms of Reference (attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000035094
Note of Home Office discussing restarting the review of Special Branch Terms of Reference
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000035157
Special Branch cover letter to Home Office enclosing assessment of London CND blockade of US Air Force base in Upper Heyford 31 May-3 June 1983 (not attached)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000035158
Special Branch Threat Assessment of a four-day blockade of the Upper Heyford US Air Force Base to be held 31 May-3 Jun 1983
Home Office
UCPI0000004821
Home Office letter to Chief Constable Kenneth Oxford on the definition of subversion, inc speeches by Lord Harris and Leon Brittan (not attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000035095
Home Office letter to Sir Brian Cubbon on restarting the review of the Special Branch Terms of Reference
Home Office
UCPI0000035096
Home Office letter expressing concern over the scope of a Special Branch report into police monitoring groups, inc explanatory letter from DAC Hewett (attached)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000018823
Report on meeting of London Regional CND Council discussing blockade of Upper Heyford Air Base 31 May-3 June 1983, held at County Hall on 27 Feb 1983
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0737347
Minute sheet from file regarding continuation of the SDS from 1982 to 1986
MI5
UCPI0000035152
MI5 report for the Home Secretary, ‘Subversive Involvement in the Brixton Riots and their Aftermath’ with cover letter from Phillips (Home Office) (report attached)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000035151
Report assessing political activity in Brixton after the 1981 uprising
Home Office
UCPI0000004427
Home Office F4 paper on the review of the work of Special Branches, with internal cover letter
Home Office
UCPI0000004714
Letter from Drew to Phillips (both Home Office) submitting a draft submission on Special Branch Terms of Reference (not attached)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0733126
Large collection of police and Home Office documents in advance of a Friends of Blair Peach Committee demo to be held on 27 April 1980
Home Office
UCPI0000035107
Letter from Philips to Heaton (both Home Office) on the definition of subversion
MI5
UCPI0000004426
MI5 letter to Heaton (Home Office) advising against redrafting Terms of Reference for a Special Branch
Home Office
UCPI0000004716
Letter from Heaton (Home Office) to MI5 enclosing a draft copy of Terms of Reference for Special Branches (not attached)
HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary
UCPI0000035108
Letter from HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary to Hayden Phillips (Home Office) advising against publication of a document on Special Branches
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000035109
Letter from DAC Bryan to Hayden Phillips (Home Office) responding to questions about Special Branch
Home Office
UCPI0000004718
Letter from Hayden Phillips (Home Office) to DAC Bryan on whether to update guidance for Special Branches and more detailed info on them, inc draft public document (not attached)
Home Office
UCPI0000035111
Home Office letter objecting to the 'Report of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis for the Year 1978' implying the Home Secretary has control of Special Branches
MI5
UCPI0000004720
Letter from MI5 to Sir Robert Armstrong (HO) on possible revision of Terms of Reference for Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000035084
File Cover and Minute Sheet from Home Office file ‘Security Measures, Special Branch Duties and Facilities – Review of Special Branch Duties and Liaison with Security Service’
Home Office
UCPI0000004721
Letter to F4 notng documents relevant to the review of the work of Special Branches
Home Office
UCPI0000035100
Follow-up letter to James Waddell (Home Office) on the Home Secretary meeting backbench MPs discussing Special Branch targeting of industrial matters and trade unions
Home Office
UCPI0000035101
Letter to James Waddell (Home Office) on the Home Secretary meeting backbench MPs discussing Special Branch targeting of industrial matters and trade unions
Home Office
UCPI0000035102
Letter from James Waddell (Home Office) to the Home Secretary on dealing with allegations of Special Branch infiltrating trade unions, and SB's relationship with MI5
Home Office
UCPI0000035105
Letter to Chief Constables from HM Inspectorate of Constabulary requesting info on the function of Special Branches
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0724120
Met Police letter to Home Office on continuation of the SDS after the Oct 27 1968 demo
Home Office
UCPI0000035120
Home Office Minute Sheet regarding review of possible overlap between Special Branch and MI5
MI5
UCPI0000035121
Letter from MI5 to RA James (Home Office) on review of possible overlap between Special Branch and MI5, inc briefing notes
Home Office
UCPI0000035123
Letter from Sir Philip Allen to Brodie on review of possible overlap between Special Branch and MI5
Home Office
UCPI0000035119
Letter from Waddell (Home Office) to Sir Philip Allen attaching draft letter to Commissioner about overlap between Special Branch and MI5
Home Office
UCPI0000035124
Draft Letter to Commissioner Sir Joseph Simpson about the possibility of overlap between Special Branch and MI5