General Election: Hailsham diary (Carrington makes case for immediate election) [coded diary]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Hailsham MSS (1/1/8) |
| Editorial comments: | Notes on deciphering Hailsham's shorthand system can be found here. Please email us your efforts! The first two sentences are easy enough: "Carrington said to me this afternoon that we must now have a General Election. Pollsters said that if we went now we should win." |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 1p |
| Themes: | British Constitution (general discussions), Strikes & other union action |
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