Correspondents: R. Currie, J.A. Davidson, J.A. Dobson, C. Douglas, Durban Joint Wards Committee, H.A. Fagan, R. Foley, G. St. C. Forbes, M. Geffen, J.H. Hofmeyr, A.A. Hope, J.L. Horak, J.D. Rheinallt Jones, H. Lawrence, C. Legum, D.D. Marquard, C. Meeser, E.L. Nicholls, A.A. Oosthuizen, G. Orpen, H. Russell, N. Sinclair, J.C. Smuts, C.F. Stallard, M. Steyn, H. Suzman, S.J. Tighy, R.W. Toms, B. van Zyl, J.E. Vogt, S.J. Wood.

Subjects:

1928 Dr Malan's colour policy.

1930 Principles and regulations of the United People's Party.

1934 Formation of the United South African National Party.

Interview of Fremantle with Hofmeyr on the native question.

1936 Question of a separate party organisation for Non-Europeans.

1937 Amended constitution of the United South African National Party.

1938 Organisation of the election.

1938 Withdrawal of R.W. Toms as candidate, to avoid splitting vote.

1939 Need to reorganise the United Party.

1939 Resolution by Party caucus disapproving of Hofmeyr and Blackwell's actions on the Asiatic Bill.

1939 Division of feeling over South Africa's participation in the war.

1941 Agreement between the United and Dominion Parties. Division of feeling over South Africa's participation in the war.

1941 Objects of the Union Unity Truth Legion and the need to combine against fascism.

1943 Organisation of the election.

1943 Election statement by Hofmeyr and reply to Mr de Wet's manifesto.

1943 Nomination regulations.

1944 Indian question in Natal.

1944 Allegation by Senator Conroy that the 'Cape Times' is working to have Havenga appointed leader of the United Party.

1944 Bilingualism.

1945 Formation of the Economic Bond, with Dr Karl Bremer, R.E. Bell and the Barlow Family as participants.

1946 Aliens Bill.

1946 Marketing Act Amendment Bill.

1947 Analysis of the Hottentots Holland by-election.

1947 Withdrawal of Joseph Milne as candidate for Johannesburg North.

1948 0rganisation of the election.

1948 Congratulations to Hofmeyr on being re-elected.

1948 Possible agreement between the United and Labour Parties.

1948 Native and Coloured policies of the United Party.

1948 Draft international declaration of human rights.

1948 Efforts to reorganise the United Party.

1948 Demand by the African General Workers Union (Kimberley) to end the apartheid government.

1948 Formation of the Hyde Park Mixed Branch.

1948 Offer of the South African Institute of Race Relations to liaise with the government.

Includes copy of Franchise Act 46 of 1946, memorandum on election organisation for candidates, notebooks with details of transport, postal votes etc., note on the progress of confederation for Southern Africa and agenda and resolutions of the Union Congress, November 1948.