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The Forty-Third National Congress, 1991

The Forty-Third National Congress, 1991

Collection: The Political Culture of British Communism, 1920-1991    Volumes    The Forty-Third National Congress, 1991

This volume hosts material from the Communist Party of Great Britain’s (CPGB) Forty-Third National Congress. This was the final Congress of the CPGB in its current form, before it transitioned into the ‘Democratic Left’.

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Material from the Congress Preparations Committee, 1991

This document contains circulars sent to party members, minutes and reports of the Congress Preparations Committee, and some material on external organisations invited to the Congress.

Date:1991-1991
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cong-25-09

Logistical information, 1991

This document contains material, including lists, circulars, correspondence, and financial accounts, on the logistical aspects of organising Congress.

Date:1991-1991
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cong-25-08

Invitations and correspondence, 1991

This document contains handwritten notes, some thoughts on ‘Transforming the Party’, a diagram of the structure of the party, correspondence from various political groups on their possible attendance at Congress,...

Date:1991-1991
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cong-25-07

Miscellaneous Congress documents, 1991

This document contains minutes of the Congress Preparation Group, circular Congress letters containing various information, Executive Committee statements, Executive Committee comments on amendments to party rules, and lists of those...

Date:1991-1991
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cong-25-06

Papers of Mike Squires, 1991

This document contains the draft constitution of the Democratic Left with some annotations, and handwritten Congress notes.

Date:1991-1991
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cong-25-05

Voting records, 1991

This document contains voting slips and statistics from Congress, without detailed information on resolutions and amendments.  

Date:1991-1991
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cong-25-04

Official Congress documents (ii), 1991

This document contains a Congress report by John Kay, an open letter to ex-members of the CPGB from the Workers Revolutionary Party, minutes from a brainstorming session of the Executive...

Date:1991-1991
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cong-25-03

Official Congress documents (i), 1991

This document contains Executive Committee (EC) resolutions, amendments to EC resolutions, EC statements and recommendations, information on party finances, a Congress timetable, and other documents on the structure of the...

Date:1991-1991
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-cong-25-02
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