Original 1952 Memorandum on the Foundation of a European Socialist Party
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Original 1952 letter with a Memorandum on the Foundation of a European Socialist Party drafted by Peter Bünemann of St. Antony’s College Oxford. The letter is addressed to Radomir Turajlić and signed by Bünemann, inviting Mr. Turajlić to participate in the discussion about the seven basic principles of the Party.
The draft forms the basis for the discussion taking place at St. Antony’s College Oxford on 21st October 1952. The main goal of the discussion is the formation of a European Federal State / the United States of Europe.
The document consists of 8 introductory points of the memorandum and 4 appendices: a draft plan of a European Socialist Party, the conception of the party, the conception of the united states of Europe, and a list of those to whom the memorandum was sent.
Among the convened ladies and gentlemen are the following:
- Max Beloff, Corpus Christi
- Alan Louis Charles Bullock, New College
- Sir Frederick William Dampier Deakin, St. Antony’s
- Agnes Headlam-Morley, St. Hugh’s
- Denis Winston Healey, Balliol
- James Bysse Joll, St. Antony’s
- Francis Aungier Pakenham, Chirst Church
- Christopher Seton-Watson, Oriel
- George Hugh Nicolas Seton-Watson, London University
- Alan John Percivale Taylor, Magdalen
- D. J. Wenden, Wadham
- Sir John Wheeler Wheeler-Bennett, St. Antony’s
- D. A. Antippa, St. Peter’s Hall
- Harold Blakemore, University College London
- R. J. P. Bünemann, St. Antony’s
- Louis Boschan, Veterinary Surgeon
- P. L. G. Chevalier, Trinity
- Father Dominique de Grunne
- Pierre Fontaney, St. Antony’s
- L. W. Hilbert, Emmanuel, Cambridge
- Count Julian Huven, Lincoln
- M. J. Jordan, St. Antony’s
- Horst Kroninger, Gottingen
- J. M. R. Le Breton, St. Antony’s
- J. F. Marstrander, Wadham
- Andre Raymond, St. Antony’s
- John Regaard, University College London
- C. G. Rosberg, St. Antony’s
- F. G. U. Rossi-Landi, New College
- G. M. Sauvage, St. Antony’s
- W. C. G. Schmittenner, Brasenose
- Maurice Shock, St. Antony’s
- Adrian Smith, Brasenose
- D. M. Stoneham, Brasenose
- Sergei Vasilievich Utechin, New College
- J. M. von Wright, Wadham
- Radomir Turajlić, Queens
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Dimensions: 33 x 20 cm (Memorandum), 25 x 20 (letter); pp. 9
Condition: Signs of folding, wrinkles and smaller tear on the left edge of the letter, some words bolded with wooden pencil.
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